The Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) and the Rights-Based Approach (RBA) to fisheries represent two very different and contradictory approaches. Where the RBA with its focus on, so-called, ‘economic efficiency’ has led to widespread social disruption in fishing communities, the HRBA has profoundly positive structural, political, material, and cultural implications if implemented fully. As such, the HRBA to fisheries is ...
Secrétariat international du WFFP Du 23 au 27 mars 2015, six représentants des deux organisations mondiales de pêcheurs, le WFFP et le WFF, soutenus par l’ICSF et par des chercheurs, ont participé à la Conférence de 2015 sur les droits d’accès à la pêche, à Siem Reap au Cambodge. Ces délégués, même s’ils étaient peu nombreux, représentaient des millions de ...
By the international secretariat of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples – 26 April 2015 On 23-27 March 2014, six representatives from the global fisher movements, the WFFP and WFF, supported by ICSF and a couple of researchers, participated in the UserRights2015 Conference in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Few in numbers, these delegates represent millions of people from indigenous and small-scale fishing ...
We are excited to learn that the final version of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) is now available online and in six different languages on the FAO website. Follow these links for English, French and Spanish versions. These Guidelines are the first negotiated international instrument dedicated specifically to small-scale ...
Written by: Jorge Varela Márquez Goldman Environmental Prize Translated by: Mira Maude Chouinard October 16th, World Food Day After 6 years of discussion between global organized fishermen networks, civil society from all continents and the 139 Member States that form the FAO, FAO’s “Guidelines” on securing the sustainability of artisanal or small-scale fishing was approved, promoting food sovereignty, poverty eradication ...
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On behalf of the World Forum of Fisher People, the World Forum of Fish Harvesters and Fish Workers, the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers and the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty we would like to commend Governments and the FAO for bringing the world’s attention to importance of small scale fisheries. Since the adoption of the Code of ...
Statement made by: Zoila Bustamente Cardenas on behalf of the World Forum of Fish Harvesters and Fish Workers (WFF), World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP), International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) and the International Planning Committee on Food Sovereignty (IPC). Made at: Technical Consultation on International Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small Scale Fisheries. Rome, Italy, 20 to 24 May 2013. My name ...
Statement made by: International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) Made at: Thirteenth Session of the FAO Sub-Committee on Fisheries – Trade. Hyderabad, India, 20-24 February 2012. Agenda Item 12: COFI Sub-Committee on Fish and Fish Trade as International Commodity Body for the Common Fund for Commodities Decent work means productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. It encompasses ...
Statement made by: International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) Made at: Thirteenth Session of the FAO Sub-Committee on Fisheries – Trade. Hyderabad, India, 20-24 February 2012. Agenda Item 5: Value Chain Analysis and International Trade ICSF would like to express its appreciation for the background paper that the FAO Secretariat has provided on this agenda item. ICSF supports the need to improve ...