The 6th. General Assembly was opened with a warm welcome from the South African hosts, including the Chairperson of Masifundise, Mr. George Bongo. The WFFPs two co-coordinaters welcomed all delegates of the WFFP, the numerous observers from across the world and the strong presence of leaders of the fisher movement Coastal Links South Africa. Apologies were given for the ...
In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier De Schutter, spoke about the major threat “Ocean Grabbing” poses to small-scale fishers. For the first time, the UN used a term which progressive movements had used for years. But little has been done to unpack its meaning, ...
A new report, The Global Ocean Grab, was published by the Transnational Institute, Masifundise and Afrika Kontakt together with WFFP. The term ‘ocean grabbing’ aims to cast new light on important processes that are negatively affecting the people and communities whose way of life and cultural identity depend on small-scale fishing and related activities. Small-scale fishers and fishing communities in both the ...