‘Talk with us, not for us’: fishing communities accuse UN of ignoring their voices

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Developing countries’ delegates at UN conference seek recognition of small fisheries’ role in protecting oceans and fighting hunger

half of the world’s fish caught

Suzanne Njeri, from Kenya, vice-president of the African Women Fish Processors and Traders Network, which has members from 44 out of 54 African countries, said coastal fishing communities needed “a seat at the table” and were too often sidelined. “There has been an expansion of the salmon-farming industry, which is releasing chemicals and antibiotics into the sea,” Caniullan said. “It is causing an ecological disaster and we are seeing a decrease in marine wildlife.

Many small-scale fishermen and women took part in discussions, panels and other events at the Lisbon conference, which was co-hosted by the governments of Kenya and Portugal. However, they say that, while themakes reference to their contribution to food security and the eradication of poverty, it does not sufficiently recognise their role.

 

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