Statement

28 years ago, we founded the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP), a mass-basedfisher people’s organisation. We formed WFFP to fight for the customary and human rights of the more than 10 million fisher peoples, encompassing diverse groups of traditional fishermen and fisherwomen, women and men seafood collectors and gatherers from 52 countries. The so-called development projects rolled out by ...

The WFFP Youth Assembly Of GA8, held on November 15, 2024, brought together a diverse group of young delegates from across the globe, all united by their passion and commitment to the future of fisher peoples. The assembly was a vibrant space for sharing challenges, generating solutions, and strategizing for the future. It highlighted the critical role that youths play ...

We, Members of the small-scale fishers and Indigenous Peoples met during the 2nd Small-Scale Fishers Summit 2024 held in Rome between 5-7th July followed by the 36th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI 36) that was held during 8-12th July recognized the important role to engage with the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. The first part concluded in 2022 ...

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) principle of “leaving no one behind” focuses global attention on the poorest and most vulnerable people. As different sectors grapple to engage meaningfully with this principle, we posit that greater consideration of social problems in fishing-dependent communities, such as alcoholism and domestic violence, presents an opportunity for fishery governors to contribute to the SDGs ...

By organising the Conference of the Ocean Peoples, we assert our historical and customary rights to secure sovereignty over the oceans and protect the coastal land for our future generations. The National Fishworkers Forum (NFF India) in collaboration with the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) and other civil society organisations are calling for the online Conference of the Ocean ...

We, the World Forum of Fisher Peoples representing over 10 million small-scale fisher people including Indigenous People from coastal and inland regions in fifty-four countries from all continents, reiterate we are part of the solution to solve the climate catastrophe. Our livelihoods, providing affordable and nutritious foods though localised value chains, build on low carbon emission practices and as such ...