23 June 2026 The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) warmly welcomes the appointment of Carmen Mannarino as the new Director of Masifundise Development Trust, effective 1 June 2026 for a five-year term. This leadership transition marks an important moment for the small-scale fisheries movement in South Africa and strengthens the global struggle for fisher peoples’ rights, food sovereignty, ...
On 21 June 2026, a catastrophic ammonia gas leak struck a private seafood processing and export facility in the Kannigaipair/Manjangaranai area near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district. The incident at M/s Peter & Paul Seafood Exports Pvt Ltd (also referred to as St. Peter’s Paul Seafoods Exports) claimed the lives of at least seven workers — with reports ...
Negombo, Sri Lanka – 10 June 2026 On 8 June 2026, World Oceans Day, the “National Fisheries Solidarity Organization (NAFSO)” of Sri Lanka successfully inaugurated its pioneering “Our Ocean School” programme at its premises in Negombo. The hybrid event — held in person and streamed live via Zoom — drew a large gathering of renowned guests, community leaders, youth, ...
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 ...
On this Human Rights Day 2025 also being the last day of the 5 weeks campaign of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, we pay tributes to our senior Fisherwoman leader, Vedhavalli from Karaikal, Pondicherry, India One of the strongest pillars of the peoples movements in the region. She was central to the women’s movement. She played a crucial role ...
Commemorating the 28th World Fisher People ...
Date : 26th November Time: 7.00 am (Belize) / 2.00 pm (CET)/ 6.30 pm (India/SL) / 8.00 pm Thailand Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81253440310 As part of the global 5 Weeks Fisher Rights campaign initiated by the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, FIAN International and WFFP are coorganising an international consultation to dialogue with Dr. Elisa Morgera, UN Special Rapporteur on Human ...
The Department of Fisheries (DoF), under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD) has signed a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to strengthen Blue Port infrastructure in India. In line with this, the Department of Fisheries organized the first webinar today, under the FAO’s TCP programme as part of a ...