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

The Seychelles

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"The European Union must be credible and demonstrate that EU taxpayer’s money is well spent in support of sustainable fishing”

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"The European Union must be credible and demonstrate that EU taxpayer’s money is well spent in support of sustainable fishing”

From 8 different African countries, representatives of coastal fishing communities participated to a seminar on the external dimension of the CFP hosted by the EU Long Distance Fisheries Advisory Council (LDAC) in Sweden and then travelled to Brussels where they exchanged with decision-makers from the Commission and the European Parliament.

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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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FPAOI calls on countries and actors in the region to engage in the FiTI

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FPAOI calls on countries and actors in the region to engage in the FiTI

The Federation of Artisanal Fishers of the Indian Ocean, which includes 36 artisanal fisheries organisations from the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Reunion, highlighted the importance of transparency for the sustainable management of fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean region.

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Has the European Parliament listened to the Seychelles artisanal fishers concerns?

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Has the European Parliament listened to the Seychelles artisanal fishers concerns?

During the SFPA negotiations, the local artisanal fishing organisation SFBOA, highlighted its priorities: the EU-Seychelles agreement should (i) contribute to reducing the pressure on tuna resources and on the environment; (ii) ensure transparency and more participation of the fisheries stakeholders and local communities, and (iii) use sectoral support funds primarily for the management of fisheries, and for the improvement of living and working conditions in the local fishing sector.

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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.