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

Governance

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The ocean unites them: small-scale fisheries speak with one voice at UNOC 3

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The ocean unites them: small-scale fisheries speak with one voice at UNOC 3

At UNOC3 in Nice, representatives of small-scale fisheries from around the world called for their inclusion in ocean governance, highlighting their crucial role in global food security and sustainability.

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Ghanaian small-scale fishers will not be subject to closed season as new authorities focus on fighting IUU

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Ghanaian small-scale fishers will not be subject to closed season as new authorities focus on fighting IUU

Recent studies show that, while these closures can momentarily lead to increased fish sizes and abundance, their socio-economic impact on fishing communities is dire.

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It’s a long way to mutual understanding: European and African stakeholders find common ground on fishing joint ventures

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It’s a long way to mutual understanding: European and African stakeholders find common ground on fishing joint ventures

The EU Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) and CFFA have published the report of the seminar on European fishing investments in third countries they jointly organized last May in Berlin, in the headquarters of the NGO Bread For the World.

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Costas Kadis: “the EU Ocean Pact will be a model of sustainability, good governance, and coherence”

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Costas Kadis: “the EU Ocean Pact will be a model of sustainability, good governance, and coherence”

The Cypriot commissioner-designate faced the questions of the European Parliament fisheries committee (PECH) regarding the strategic framework which should bring coherence among ocean-related policies, including the Common Fisheries Policy. PECH backed him for his future mandate.

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MEPs discuss international challenges to be addressed by EU fisheries and aquaculture policies

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MEPs discuss international challenges to be addressed by EU fisheries and aquaculture policies

A new study presented to the European Parliament Fisheries Committee outlined the strengths and weaknesses of the CFP and other EU policies in addressing current and future challenges in fisheries and aquaculture.

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Senegal's exports of fishmeal and fish oil "explode"

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Senegal's exports of fishmeal and fish oil "explode"

The annual report on exports of fishery products confirms the trend: Senegal is becoming, after Mauritania and the Gambia, one of the countries that favours the production and export of fishmeal and fish oil to the detriment of the nutrition of its population.

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Publication of the list of vessels authorised to fish in Senegal: "The fight for transparency in fisheries is only beginning"

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Publication of the list of vessels authorised to fish in Senegal: "The fight for transparency in fisheries is only beginning"

In an effort to promote transparency and fight overfishing, the new Minister of Fisheries, Dr Fatou Diouf, has announced the publication of a list of the vessels authorised to fish in Senegal. The African Confederation of Artisanal Fishing Organisations (CAOPA) comments on this.

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Senegalese civil society outlines the challenges of the new president's programme for small-scale fisheries

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Senegalese civil society outlines the challenges of the new president's programme for small-scale fisheries

In a position paper, APRAPAM questions the government's proposal to support the production of fish feed and insists instead on the importance of a management plan for small pelagics and the prioritisation of human consumption.

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Artisanal fisheries in the spotlight at the first FAO Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management

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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.

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“Small scale fishers play a central role for biodiversity conservation – this calls for recognition and support”, FAO is told

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“Small scale fishers play a central role for biodiversity conservation – this calls for recognition and support”, FAO is told

14 organisations, representing small scale fishers’ organisations, environment, and development NGOs have issued a joint statement arguing at the occasion of the first meeting of the newly created FAO Sub Committee Fisheries Management, which is held this week online.

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The message from African artisanal fishers to the FAO: "Sardinella should be reserved for small-scale fishers, for human consumption, not for fishmeal"

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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.

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UNOC 2025: Fishers’ Call to Action raises global attention

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UNOC 2025: Fishers’ Call to Action raises global attention

The outcomes from the Civil Society Consultation in preparation of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference recommend more attention to small-scale fisheries (SSF), with an “Ocean Action Panel building on the Call to Action” which was released at UNOC 2 in Lisbon (2022).

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African countries to develop guidelines for the negotiation of fair and transparent fisheries agreements

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African countries to develop guidelines for the negotiation of fair and transparent fisheries agreements

At a COMHAFAT workshop held in Abidjan end of October, several regional and pan-African institutions and stakeholders discussed issues of transparency and economic spin-offs of current agreements.

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Senegalese small-scale fishers denounce the granting of new fishing licences

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Senegalese small-scale fishers denounce the granting of new fishing licences

Despite the West African country’s commitments, transparency is still a long way off. The advisory committee for the allocation of fishing licences (CCALP) should be more than consultative, and should be able to decide who is authorised to fish Senegal's blue gold.

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Artisanal Fishing Local Councils “CLPA”: the fight to preserve the marine ecosystem

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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.

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Indian Ocean fishers and civil society call for more transparency and diligence in the management of tuna stocks

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Indian Ocean fishers and civil society call for more transparency and diligence in the management of tuna stocks

SWIOTUNA and FPAOI organised a parallel event to the 27th session of the IOTC which was held in Mauritius early May. They shed light on the challenges small-scale tuna fishers face in the region and issued a joint statement.

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Destructive and polluting Deep Sea mining should not get the green light, say fishers

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Destructive and polluting Deep Sea mining should not get the green light, say fishers

The clock keeps ticking as the International Seabed Authority negociations for a mining code end without an agreement in Jamaica last March. Small-scale fisheries organisations from Africa and the Pacific ask for the precautionary approach

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The number of deaths of African artisanal fishers is devastatingly high, says new research

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The number of deaths of African artisanal fishers is devastatingly high, says new research

The FISH Safety Foundation recently published a report ‘Triggering Death, Quantifying the true human cost of global fishing’, which estimates that more than 100,000 persons involved in fishing are killed every year, a number four times higher than the fatalities estimated by ILO.