The best way to get to know the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) is to study all the impressive work they have done in small-scale fisheries throughout the...

Stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region were the first to begin putting the SSF Guidelines into action. This article highlights efforts to implement the SSF Guidelines in the region. Mainstreaming SSF...

Women involved in the local selling of fish catches. © SEAFDEC The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is an important partner to FAO when it comes to implementing...

In this interview, our senior fisheries consultant Ms Lena Westlund gives some insights into our work to support implementation of the SSF Guidelines around the world. Ms Lena Westlund...

Contents of the November 2019 issue: How to secure sustainable fisheries livelihoods discussed at FAO symposium Seminar promoted safety at sea and decent work in line with the SSF Guidelines New session of...

Enhancing the contribution of small-scale fisheries to food security and sustainable livelihoods   Through the FAO Umbrella Programme for the promotion and application of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries...

The SSF Guidelines are a tool for delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the 108 million people working in small-scale fisheries, and for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

Safety at sea for small-scale fishers 2019 The manual provides guidance on safety matters related to the work on a small-scale fishing vessel, personal safety and navigation safety. Guidelines for increasing...

Contents of the August 2019 issue: SSF Guidelines at the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) Training workshop in Cabo Verde: using the SSF Guidelines in the Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) Ecosystem approach...

Is your organization working to secure sustainable small-scale fisheries? Share your work with the world by registering a voluntary commitment online with the UN Ocean Conference. © FAO Simply fill...

Globally, relatively few data are available about women's role in small-scale fisheries, despite their active participation as fishers, processors, traders and marketers. This calls for greater efforts by researchers, national...

A majority of small-scale fishers, farmers, and rural communities in general lack access to credit, savings and insurance services, even though accessibility has been increasing over the last decades. FAO...

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A large study on small-scale fisheries is currently being undertaken by FAO in partnership with WorldFish and Duke University. The study goes under the name Illuminating Hidden Harvests Project and compiles...

A handbook providing guidance on developing, implementing, evaluating and sustaining fisheries learning exchanges. More...

The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing a "High-level Conference on Sustainable...

On 5 December 2017, the UN General Assembly declared 2022 as the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, which will help focus attention on the small-scale fishermen...

In November 2017, FAO has released an e-learning course designed to support countries in their data collection, analysis and reporting of SDG Indicator 14.b.1 - Securing sustainable small-scale fisheries: "Progress...

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...

This study is the result of a socio-economic livelihoods and food security assessment of fisher households along the Nile River in Sudan, conducted in October 2015, the analysis of the...