6th General Assembly of World Forum of Fisher Peoples to meet in Cape Town - SA

Fishing communities from around the world will be represented at the 6th General Assembly of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples that takes place in Cape Town next week. More than 100 delegates from close to 30 countries will gather to discuss critical issues facing tens of millions of small-scale fishers. These include: Ocean Grabbing, the process whereby elites take control of resources at the expense of poor communities; and the International Guidelines for small-scale fisheries, which offers some hope for the sector. The opening ceremony, on Monday 1 September will include speeches and cultural items. There will be an address by a Senior Official of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the keynote address will be delivered by Dr Seth Macinko, an associate professor in the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island (USA). He teaches courses in fisheries law and management. The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, will attend the closing session of the conference. WFFP @WorldFishers worldfishers.org YouTube The opening and closing ceremonies are open to the media. Interviews can be arranged through the WFFF Communication Team during the course of the week. The conference will be held at the Fountain Hotel in the City Centre. Masifundise Development Trust, an affiliate of WFFP, together with Coastal Links South Africa, will be hosting the conference. Full programme available here. WFFP Member profiles and locations available here. Issued by the World Forum of Fisher Peoples For more information contact: Masifundise Development TrustCommunication Unit Nosipho Singiswa on +27 (0)74 470 4508 or Mansoor Jaffer on +27 (0)84 661 5216 +27 (0)21 6854549 infocom@masifundise.org.za

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