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Watch the video to discover some examples of how the SSF Guidelines are helping fisherfolks improve their livelihoods and promote the sustainability of small-scale fisheries.
Our oceans sustain the livelihoods of millions. @FAO's Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries are empowering fisherfolk across the 🌏👇 pic.twitter.com/Tayacw7Jlk
— FAO (@FAO) September 8,...
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Coastal and small-scale fisheries contribute significantly to the food security and nutrition of many millions of people in West Africa. By strengthening this crucial role, important headway can be made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Rome, 17 August 2021. The Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) West Africa project, the EAF-NANSEN Programme...
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The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has launched the Small-Scale Fishers’ Forum initiative, aka the “SSF Forum”, as a priority joint action with the Friends of SSF to respond to the "Capacity-building" recommendation within the Regional Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black...
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Empowering women in small-scale fisheries for sustainable food systems in Asia and the Pacific
17/06/2021
17/06/2021

* This article was first published in the INFOFISH International, Issue 3/2021 (May/June 2021)
Gender equity and equality are fundamental guiding principles in FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines), ideals which are also closely aligned with the overarching...
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International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022 – find out what’s swimming your way.
09/06/2021
09/06/2021

Summary of origins
In 2017, the 72nd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) proclaimed 2022 as the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022), with the FAO serving as the lead UN agency.
The objectives of IYAFA 2022 are as follows:
Enhance global awareness about, understanding of,...
