The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) has released the latest editions of two of its popular fisheries publications SAMUDRA Report, its triannual journal on fisheries, communities and livelihoods, and Yemaya, its newsletter on gender and fisheries.
SAMUDRA Report No. 68, dated August 2014, features articles on fisheries from around the world, notably Asia-Pacific, Costa Rica and Norway. The current issue has extensive analysis and commentary on the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines).
The article from Norway analyzes the Norwegian model of fisheries governance, while another discusses how a new training course will help build capacity in the ecosystem approach to fisheries in the Asia-Pacific region. The article from Costa Rica puts forth the strong opposition of the fishing community to the development of a marina in San Juanillo, while another outlines the technological values of the Geographic Information System (GIS).
SAMUDRA Report No. 68 also carries a detailed article on a newly adopted International Labour Organization (ILO) Protocol that should help combat forced labour and human trafficking of fishers at sea.
Also in the current issue is a review of a fisheries film festival in France as well as an obituary of Thomas Kocherry, a fishworkers’ leader.
SAMUDRA Report No. 68 can be accessed at http://www.icsf.net/en/samudra/article/EN/68.html?limitstart=0
The latest edition of Yemaya, ICSF’s newsletter on gender and fisheries, No. 46, dated August 2014, features articles on Japan, The Gambia and India, besides focusing on the significance of the FAO SSF Guidelines from a gender perspective.
How Chinese migrant labour changes the dynamics of oyster shucking in a traditional Japanese coastal community is the topic of one article, whila another deals with the problems of the women seaweed collectors of Tamil Nadu, India.
Also in the current issue of Yemaya is a profile of a Costa Rican fisherwoman who manages a community-based tourism initiative, as well as a tribute to the memory of a woman who led fish vendors in Mumbai, India.
Besides reviews of websites and books, and a Q&A with a fisherwoman leader from the Caribbean coast of Honduras, the current issue carries the ever-popular cartoon strip, Yemaya Mama.
Yemaya No. 46 can be accessed at http://www.icsf.net/en/yemaya/article/EN/46.html?limitstart=0
ICSF is an international NGO that works towards the establishment of equitable, gender-just,self-reliant and sustainable fisheries, particularly in the small-scale, artisanal sector.
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