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31 May, Rome/Grand-Bassam - A workshop on legal capacity building for the fisheries sector was held in the coastal town of Grand-Bassam in Côte d’Ivoire from 15-17 May.
The workshop aimed to strengthen the capacities of technical personnel from the Côte d’Ivoire Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources (MIRAH, in...
27 April, Praia/Rome - The Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) has partnered with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to support small-scale fisheries in Cabo Verde on their journey towards sustainability.
Cabo Verde’s 1 020-kilometre coastline is home to 80 percent of its population, and many of its communities depend on coastal...
9 March, Dakar — Small-scale coastal fisheries stakeholders from Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Indonesia, Peru and Senegal convened for the fifth annual Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) Global Partnership Consultation (GPC) in Dakar, Senegal, from 20-24 February.
Close to 80 participants attended in person and another 30 took part virtually in...
Virna Cedeño, scientist, Founding Partner and Director, Incabiotec S.A.C., Tumbes, Peru
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The FAO/GEF Coastal Fisheries Initiative to hold annual Global Partnership Consultation in Dakar
13/02/2023
13/02/2023
13 February, Dakar/Rome - Small-scale coastal fisheries stakeholders from Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Indonesia, Peru and Senegal will gather for the Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) annual Global Partnership Consultation (GPC) to be held in Dakar, Senegal, from 20-24 February.
Participants will include government and fishing community representatives from the six...