The European Commission seeks to unlock further benefits from the ocean whilst ensuring conservation; however small-scale fishers warn that this will bring compromises in which they are going to be the most vulnerable sector.
It’s a long way to mutual understanding: European and African stakeholders find common ground on fishing joint ventures
Costas Kadis: “the EU Ocean Pact will be a model of sustainability, good governance, and coherence”
MEPs discuss international challenges to be addressed by EU fisheries and aquaculture policies
Senegal's exports of fishmeal and fish oil "explode"
Publication of the list of vessels authorised to fish in Senegal: "The fight for transparency in fisheries is only beginning"
Senegalese civil society outlines the challenges of the new president's programme for small-scale fisheries
Artisanal fisheries in the spotlight at the first FAO Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management
Back in 2022, African artisanal fishers asked that the implementation of the FAO guidelines on sustainable small scale fisheries be a standing item in the agenda of the new Sub-Committee and insisted it was essential to allow artisanal fisheries organisations to participate actively to its discussions.
“Small scale fishers play a central role for biodiversity conservation – this calls for recognition and support”, FAO is told
The message from African artisanal fishers to the FAO: "Sardinella should be reserved for small-scale fishers, for human consumption, not for fishmeal"
The FAO organised a workshop in Accra (Ghana) from 5 to 7 December on the theme: "Optimising food and nutritional security and the benefits of small pelagic species production in sub-Saharan Africa". In a joint presentation, CAOPA and CFFA warned of the impact of the decline in sardinella in West Africa on fishers, women fish processors and consumers.
UNOC 2025: Fishers’ Call to Action raises global attention
African countries to develop guidelines for the negotiation of fair and transparent fisheries agreements
Senegalese small-scale fishers denounce the granting of new fishing licences
Artisanal Fishing Local Councils “CLPA”: the fight to preserve the marine ecosystem
Since 2010, Senegal has set up CLPAs as a fisheries co-management system. They aim to resolve problems at local level and involve fishers in monitoring, control, and surveillance. However, there is a lack of resources for this system to be implemented effectively. An article by journalist Paule Kadja Traoré.
Indian Ocean fishers and civil society call for more transparency and diligence in the management of tuna stocks
Destructive and polluting Deep Sea mining should not get the green light, say fishers
The number of deaths of African artisanal fishers is devastatingly high, says new research
China's capture of Ghana's fishing industry is threatening food security
Even though it is illegal for foreign vessels to fish in Ghana, over the last decade Chinese-owned vessels have proliferated. Journalist Kwabena Adu Koranteng investigates how business people well connected with power act as fronts for Chinese fishing industry. Ghana loses 50M€/year but more concerning is the fact that severe overfishing is impacting food security and nutrition in the country.
