Coastal Fisheries Initiative
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Small-scale fisheries actors from six countries share knowledge in global exchange visit

Organized by the Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the event examined strategies for economic, environmental and social sustainability in artisanal fisheries
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Global exchange visit to foster knowledge sharing among artisanal fishing communities

Organized by the Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the event will promote economic, environmental and social sustainability as well as gender equality in small-scale fisheries
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Food Heroine: "Conditions are tough but we won't sit idly by, waiting for help"

On World Food Day, the CFI spotlights Mariama Sarr, a seafood harvester and processor from Senegal who is passionate about her work
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Competition announces innovative solutions to reduce coastal overfishing

Winners and runners up from Cabo Verde, Ecuador, Indonesia and Peru

Coastal fisheries are vital to millions of people, providing healthy food, supporting livelihoods and generating revenues for local communities and national economies. Yet, they put growing pressure on the marine environment, endangering aquatic species and threatening precious ecosystems. The Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) is a global effort to preserve marine resources and ensure that coastal fisheries can continue to play their crucial role [ more… ]

Challenge Fund

Engaging the private sector [more]


Global Partnership

Pulling best practices together [more]


Indonesia

Improving fisheries' management [more]


Latin America

Targeting artisanal fisheries [more]


West Africa

Focus on women [more]