Blue social protection: Supporting countries in leveraging social protection for sustainable fisheries - Online webinar
Tuesday, February 25, 8:00-9:00 am EST
Blue Social Protection:
Supporting Countries in Leveraging Social Protection for Sustainable Fisheries
February 25, 2025
How can more countries succeed with fisheries reforms for a sustainable future? Leveraging social protection and jobs interventions can be part of the answer, given their roles in compensating people for socioeconomic costs associated with policy reforms and offering better and alternative livelihood opportunities.
The seminar explored a cross-sectoral approach to social protection and fisheries. The presenters provided an overview of the new “Blue Social Protection Handbook,” which offered practical knowledge to those who were working at the country level on the social protection and fisheries sectors in search of innovative ways to promote sustainable fisheries while reducing human vulnerability. Participants were also provided with an overview of the World Bank’s as well as partners' emerging country engagements in this area.
