Working conditions

USCOFEP-CI's refrigerated container guarantees a continuous supply of fish to Abdijan

USCOFEP-CI's refrigerated container guarantees a continuous supply of fish to Abdijan

This 40-foot container was purchased by the women fish processor cooperative of Côte d'Ivoire thanks to a fund set up under the EU-Côte d'Ivoire fisheries agreement.

Concrete measures to improve working conditions in small-scale fisheries in Senegal

Concrete measures to improve working conditions in small-scale fisheries in Senegal

The local sector welcomes some innovative initiatives and the ratification of ILO C188, but continues to call for the strengthening of working conditions throughout the sector, especially for women who are not covered by the Convention.

“A vibrant call to protect and promote African local artisanal fisheries” ahead of the EU-Africa Summit

“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.

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

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.