The Inland Fishing Assembly of the 8th General Assembly of the World Forum of Fishers and Fish Harvesters (WFFP) took
place on November 14, 2024, from 17:00 to 19:00 in Brazil. The session brought together inland fisher peoples from around the world to address the unique challenges they face, share experiences, and discuss strategies for collective action. With the facilitation of Olencio Simoes, Christiana Saiti Louwa, and Velia Lucidi, the assembly provided a dynamic platform for inland fishers to strengthen their voices and contribute to the broader WFFP movement.
The Inland Fisheries Working Group, created in 2015, aims to consolidate andstrengthen the voices of inland fisher peoples within WFFP and beyond. Despite inland fisheries accounting for nearly half of the world’s fisheries, inland fisher peoples are routinely overlooked in governmental fisheries policies and regulations.In some countries, such as Bangladesh and Uganda, fisheries are entirely inland,
making their exclusion even more glaring.
31.10.24 Inland Fisheries Assembly Concept Note_draft (1)