The UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) provides an extraordinary opportunity for all to support achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in an inclusive, collaborative, and coherent way. The UNDFF...

In this interview professor Berkes talks about the opportunities and challenges small-scale fishers, fish farmers and fish workers have when included in decision-making processes. He also highlights how participatory approaches...

A national stakeholders and advocacy capacity-building workshop on the implementation of Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines in Nigeria was held between 9-11 May 2022, physically at the Lagos State University, Ojo Campus...

©ICSF/TRAIPHOB SANGKUM ICSF is organizing four regional workshops and women’s exchanges in 2022 in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe in partnership with fishworker organizations. Its Asia Workshop, organized in...

Press Brief: 26 April 2022 Webinar Talk Series - CAFI SSF Network- APRACA The webinar on “Role of Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPO’s) in facilitating inclusive financial services for small-scale fisheries (SSF)”...

Regarded as one of the main Brazilian public policies aimed at artisanal fishers, the Unemployment Insurance for Artisanal Fishers (Seguro-Desemprego do Pescador Artesanal), also known as Seguro-Defeso, acts both as...

In Latin America there are various social protection mechanisms created by organizations of artisanal fishers and small-scale fish farmers, as a substitute response to the absence of official,...

Women in the informal sector In Tunisia 32.4% of women and girls live in rural areas. They represent 50.4% of the total rural population (Government of Tunisia), therefore, they are considered...

Pillar 3 of IYAFA’s Global Action Plan is on social sustainability and to raise awareness on the pillar, we sat down with Adriana Cadena Cancino to talk about...

On Tuesday, April 5th, the First Meeting of the Inter-institutional Group on Social Protection for Fisheries and Aquaculture - GIPRO, was held. This group is made up of key public...

The SocPro4Fish project is a component within the “Responsible use of fisheries and aquaculture resources for sustainable development” project funded by NORAD. The project component SocPro4Fish advocates for...

Worldwide, women’s contribution to the fisheries sector has long been poorly documented and undervalued. Past policy and governance programs were largely centered around the notion that men participate in the...

In September 2020, the Government of Namibia, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources committed to develop her National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF) through implementing the...

Access to financial services, one of the themes highlighted in Pillar 2 of IYAFA’s Global Action Plan on economic sustainability, is often an obstacle for small-scale fishers, fish...

In a bid to organize women in fisheries, strengthen their position and enhance their participation in fisheries and aquaculture, the Government of Malawi in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture...

Tanzania is a coastal state located in the Eastern part of Africa endowed with large water bodies and favorable agro-climatic condition supporting both capture fishery and fish farming sub-sectors. Much...

IYAFA 2022 in the WECAFC region The Western Central Atlantic Region is gearing up to celebrate the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries in 2022! IYAFA 2022 presents a unique opportunity...

We sat down with professor Barange to hear his vision for the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture and to focus on Pillar 1 of IYAFA’s Global...

Small-scale fishers, fish workers and their communities are currently facing the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic which is affecting the entire value chain and the livelihoods depending on it. At...

A Postdoctoral Associate is sought to be part of the team of the “Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH) project”. The main duties of the Postdoc in this position will be to support...