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Implementing the SSF Guidelines in Latin America and the Caribbean
24/05/2020
A multitude of actors in Latin America and the Caribbean were active in the formulation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security...
‘Aligning the stars’ for the implementation of the SSF Guidelines – A story from Costa Rica
22/05/2020
The text below describes the work of the Marine Responsible Fishing Areas and Marine Territories of Life Network, supported by the Professional Services Cooperative for Social Solidarity (CoopeSoLiDar R.L.) and...
Stay updated – read the SSF Guidelines Update for April here!
29/04/2020
Contents of the April 2020 issue:
Special edition: Asia and the Pacific
Overview of key activities in the region
"We use the SSF Guidelines as a point of reference that we keep coming...
Play the game “GO small-scale Fish!ng” and learn about the SSF Guidelines
27/04/2020
Photo from when course participant at a Resilient Fisheries Governance course in Wageningen test-play the ‘GO small-scale Fish!ng’ card game in December 2019. © Åsa Ljusenius/FAO
We are...
Strengthening small-scale fishery communities – a glimpse of ICSF’s activities in Asia
25/04/2020
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...
Implementing the SSF Guidelines in Asia and the Pacific
24/04/2020
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...
An interview with SEADFEC about implementing the SSF Guidelines in Southeast Asia
21/04/2020
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...
What does FAO do to implement the SSF Guidelines?
13/12/2019
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...
Stay updated – read the SSF Guidelines Update for November here!
29/11/2019
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...
Don’t miss: An overview of the FAO SSF Umbrella Programme
12/11/2019
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 and the Sustainable Development Goals
01/10/2019
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...
Don’t miss these three publications, hot off the press: guidance on safety, insurances and financial services
05/09/2019
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...
Stay updated – read the SSF Guidelines Update for August here!
27/08/2019
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...
Be part of the solution – submit your commitment!
07/03/2019
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.
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‘Good science’: Using sex-disaggregated data in small-scale fisheries research and policy
06/03/2019
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...
Development of guidelines for micro-finance, credit and insurance for small-scale fisheries in Asia
01/03/2019
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...
Study on small-scale fisheries commitment to implement SDG 14
07/02/2019
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...
Fisheries Learning Exchanges: A short guide to best practice
15/11/2018
A handbook providing guidance on developing, implementing, evaluating and sustaining fisheries learning exchanges.
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High-level meeting on SSF in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
25/09/2018
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...