Press release

    For centuries, fishing has been more than a livelihood in Gaza—it has been a cornerstone of Palestinian life, culture, and identity along the eastern Mediterranean coast. The Gaza Strip’s moderate climate and strategic location have long supported year-round artisanal fishing, providing food, employment, and a deep connection to the sea for generations of families. The fishing community in ...

  The 15-kilometer zone—long a sanctuary for the Philippines’ millions of artisanal fishers—is under siege. A controversial Supreme Court ruling has cracked open the door to commercial fleets, sparking fierce coastal protests that show no signs of fading. Across the archipelago’s 36,000 kilometers of coastline, small-scale fishers are taking to the seas and streets. Fluvial parades, long marches, and rallies ...

February 6, 2026 – Negombo, Sri Lanka The “National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (NAFSO)”, in collaboration with the “World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP)”, successfully organized an “introductory program on Aqua Ecology and Agroecology” on February 6, 2026, at the NAFSO premises. This timely initiative brought together more than 50 participants, including fisherfolk leaders, community representatives, youth, and key figures from ...

  “Indigenous fishing leader warns of potential violence after high-level meetings with 5 national deputies, 2 regional governors, and top authorities – amid fresh arrests and desperate search for allies.” In a raw, urgent message shared from the frontlines of Panama’s Caribbean coast, a veteran Ngäbe-Buglé fisherman and community leader described back-to-back high-stakes meetings that brought together an extraordinary gathering ...

Thai women fishers are standing in solidarity with fisher communities worldwide to support the Panamanian fishermen and demand the immediate release of the three fishermen who were unlawfully arrested. ...

These community members from Panama were detained simply for trying to feed their families in their ancestral waters around “Isla Escudo de Veraguas”. – The government banned them from their traditional fishing grounds back in February 2025. – After protests and negotiations, an agreement was reached to allow limited fishing for 30 days. – Yet authorities ignored it — arresting ...

EN_ Nov 2025 Media Advisory #SolidaridadPanama.docx ES_ Nov 2025 Aviso de Prensa #SolidaridadPanama.docx-1           The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) and the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) stand in solidarity with Indigenous fishing communities in Panama as they face unprecedented threats to their lives, livelihoods, and ancestral rights. This press release highlights the urgent mission ...

بيان المنتدى العالمي لشعوب الصيادين…اليوم العالمي للصيد 21 نوفمبر 2020 نحن، منتدى شعوب البحارة العالمي الممثلون لأكثر من 10 مليون صياد تقليدي للسمك، ومنهم السكان الأهالي لمناطق ساحلية وداخلية لأربعة وخمسين بلدا من كل القارات، نحتفل باليوم العالمي للصيد في خضم أسوا أزمة عالمية لم يسبق أن شهدت البشرية قط مثيلا لها. وفيما تواجه جماعاتنا مصاعب وخسائر، نستغل هذا اليوم ...

Declaração do Fórum Mundial de Povos Pescadores (WFFP)Dia Mundial da Pesca, 21 de novembro de 2020 Nós, do Fórum Mundial de Povos Pescadores, representando mais de 10 milhões de pescadores artesanais, incluindo povos indígenas de regiões costeiras e não-costeira de 54 países e de todos os continentes, comemoramos o Dia Mundial da Pesca em meio à pior crise global que ...