Ahead of #COFI37, the #SSFSummit2026 highlighted key priorities for small-scale fishers: stronger fisher voices, opportunities for youth, action on climate change, recognition of women’s contributions and urgent implementation of the #SSFGuidelines. Governments must act now. 🌊

New @FAOfish paper by @CaSeaGrant and @AlaskaSeaGrant examines efforts to support seafood direct marketing in #Alaska and #California to shorten value chains and improve prices for #SmallScaleFishers. https://go.ucsd.edu/3h08PXt

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Around the world, millions of women work in subsistence fisheries & across #SmallScaleFisheries value chains, sustaining livelihoods & food security in many communities.

Empowering them is key for inclusive & resilient fisheries 👉 https://bit.ly/3NtrnUz

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The Voluntary #SSFGuidelines help secure sustainable, inclusive #SmallScaleFisheries, contributing to eradicating hunger and poverty.

They guide dialogue, policy, and action, from local communities to global fora 👉 https://buff.ly/IAk1RBM

The @FAO.org #SSFGuidelines for seaworthiness & safety inspections of small fishing vessels provide steps to make small-scale fisheries safer worldwide, including checklists, stability tests & measures to boost safety awareness & risk management.

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Crucially, the paper frames these transitions as justice-oriented, non-linear relational process shaped by governance and context. Timely reading as countries work to implement the #FAO Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines #SSFGuidelines 🐟

The #SSFSummit2026 call for expression of interest is open! Held in Rome on 4-6 Sep 2026 it is a space to discuss and advance the implementation of the #SSFGuidelines Share and/or apply here: t.ly/wASdB. @fao.org @stanforddoerr.bsky.social @oceansolutions.stanford.edu

Happy #WorldFisheriesDay. Established by global #SmallScaleFisheries movements ( #WFF, #WFFP, #ICSF) it is now celebrated around the world. Let's use the #SSFGuidelines to ensure that #SSF can continue to provide food, livelihoods and environmental stewardship @fao.org @oceansolutions.stanford.edu

Congratulations to #GAFS - Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section for a a well deserved recognition through FAO - see here t.ly/QcXuL A great partner in supporting the implementation of the #SSFGuidelines, Chapter 8 is on gender equity. @fao.org

Towards a National Plan of Action for #SmallScaleFisheries, grounded in the #SSFGuidelines - bit.ly/48hWQ4s
Kudos to #BayofBengalIGO and #FAOFish colleagues
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11 years ago the #SSFGuidelines were approved to help countries  support #SmallScaleFisheries .

Explore this portal to see how countries are putting them into action now.

Read more 👉 www.fao.org/voluntary-gu...

Thanks to #SEAFDEC for hosting the Regional Small-scale Fisheries (SSF) Workshop in Asia: Building on a Decade of the #SSFGuidelines for a Sustainable Future - see presentations, pictures and ouctomes here: www.seafdec.or.th/regional-ssf... @tbtiglobal.bsky.social @fao.org @worldfish.bsky.social

Funding for #SmallScaleFisher Leaders at UN Ocean Conference (#UNOC3) - DEADLINE 28 March. Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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#SmallScaleFisheries in #Ghana need you!
Help secure sustainable small-scale fisheries in line with the #SSFGuidelines and apply here at @FAOGhana bit.ly/3X3wOvm and have a look about our work so far here bit.ly/432WBI2 @fao.org

El pescado local transforma las #ComidasEscolares de Honduras.

Una iniciativa apoyada por la FAO conecta escuelas con piscicultores y pescadores en pequeña y mediana escala. Así el pescado local, fresco y asequible llega a lo comedores ➡️ https://bit.ly/47ISDph

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