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29 Nov 2009
Reference to Fisheries in Final CHOGM Communique

23 Nov 2009
Commonwealth Fisheries Programme Session at the Commonwealth People's Forum (Environment and Climate Change Assembly)

22 Nov 2009
Commonwealth Fisheries Programme event in the Commonwealth People's Space

21 Nov 2009
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Commonwealth Fisheries Programme Complete Final Study Tour

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Commonwealth Fisheries Programme present findings of Study Tours and Case Studies at the International Conference on Human Ecology at the University of Manchester

01 Jul 2009
Commonwealth Fisheries Programme Funds Development Projects In Sri Lanka, Tuvalu and Mauritius

02 Mar 2009
Commonwealth Secretariat Issues Paper On Fairer Fishing

04 Feb 2009
Commonwealth Study Team Calls For Revaluation Of Caribbean Fisheries And A Balanced Approach To Development And Food Security

24 Jan 2009
Caribbean Study Tour, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Belize

28 Nov 2008
Pacific Study Tour Results In Backing For Community Based Management Pacific Marine Resources

03 Nov 2008
Indian Ocean Study Tour in Mauritius To Address Sustainable Fisheries Management

04 Jul 2008
SADC Statement Of Commitment To Address IUU Fishing

15 May 2008
Namibian Conference Gives Commonwealth Fisheries Organisations A Voice

14 May 2008
Commonwealth Fisheries Programme Launches Namibia Civil Society Consultation

29 Apr 2008
Foundation Launches New Programme On Fisheries And The Commonwealth

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Commonwealth Fisheries Programme Session at the Commonwealth People's Forum (Environment and Climate Change Assembly)

The CFP Session was the first session of the Energy and Climate Change Assembly and was chaired by, member of the Commonwealth Foundation's Civil Society Advisory Committee, Zuzanka Kutena and facilitated by Marta Lang. The overall aim of the sessions within the Energy and Climate Change assembly was to contribute content for the drafting of the People's Statement.

For this, CFP members such as Richard Bourne (CPSU) and Nicholas Watts (CHEC) gave presentations on the Study Tours and Case Studies respectively. As well as this the CFP invited South Asia Study Tour participant, Bharat Patel from the organisation Machimar Adhikar Sangharsh Samiti (Kutch, India) to give a presentation. The presentation included his participation on the tour as well as the findings and recommendations which emerged. Other guest speakers included Milton Haughton, from the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and Sarah McIntosh from the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI). The event was very well attended and the Q and A session gave Commonwealth-wide civil society bodies an opportunity to share views and exchange ideas.

From the drafting process of the Energy and Climate Change section, the CFP succeeded in making sure the content of the statement reflected the findings and focus of the CFP. Please see the final version of Energy and Climate Change section in the People's Statement (this can be found on page 14, paragraph 49 under the 'Marine, Coastal and Freshwater Resource Management' section

Please click here to view the final statement.

Pictured: Bharat Patel, from the organisation MASS in Kutch (India), presenting at the Energy and Climate Change session at the Commonwealth People's Forum

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