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Comment
A Watershed Year
In this International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, the focus should now turn to developing coherent ………………………………3
SOUTH AFRICA
Seismic Shift…………………………………….. 4
Fishers celebrated a major victory against the destructive Blue Economy agenda
JAPAN
The Past Lives On………………………………. 8
Keeping traditional fisheries knowledge and management alive in Hime-shima
SRI LANKA
The Rage of a Perfect Storm………………. 11
Fisherfolk are reeling from the aftereffects of the X-Press Pearl ship disaster
MYANMAR
Fate Snatched Away…………………………. 14
A military coup has robbed small-scale fisherfolk of decade-long reforms
WORLD
No COP for fishers……………………………. 19
The Glasgow Summit did little to safeguard fishing communities from climate change
WORLD
A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall…………………… 22
A new climate change report is clear that small-scale fisheries need protection
INDIA
A Platform for Action………………………… 25
Women fishworkers met in Mumbai to advocate for their livelihoods
WORLD
Recognizing Green Leaders……………….. 28
A university initiative documents environmental stewardship by small-scale fishers
STATEMENT
Human Rights in Focus…………………….. 32
Statement by ICSF at the Geneva Biodiversity Conference
STATEMENT
Join Forces for African SSF………………… 33
CSO statement for the summit of European Union and African Union leaders in February 2022
INDIA
Rings of Fire…………………………………… 34
Fishing gear conflicts have again erupted along the Coromandel Coast
IYAFA 2022
Bringing back the Artisanal……………….. 39
The future of sustainable fisheries is in their practices and cultures
IYAFA 2022
A New Dawn, A New Day……………………. 43
CAOPA hopes to become a prominent platform in Africa this international year
IYAFA 2022
Ear to the Ground…………………………….. 47
Reviving the dialogue between fishworkers, policymakers and scientists in Brazil
IYAFA 2022
Seize the Day………………………………….. 49
Promote transdisciplinary research into small-scale fisheries during the international year
IYAFA 2022
Small in Scale, Big in Value……………….. 52
The smart use of communication tools can make the international year a success
REVIEW
A Life by the Sea………………………………. 55
The biography of Daniel Pauly, a committed scientist and champion of the oceans
Roundup…………………………………….. 62
