Implementation of the FAO’s International Guidelines on Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries

The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) is actively involved in implementing the FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines). Since July 2014, ICSF has organised workshops, published booklets, and made presentations regarding the same. This website is a repository of reports and other resources.

A Fight to Put Artisanal Fishers on the Map in Costa Rica

Nestled between Tortuguero National Park and the Nicaragua border, the community of Barra del Colorado havs been quietly making a living out of shrimp fishing for generations. A letter sent to the government in August 2015 marked the beginning of a fight for the licence to fish, which continues today. Read more ▸

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