Fisher peoples, in their diversity as Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, local communities, women, girls, and youth, will make a joint call at the CBD COP16 for recognition of the need to actively involve fisher peoples and adopt a human rights-based approach to achieve the KMGBF Targets in Coastal and Marine Conservation.
To achieve the KMGBF targets in coastal and marine conservation, it is necessary to recognize the centrality of fisher peoples to biodiversity conservation success. They are the stewards and caretakers of the ocean, coasts, rivers, and lakes. Yet, the current KMGBF implementation process does not sufficiently involve and guarantee Indigenous and local community small-scale fishers’ human rights and stewardship.
The following are the speakers at the conference:
Lider Gongora of C-CONDEM/WFFP
Zoila Bustamante of WFF/ULAPA
Minfer Perez Carmona of Federacion de pescaodres Artesanales Afrodescendintes de la Boquillla- FEPAABO Colombia
Lazaro Mecha of TICCA and Marine Emblematic Territories of life Mesoamerica
Aracelly Jimenez o Jesus Chaves, Co-coordinadores de la Red de Areas marinas de pesca responsable. Costa Rica
Alfonso Raylan of Sindicato de pescadores de Panamá /WFFP