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The new edition of the Samudra report on Building Back and Building Forward (No. 83, Sept. 2020)
09/10/2020
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...
Regional Small-scale Fisheries Governance Training Program: Creating an Enabling Environment for the Small-scale Fisheries Guidelines
06/10/2020
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.
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FAO stories: “Autonomy, empowerment and independence don’t come overnight”
05/10/2020
How a courageous woman from Uganda is empowering women food producers.
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Stay updated – read the SSF Guidelines Update for September here!
30/09/2020
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...
CALL TO ACTION: Submit examples of natural resource stewardship by small-scale fishing communities and organizations around the world!
28/09/2020
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...
Implementation of the SSF Guidelines in Europe
25/09/2020
Europe is as diverse as it is vast, spanning from the Black Sea in the East to the Atlantic Ocean in the West, from the Mediterranean in the South to...
Overview of the SSF Guidelines in Europe
25/09/2020
FAO-led Initiatives
In 2018, the GFCM endorsed the Regional Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea (RPOA-SSF). The RPOA-SSF is a political commitment setting forth...
COVID-19 sensitization for NAFPTA executives in coastal regions of Ghana
24/09/2020
As part of Norad’s commitment to empowering women in small-scale fisheries for sustainable food systems, resources were immediately made available to combat the onset of Covid-19 in Ghana, Uganda, Malawi,...
Implementing the SSF Guidelines in the Near East and North Africa Region
27/07/2020
The following text gives a brief overview of the initiatives that have taken place in the Near East and North African (NENA) region since the endorsement of the SSF Guidelines....
Implementation of the SSF Guidelines across the Near East and North Africa
22/07/2020
What is the history of the SSF Guidelines in the Near East and North Africa?
The Near East and North African region represents a unique convergence of complex ecological, economic and...
Help develop a new Hub to support small-scale fisheries
19/07/2020
The Small-Scale Fisheries Resource and Collaboration Hub, or SSF Hub, is a new, multilingual, accessible and interactive resource for small-scale fishers, fish workers and community leaders. The Hub provides open-source...
Making impact through Gender Transformative Approaches: an online training in support of trainers on addressing critical gender norms
07/07/2020
FAO's Regional Office for Africa (RAF) gender unit and 14 trainees joined hands virtually in a 6 sessions long online training event. The training event was to prepare them for...
The International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture is coming up in 2022
01/07/2020
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2022 the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022). FAO is the lead agency for celebrating the year in collaboration with other...
Stay updated – read the SSF Guidelines Update for June here!
30/06/2020
Contents of the June 2020 issue:
Special edition: Sub-Saharan Africa
Overview of key activities in the region
How the African Union facilitates implementation of the SSF Guidelines in Africa
“When I know there is a tool...
Implementing the SSF Guidelines in Sub-Saharan Africa
29/06/2020
Numerous initiatives have been taken in Africa to implement the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines). The text...
“When I know there is a tool speaking for me, I feel stronger, I feel empowered”
29/06/2020
This is an interview with Ms Margaret Nakato, coordinator at the Katosi Women Development Trust (KWDT) in Uganda, and executive director of the World Forum of Fish Harvesters and Fish...
A newly formed African Advisory Group helps implement the SSF Guidelines
29/06/2020
This text is based on a review of documents and an interview with Mr Alieu Sowe from the World Forum of Fish Harvesters and Fish Workers (WFF). Mr Sowe is...
The SSF Guidelines in Africa – a narrative
29/06/2020
Dr. Hamady Diop, Head of Technical Cooperation and Advisory Services at the African Union Development Agency - New Partnership for Africa's Development (AUDA-NEPAD)
This article gives insights...
Efforts to implement the SSF Guidelines in Tanzania
10/06/2020
Tanzania is among the ‘early adopters’ of the SSF Guidelines. A national plan of action for implementing the SSF Guidelines in Tanzania is currently being developed, coordinated through a National Task Team. Important...
New Technical paper shines a light on value chains, post-harvest and trade through recent case studies
08/06/2020
This is an article about the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical paper 652. It is the second paper in a series. See the previous paper here.
Cover page of the...