FAO signed an agreement with the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development “Provision of Capacity support towards the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small- Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) in Tanzania”. The main objective of the inception workshop is...

The inception workshop kick-started the development of a National Plan of Action for the implementation of the SSF Guidelines. Over 50 people attended the workshop, representing national  and local government, small-scale fisheries actors  from the major lakes, mainland Tanzania coastal areas and Zanzibar, support NGOs as well as international stakeholders and partners....

The 3rd World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress (3WSFC), which will be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on October 22nd-26th, 2018, is now calling for abstracts. The 3WSFC is a transdisciplinary forum for anyone interested in small-scale fisheries to participate in a discussion about the future of the world's small-scale fisheries. The congress...

La Fédération des Pêcheurs Artisans de l’Océan Indien (FPAOI) a vu le jour il y a deux ans après un long processus de consultation appuyé notamment par la Commission de l’Océan Indien et par l’Union Européenne. L’atelier a pour objectif de définir la stratégie  de  plaidoyer  et  de  communication  pour ...

The objective of the workshop organized by the African Confederation of Professional Organizations for Artisanal Fisheries (CAOPA) was to discuss and validate a participatory approach for the establishment of a national action plan for a sustainable artisanal fishery in Guinea. This objective aligns with the commitment made by CAOPA at...