Tag: WFFP

Carmen mannarino, a representative of WFFP and the director of Masifundise development trust, addressed the dangers of industrial aquaculture in Geneva. 

At the event held in Geneva, Switzerland, in connection with the launch of the Checkmate campaign and the 12th session of UN negotiations on a legally binding treaty on business and human rights ” Carmen ” highlighted how large scale industrial aquaculture threatens small scale fishing communities, marine ecosystems, and food sovereignty. As Director of Masifundise, a South African organisation ...

The General Secretary of WFFP loudly raises his voice in Geneva against the genocide of the Palestinian people

“We just want to be ourselves in our own territory and the government should let us be…” – Christiana Saiti louwa on “El Molo community, Kenya”

        This video is featuring WFFP treasurer, Christiana Saiti Louwa. From El Molo Community, Lake Turkana, Kenya ...

Voices of WFFP leaders from LAC continental forum Guyana

Living Manifesto of the Peoples of the Waters : World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) Continental Forum of the Americas and the Caribbean, 1–4 May 2026

    Continental Forum of the Americas and the Caribbean WFFP_EN English version here   Foro Continental de las Americas y el Caribe WFFP_SP spanish version here   Fórun Continentais das Américas e do Caribe WFFP portugese version here                 ...

“Water, Our Home” : Artists and Fishers Unite to Defend Livelihoods in the Paglayag at Paglaya Exhibition

  The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) proudly highlights the powerful culmination of a groundbreaking partnership between the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) and PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas. Launched in 2024, this collaboration immerses local artists in fishing communities to document and amplify the daily struggles of small-scale fishers. The result is a compelling final exhibit titled “Water, Our Home”, which ...

2nd SSF Summit 2024 Kicks Off at FAO Headquarters in Rome

On Friday, July 5, 2024, the 2nd SSF Summit 2024 commenced at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, bringing together up to 300 participants. These include representatives from small-scale fisheries (SSF) organizations and movements, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and government bodies. This year’s theme celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context ...

Conference of the Ocean People (C-OP). The International Conference of the Ocean People (C-OP 2022) took place on the 26th, 28th, and 30th of June 2022.

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 ...

Small-scale fisheries can bring hope in times of crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic

Statement of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) – 18 April 2020 In just over three months, COVID19 has changed the lives of all peoples and triggered unprecedented responses from governments across the world.  To date, small-scale fishing communities have not been heard in the conversation on how to respond to COVID19. In fact, most government responses expose the ...

Les peuples pêcheurs disent non à la conférence “Our Ocean” et organisent la conférence des peuples de l’Océan

La conférence “Our Ocean”, organisée chaque année par les gouvernements et le secteur privé, est un événement qui développe une approche  purement capitaliste, mercantiliste et financière, soutenant le programme de la “croissance bleue”. Cette année, à Bali (Indonésie), alors que les sociétés transnationales et les gouvernements discuteront de solutions financières et fondées sur le marché pour l’océan, les mouvements de pêcheurs ne seront pas ...