The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF), with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), will hold a national workshop on the various aspects related to the impact of Cyclone Ockhi, which affected the lives and livelihoods of fishing and coastal communities in south India.
The workshop will be held at Apollo Dimora Hotel (opposite the
Trivandum railway station) from 29th (starting at 8.30 a.m) to 30th
(start: 9 a.m.).
The workshop, which will be attended by representatives from the coastal areas affected, will aim to assess the impacts of Cyclone Ockhi, at both the community and institutional levels. It will also review government policies and plans to deal with natural disasters and the attendant loss of lives and livelihoods, in the backdrop of the SSF Guidelines**.
The workshop will also evaluate, within the framework of a human-rights-based approach and fisheries legislation, the state’s preparedness to respond to cyclones and other natural disasters.
The workshop participants will suggest means to overcome the challenges in addressing specific disasters, while pointing out the possible linkages between institutions and fishing communities, especially in relation to disaster preparedness and fisheries
management.
A study on Cyclone Ockhi, undertaken by ICSF, will also be shared at the workshop.
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*About ICSF
The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) is an
international non-governmental organization that works towards the
establishment of equitable, gender-just,self-reliant and sustainable
fisheries, particularly in the small-scale, artisanal sector.
For more, please visit demo2.icsf.net
**SSF Guidelines
The Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (the SSF Guidelines) is the first internationally agreed instrument
dedicated entirely to the immensely important but until now often
neglected small-scale fisheries sector.
The small-scale fisheries sector tends to be firmly rooted in local
communities, traditions and values. Many small-scale fishers are
self-employed and usually provide fish for direct consumption within
their households or communities. Women are significant participants in
the sector, particularly in post-harvest and processing activities. It
is estimated that about 90 percent of all people directly dependent on
capture fisheries work in the small-scale fisheries sector. As such,
small-scale fisheries serve as an economic and social engine,
providing food and nutrition security, employment and other multiplier
effects to local economies while underpinning the livelihoods of
riparian communities.
For more, please visit:
http://www.fao.org/fishery/ssf/guidelines/en