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,...

Webinar on ‘Guidelines for microfinance and credit services in support of small-scale fisheries’ The FAO-initiated and -supported ‘Global network for capacity building to increase access of small-scale fisheries to financial services’ (CAFI-SSF Network) organized the first webinar on 8 April 2021 on the ‘Guidelines for microfinance and credit services in support...

In October, FAO organized a regional technical seminar on safety at sea, decent workand the fight against IUU fishing together with the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea, the Apostleship of the Sea, ILO and IMO. 45 participants from six countries attended the seminar. The calls for action on...

FAO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, organized a national workshop in Senegal to present and discuss the findings of the first study to evaluate policy and programmatic coherence between fisheries and social protection in Senegal focusing on: Understanding the socioeconomic characteristics of small scale fisheries in...

Thirty-two rural finance and fisheries experts from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, UK, Canada and the USA met to discuss ways to improve access to financial services for small-scale fishers in Asia.  The expert workshop, organized by the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) in close collaboration...