The African Regional Workshop on Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries: Bringing together Responsible Fishing and Social Development was held in Maputo, Mozambique, on 12–14 October 2010. It was organized by FAO in collaboration with the Mozambique Institute for Small-scale Fisheries, IDPPE (Instituto Nacional de Desenvolvimento de Pesca de Pequena Escala). The workshop was attended by 60 participants representing 16 African governments and 13 national, regional and international organizations and agencies, including civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-govermental organizations (NGOs). Financial support for the workshop was provided by the Swedish and Norwegian governments which were also represented at the meeting.