Hear directly from the fishing communities, partners, and supporters whose voices and experiences are driving real change at sea and on shore.
James Logan
Liberia Artisanal Fishermen Association (LAFA)
Ailsa McLellan
Our Seas
Bottom trawlers are like a broom that sweep up everything in their path. It takes everything and destroys the rest.
Vivian Pinky Karl
Liberia Artisanal Fishermen Association (LAFA)
Yunus Aboud
Beach Management Unit Chair
A central lesson emerging from the analysis is the need to centre SSF in fisheries policy.
Mor Mbengue
Conseil Local de Pêche Artisanale (CLPA)
Alhafiz
Kesatuan Nelayan Tradisional Indonesia {KNTI}
A bottom-up approach is essential, ensuring that solutions are informed by the realities of fishing communities
Micheline Somplehi Dion
Confédération Africaine des Organisations de Pêche Artisanale (CAOPA)
Women remain underrepresented in fisheries governance & should be meaningfully included.
Annick and Cedrick
African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization (AMMCO)
Kofi
Xavier Ndjamo
Association Communautaire de Recherche et de Développement (Tube Awu)
A well-organized network of SSFs would enhance visibility, coordination, and impact.
Where there are profitable and viable alternatives to bottom trawling, these should almost always win.
Speaking with a unified voice is critical for strengthening collective influence.
Cheikh
Conseil National Interprofessionnel de la Pêche Artisanale du Sénégal {CONIPAS}
Bally Philp
Scottish Creel Fishermens Federation {SCFF}
Dawda Foday Saine
Confédération Africaine des Organisations de Pêche Artisanale (CAOPA)
SSFs are the foundation of local economies yet they are often overlooked when it comes to decision making.
If trawling is stopped then I believe SSFs will succeed & be able to support their livelihoods
Gautier Amoussou
Eco Benin
Nadifo Mohamud Jama
Cooperative Group of Bandal Beyle District
Gordon
Wildlife Conservation Society
The efficiency of industrial trawling often comes at the cost of the food sovereignty of coastal communities.
Mwakia Mgao
Ahmed Ismail-Abdi
Cooperative Group of Bandal Beyle District
Lali Mohamed
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