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I have 1 new followers from Tanzania last week. See tweepsmap.com/!Bmaa

Reports say the gulf of guinea loses about $2 billion annually to illegal #fishing The trend has also denied #rural #communities whose source of #livelihood is #fishery their major source of income. icirnigeria.org/illegal-fishin…

Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to food security & livelihoods of millions of people in #Asia. Both #women & men are engaged in fisheries & aquaculture. This study by @FAO provides recommendations for action and future studies 🖱️ bit.ly/3LHTqK9

Dr. Zakaria Khamis from the Ministry of Blue Economy & Fisheries-Zanzibar shares on how the govt is creating an enabling environment for citizen’s effective n beneficial participation in the blue economy during #IYAFA2022 celebrations in Tanzania at @DUCE

"In Africa, artisanal fisheries account for 91% of employment in capture fisheries. This information was given by Dr @JohnVirdin , #DukeUniversity for the "update of a global effort to quantify and qualify the contributions and impacts of small-scale fishing". @PressACP @FAO

@UNWTO great initiative to celebrate the #IWD22 with quotes from Women @NEPAD_Agency @Bmaa @Agenda2063N

Artisanal fishers must know, understand, and identify with the science behind fishing closed season @mhawakoomson @FAOGhana @FeedtheFuture @EU_MARE @ccm_ucc @AfriqueCaopa @ghana_mofad @GhanaFoN @EJFGhana @henmpoano @ICSF1 @FisheriesGhana @FisheriesTI

The campaign against the harvesting of juvenile fishes and the use of explosives and chemicals in fishing is ongoing. At separate meetings yesterday leadership of canoe owners at Shama and Aboadze all in the western region declared their support. @mhawakoomson @FAOGhana

#Fish make up about 50% of #SriLankan animal protein intake, a ratio three times the #Global average. The #fisheries sector also supports close to one million #fishers, workers and their families. ft.lk/agriculture/To…

As a member of the National Steering Committee (NSC) of #IYAFA2022, EMEDO is proud to be part of this historic event collaborating with the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the NSC to launch the year in Tz.

Report of SUB-COMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE, Vigo, Spain, 25–29 November 2019: Members reiterated the critical role that small-scale fisheries play in underpinning food security and supporting livelihoods for millions of people around the world fao.org/3/ca8665t/CA86…

How can we collectively support small scale fishers & fish workers so that they can contribute to the achievement of #IYAFA2022 objectives? #Mwambani landing site, #Sweya village, #Mwanza @EMEDO19 @Bmaa @FAOfish @ICSF1 @SSFHub

Many #INDIGENOUS #communities are working to restore degraded seaweed species that support traditional diets, restoring both #ecosystems & these species’ #traditional cultural functions, a practice known as #biocultural restoration. goodmenproject.com/environment-2/…

Historien gjentar seg. youtu.be/DwFpprthg4s

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In the current state of artisanal fisheries where fishers make very little or no catch after several fishing expeditions, increase in price of premix fuel to Gh¢10.00 per gallon will have dire consequences on fishers #IYAFA2022 @mhawakoomson @FAOGhana @FeedtheFuture

As part of the events related to #IYAFA2022, EMEDO kicks off a project to support institutional capacity of women fish workers in Tanzania-#LakeVictoria. Lots of sharing and exchange done. Thanks to #FAO and #Ministry of Fisheries for ur support.

The team @EMEDO19 ; empowering women in #SSF. We raised awareness on the #IYAFA2022 and SSF guidelines to 9 leaders of National Association of Women Fish Workers Association #TAWFA -Stengthening TAWFA -Lake zone chapter.

#Fisheries serve as a source of employment for millions of people in the small-scale sector on the #coastline of #Africa. Their #fishing activities, in turn, provide food security to over 200 million Africans and Africa must protect it from #EU downtoearth.org.in/blog/africa/af…

As an important step to celebrate #IYAFA2022 at the National level, Tanzania forms a National Steering Committee composed of state & non state actors. As the vice chair of IYAFA International Steering Committee I presented on IYAFA process, #GAP & pillars