The Network of Journalists for Responsible and Sustainable Fisheries in Africa (REJOPRA) calls on journalists across Africa to come up with original stories on artisanal fisheries. This call includes proposals for print, online, radio and television. Written reports (texts + illustrations) will be paid at 300 euros each, while video…
African women play prominent roles in artisanal fisheries ranging from pre-harvest to post-harvest activities. Despite their roles, women face with multilevel gender problems; from decision making to access to funding. Hence, representatives from Africa and the European Union (EU) economic and social actors have made a global call to support…
A cross section of Liberians has condemned a recent fishing agreement that was signed between the Senegalese and Liberian governments on January 22, 2019, in Dakar, Senegal. The agreement, which gives the green light to 300 Senegalese vessels including semi-industrial and artisanal vessels to fish in Liberia’s waters, has come…
Gaoussou Gueye, president of the African Confederation of Artisanal Fisheries Professional Organizations (CAOPA) has urged the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to support the establishment of National Action Plans for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries to enable small-scale fishing communities identify their own needs. Gueye made the proposal…
The implementation of small-scale fisheries guidelines (SSF) is critical to the achievement of sustainable development goals 2030, said delegates to the 33rd session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) in Rome. The delegates reached the conclusion at a side event on the importance of small-scale fisheries: global, regional and national…
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has advocated the use of mobile solution to empower artisanal fishing communities in Africa. The CSOs- Coalition for Fair Fisheries Arrangement (CFFA), confederation of African Artisanal Fisheries Professional Organisations (CAOPA), West African Network of Journalists for Responsible Fisheries (REJOPRAO), Swedish Society for Nature…
The Fédération des Pêcheurs Artisans de l’Océan Indien (FPAOI) has tasked parties to the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)’s Technical Committee on Allocation Criteria (TCAC04) to produce sustainable quota allocation for migratory tuna in the Indian Ocean region. FPAOI, the umbrella artisanal fishing association for the Indian Ocean region, noted…
The host of for this year’s World Fishery Day commemoration for the African artisanal fishery communities said that the celebration made Seychellois artisanal fishery community visible to their African counterparts, and also the world. By George Harris The Federation of Artisanal Fishers of the Indian Ocean (FPAOI), Chairman, Keith Andre…
Gender Equity and Voluntary Guidelines for Small Scale and Artisanal Fishery Implementation Discussed By George Harris Stakeholders at the ongoing three-day commemoration of World Fisheries Day celebration in Mahe, Seychelles yesterday discussed measures for implementing Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Voluntary Guidelines on small scale and artisanal fishery and also…
By George Harris Artisanal fishing activity in Africa is mainly done on marine and inland water. Captured Fish [fish caught] sold to consumers is a main source of animal protein for most African families. According to World Fish Center report “Fish Supply and Food Security for Africa” about 400 million…