The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) has released the latest edition of its popular fisheries publication SAMUDRA Report, its triannual journal on fisheries, communities and livelihoods.
SAMUDRA Report No. 82, dated February 2020, features articles on fisheries from around the world, notably Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Seychelles, Brazil, Chile and France.
The current issue has extensive analysis and commentary on the Blue Economy and Blue Growth against the backdrop of the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines).
The article from Seychelles analyzes the several contradictions in the conservation initiative of the country’s Blue Bond scheme, while the one from Sri Lanka points out that the National Fisheries Policy needs to be remodelled to incorporate the SSF Guidelines. Yet another says that women in fisheries can utilize the SSF Guidelines to advance their interests and build a common vision.
The biggest-ever oil spill disaster in Brazil’s history points to the need for State-sponsored disaster management, says another report. From neighbouring Chile comes a piece that argues for a new type of autonomous social movement to create a democratic and representative Constitution.
India’s draft National Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy (NIFAP) is analyzed in one article, while another explains how artisanal fishers’ experiential knowledge can help address many problems, including climate change.
SAMUDRA Report No. 82 also carries an obituary tribute to Sidney Holt, a towering intellect and a committed conservationist, who died late last year.
SAMUDRA Report No. 82 can be accessed at https://demo2.icsf.net/images/samudra/pdf/english/issue_82/276_ICSF_Samudra%2082_February_2020.pdf
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