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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
Commonwealth Fisheries Programme Offers 'From Hook To Plate' Report Free On World Fisheries Day

08 Oct 2009
Commonwealth Fisheries Programme Complete Final Study Tour

02 Jul 2009
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 Launches Namibia Civil Society Consultation

14/05/08: The Namibia Civil Society Consultation is the first step in a two-year Commonwealth programme on Marine Fisheries Management and Coastal Zone Communities, which has been underwritten by the UK Department for International Development and the Australian government. It is being managed by a Commonwealth consortium consisting of the Commonwealth Foundation, the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit (CPSU) and the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC). Findings will be reported to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) due to take place in Trinidad and Tobago in November 2009.

Following a successful launch of the Commonwealth Fisheries Programme, held in London on the 19th April 2008, the Windhoek meeting responds to a recognised need for a civil society platform to address the real-life concerns, practices and experiences of SADC fishing communities within the broader topic of fisheries management, and SADC and national fisheries policy

The consultation will bring together stakeholders from across the SADC region involved in sustainable fisheries management including: civil society groups involved in the advocacy of coastal fishing/artisanal fishing communities, fishing co-operatives, and other ad hoc groups working in coastal fishing communities within Southern Africa. This will help build representation, enhance a capacity for dialogue, and support an ongoing input into fisheries management policy. The Commonwealth consortium's mission is to:

• provide participants with a voice; a platform for these representatives to share their specific experiences with other delegates from Southern Africa
• gather and record a regional plethora of experiences, best practice solutions, and raise awareness of issues that do not receive media or official attention
• to integrate a civil society perspective, with practical knowledge and insights, into national and international policy.

Interview with Azard Mohammed, Director of Blue Bamboo Cunupa Fishing Association

Azard Mohammed , Director of Blue Bamboo Cunupa Fishing Association, shares his views on participating in the CFP... read more

Interview with Bharat Patel, Director of Machimar Adhikar Sangharsh Samiti (MASS)

We spoke to Bharat Patel, Director of Machimar Adhikar Sangharsh Samiti (MASS) - a trade union for fish... read more