Cuba

Netting Fishers………..4

A Fisheries Forum discusses how to make fisheries in Cuba more sustainable


The Pacific

The Pacific Ways ………8

The geography, history and cultures of the Pacific region represent unique challenges


Nigeria

Fear of Flight………..13

Waterfront communities in Nigeria live under constant fear of eviction


Report

The Many Lives of Fishers………..16

The Pêcheurs du Monde film festival reminds us that there are still signs of hope


Review

A Brave Start………..19

The Pacific Handbook argues for Gender Equity and Social Inclusion in Fisheries and Aquaculture


Obituary

Remembering Rambhau………22

Rambhau Patil was an energetic and committed worker for the cause of fishers in India


Malaysia

About to Disappear……25

Under the impact of trawlers, a fishing village in Penang struggles to sustain livelihoods


India

Some Grains of Salt……….28

The 2019 Draft National Policy on Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture, though ambitious, is limited


Brazil

Kickoff Time……….33

Fishers from the Amazon region discussed challenges in the light of the SSF Guidelines


SSF Guidelines

Amplifying Fishers’ Voices…………38

Environmental NGOs can partner with fishing communities to secure vibrant fisheries


Report

A Time for Transformation…………42

The 3rd World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress was a forum for the voices of small-scale fishers


Report

Expanding the Horizons…………46

On the 7th Global Conference on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries held in Bangkok


Report

Catch this Moment…………50

On the ‘Towards an Inclusive Blue Economy’ conference held in London in February 2019


Report

A Heavy Price…………54

Cyclone Fani, which swept through the shores of the Indian state of Odisha, razed livelihoods


Chile

Paradise Lost?…………56

Unbridled expansion of salmon farming in Chile’s Patagonia could threaten relations with Norway


India

Welcome, JOHAR!…………59

A World Bank-funded loan project in Jharkhand, India, aims to enhance and diversify incomes


REPORT

Ecology and Equity…………64

The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference and the road ahead for coastal fishing communities


Comment…………3

Roundup…………68