©ABALOBI How is ABALOBI supporting the implementation of the SSF Guidelines?  ABALOBI strives to contribute towards thriving, equitable and sustainable small-scale fishing communities in South Africa and globally through our unique ‘touc

Paragraph 2.3 of the SSF Guidelines: These Guidelines are addressed to FAO Members and non-Members, at all levels of the country, as well as to subregional, regional, international and intergovernmental...

EDF are pleased to announce the launch of the Small-Scale Fisheries Hub - a dynamic, interactive space for those involved in small-scale fisheries around the world to learn, share, and...

©FAO On December 11th 2020, FAO and INVEMAR (the Colombian institute for marine and costal research), hosted a meeting for Buenaventura’s platoneras (post-harvest female fish-workers) to highlight their needs, the value...

©MFMR (Ministry for Fisheries and Marine Resources) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) launched the two-day national inception workshop for Sierra Leone...

Professor Ratana Chuenpagdee – at Memorial University of Newfoundland – and Professor Svein Jentoft – at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science – as principle researchers in the Too Big...

Why is research and academia important for the implementation of the SSF Guidelines? The importance of Information, research and communication for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries is at the heart of Chapter...

©FAO 11 December 2020, Accra – Both gender and food loss issues are well studied, but the link between them has often been overlooked. In Africa’s fisheries value chains in particular,...

The SSF Guidelines promote governance reforms to ensure food security and the eradication of poverty in small-scale fishing communities. Their development has been facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization...

Why is it important to fund the FAO SSF Umbrella Program? Small-scale fisheries engage approximately 108 million people world-wide, many of whom support and sustain the communities and families they are...

Gunilla Greig – Senior Fisheries Specialist at the World Bank – explains the role of the SSF Guidelines in the context of the World Bank The World Bank champions the Blue Economy...

What are Small Island Developing States? The world’s Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a distinct group of 57 countries divided into three key regions: the Caribbean, the Pacific and what...

FAO-led Initiatives The Global Action Programme on Food Security and Nutrition in Small Island Developing States aims to accelerate action on food security and nutrition to support the sustainable development of...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Tanzania has taken measures to curtail the spread of the virus throughout the country. Moreover, the country acknowledges that fishing...

Like with many areas around the world, the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Malawi has been hugely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through a loss of business following the closure...

The new edition of the Samudra Report of the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) is now available! This special edition complements ICSF’s campaign celebrating the contributions of small-scale...

IOI-SA is partnering with the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in developing a 5-day training program in regional small-scale fisheries governance for Africa. Read more

How a courageous woman from Uganda is empowering women food producers. Read more

Contents of the September 2020 issue: Overview of key SSF Guidelines implementation activities in Europe The SSF Guidelines are gaining momentum in Europe Covid-19 sensitization for fishers and fishworkers in coastal regions of...

Small-scale fisheries and fishing communities often play a crucial role in the conservation and stewardship of their local natural resources and ecosystems. Chapter 5 of the SSF Guidelines highlights the...