Food security
Beatrice Gorez
New report from Changing Markets Foundation ...

The research presents evidence that this production for use of global aquaculture supply chains is precipitating the collapse of stocks and compromising food security

New report from Changing Markets Foundation highlights the catastrophe provoked by fishmeal factories in The Gambia

COVID-19

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European and African artisanal fishermen's organisations denounce their marginalisation

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European and African artisanal fishermen's organisations denounce their marginalisation

On the occasion of World Fisheries Day, the declarations of the Collectif Pêche et Développement and the African Confederation of Artisanal Fishing Organisations agree in their demand to implement the FAO Voluntary Guidelines.

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Stranded for months due to Covid-19, Mauritian fishers are now stuck between polluted waters and insufficient support

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Stranded for months due to Covid-19, Mauritian fishers are now stuck between polluted waters and insufficient support

This in-depth article explains the impacts of the Wakashio oil spill on small-scale fisheries and calls for more inclusion and participation of local coastal communities in decision-making processes of post-Covid recovery.

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For the post-Covid-19 period, CAOPA calls for decent working conditions for artisanal fisheries

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For the post-Covid-19 period, CAOPA calls for decent working conditions for artisanal fisheries

On the occasion of an online meeting of ATLAFCO, artisanal fisheries professional organisations are calling on African governments to ratify and implement the ILO Convention 188 on Work in Fishing and the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Small-scale Fisheries.

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Senegal: The fisheries ministry will not issue any of the licences to the 54 vessels of Chinese and Turkish origin

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Senegal: The fisheries ministry will not issue any of the licences to the 54 vessels of Chinese and Turkish origin

The Senegalese branch of Transparency International underscored the corruption and lack of transparency in fisheries governance and provided recommendations to improve it.

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EU-Seychelles SFPA: The PECH rapporteur calls for more transparency and participation of the local fisheries sector

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EU-Seychelles SFPA: The PECH rapporteur calls for more transparency and participation of the local fisheries sector

During the debate in the EP PECH Committee, the European Commission also proposed to reorient some sectoral support funds to address the challenges the local fishing communities are facing with the Covid-19.

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Hard hit by the Covid-19 crisis, Ivorian women in artisanal fisheries also see it as an opportunity to address long postponed issues

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Hard hit by the Covid-19 crisis, Ivorian women in artisanal fisheries also see it as an opportunity to address long postponed issues

After weeks of meetings with national authorities and partners, USCOFEP-CI suggests a plan to improve living and working conditions for women fish processors, and asks for some of the EU Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) sectoral support funds to be redirected to the fight against Covid-19.

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African artisanal fishermen call for measures to help them cope with the COVID-19 epidemic

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African artisanal fishermen call for measures to help them cope with the COVID-19 epidemic

CAOPA sent a letter to their fisheries ministers, to international and regional organisations, to several MEPs and to the EU representation in Dakar reminding them of the importance of the sector for food security.