REPORT
Sticky issues……………………………………….. 4
An update on the recent FAO Technical
Consultation on SSF Guidelines
NEW ZEALAND
Forced into slavery……………………………… 8
On slave-like working conditions for migrant
crew on fishing vessels in New Zealand
ANALYSIS
Grabbing oceans………………………………… 14
Marine protected areas often fail to recognize
the human-rights issue of exclusion of people
ANALYSIS
Getting rights wrong…………………………… 19
The Global Partnership for Oceans ignores the
voices of the world’s small-scale fisher peoples
IRELAND
Smoking kilns……………………………………. 26
The European Economuseum’ network is
putting artisanal fishers on the map
LATIN AMERICA
Men, women fishing together………………. 30
A training workshop in Honduras
focused on the need for gender equity
VIETNAM
Depending on mangroves……………………. 36
Integrated shrimp-mangrove farming systems
can help protect livelihoods in Vietnam
DOCUMENT
ICSF statement………………………………….. 40
From the GDF for the Promotion of
the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007
ANALYSIS
A fishy partnership…………………………….. 42
The proposed Global Partnership for
Oceans may turn out to be contentious
NOTICE
A champion for fishers……………………….. 48
The inaugural MARE Oeuvre Award
goes to Rolf Willmann of FAO
COMMENT…………………………………………… 3
ROUNDUP………………………………………….. 50