Around 20 small-scale fishers, men and women,from 6 continents gathered in Lisbon and jointly called to action” their governments to urgently implement 5 priority actions by 2030.
MEPs call on the Commission to use fisheries partnership agreements as a lever for regional management in West Africa
The European Parliament's Fisheries Committee has highlighted the impact of the fishmeal industry in Mauritania on the food security of West African populations and called on Mauritania, the EU and neighbouring countries to support and "initiate an international dialogue" for the creation of an RFMO for shared stocks.
FPAOI calls on countries and actors in the region to engage in the FiTI
AU-EU Summit: High-level commitments, but artisanal fishing communities want concrete action
Madagascar commits to more transparency in fisheries through FiTi membership application
Does the fish belong to the one who catches it?
Malagasy civil society speaks out on the eve of the next round of negotiations on the Fisheries Agreement with the EU
The UNFSS process continues to raise criticism from civil society organisations
Gabon-EU SFPA: MEPs call for more transparency on the use of sectoral funds and for precautionary approach regarding deep-sea shrimp fishery
The Gambia-EU SFPA: transparency is necessary to make the fight against IUU efficient
Senegal: "If fish is not there, we will not be able to fish, even if they gave us gold canoes"
Mangrove crab, a lucrative trade that is disturbing Malagasy waters
COFI34 recap: Increased awareness and space for small-scale fisheries
Control regulation: More transparency needed to oversee EU external fishing fleets
CAOPA calls for a more sustainable and transparent framework for fishing joint ventures in Africa
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.
AU Blue Economy : EU reiterates its commitment to address corruption, promote transparency and participation of all stakeholders
“A vibrant call to protect and promote African local artisanal fisheries” ahead of the EU-Africa Summit
At a webinar jointly organized by the FAO and the German Presidency and hosted by Members of the European Parliament, CFFA partner CAOPA calls on EU and AU, their members and their citizens to work together to implement, through transparent, participatory and gender-sensitive national action plans to implement the FAO Voluntary Small scale Fisheries Guidelines.
