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

“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.

Peer-to-peer Dialogue on Weaving SDG 16 and Human Rights Law into the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

A peer-to-peer dialogue took place on the outskirts of Nairobi. Practitioners of environmental and human rights law from the judiciary, academia, civil society and various levels of government discussed and made recommendations for goals to be set for the post 2020 global biodiversity framework and contribute to the implementation of human rights to a healthy and sustainable environment Read more ▸

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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