SSF-Stewardship around the world

Explore the stewardship and environmental conservation efforts of small-scale fisher organizations and communities around the world by clicking the pins on the map shown below. To more easily browse through pins that are found close to others, zoom in using the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons. After clicking a pin, a box will appear where you can select “Learn more” to open a new webpage for that example.

SSF-stewardship examples by world region:

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The Americas

Community-based management of fisheries by Kua’aina Ulu Auamo / KUA, Hawai’i (USA)

Lobster conservation with the Cooperative Society for Fishery Production and United Fishers of San Felipe (México)

Social Enterprise, addressing traceability and bycatch reduction with INNOVAPESCA CIA. LTDA. (Ecuador)

Building stewardship consciousness with indigenous perspectives in schools – Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI (Canada)

Building regional capacity for SSF stewardship with St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Fisherfolk Co-operative Limited

Community-based management of a mangrove reserve with the Association of Artisanal Fishermen, Shellfish and Allied Costa Rica- Costa Rica Island (Ecuador)

Community-managed mangroves with Don Goyo Mangrove Community Participatory Management Board (Ecuador)

Reducing the negative impacts of fisheries for scavenger species in the Upper Amazon with Association of Cochabamba Fishers (Bolivia)

Social enterprise and sustainable shellfish harvesting, Bitecma Ltda. (Chile)

Europe

Sustainable shellfish harvesting and the Morbihan Departmental Fisheries Committee (France)

Sustainable tuna fishing with SATHOAN Producers’ Organization (France)

Managing eel fisheries for sustainable use with NetVISwerk (Netherlands)

Crayfish conservation with Professional Fishermen of Lake Polifytos (Greece)

Spiny Lobster Conservation with Finistère Fisheries and Marine Breeding Committee (France)

Community-based marine ranger program in Akyaka, Akçapinar and Sarnıç-Akbük Fishery Cooperatives (Turkey)

Habitat enhancement with ANAPI Pesca -National Autonomous Association of Small Fishing Companies (Italy)

Africa

Sustainable mangroves and oyster harvesting with Tsokomey/ Development Action Association (Ghana)

Improving fishing practices with Association of Zanzibar For Social Economic Empowerment (Tanzania)

Sustainable octopus fisheries in the community of Jongowe / Jongowe Development Foundation (Zanzibar, Tanzania)

Lakeshore habitat restoration with Lake Tanganyika Fishermen’s Collective (DR Congo)

Traditional fishers’ rights and gaspowership development in Langebaan Lagoon (South Africa)

Coral reef protection and planning with the Iconi Fishermen’s Cooperative (Comoros)

Managing invasive species (blue crab) with Fishermens’ Association for Development and the Environment (Tunisia)

Habitat protection and traditional fisheries by artisanal fishermen of the Chebba (Tunisia)

Co-management with Uganda Fisheries and Fish Conservation Association

Sustainable octopus fisheries in Mauritius and Rodrigues with the Federation of Artisanal Fishermen of the Indian Ocean (Indian Ocean region)

Asia & The Pacific

Conservation of Mangroves and Coral Reefs in the coastal area, National Fisheries Solidarity Organization / NAFSO (Sri Lanka).

Sustainable fisheries with the Federation of Thai Fisher folk Association (Thailand)

Coastal habitat protection and restoration with Tananua Flores Foundation (Indonesia)

Sustainable fisheries with Khon Khlan Sub-district Folk Fisheries Association (Thailand)

Sustainable octopus fisheries with Tubir Octopus Fishermen Group (Indonesia)

Building stewardship capacity with local organizations with Sustainable Development Foundation / SDF (Thailand)

Lobster conservation with All Indonesian Fishermen Association (Indonesia)

Indigenous fisheries and protected areas management – Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North (Russia)

Sustainable octopus fisheries with Berkat Kuitta Onus Cooperative (Indonesia)

Sustainable octopus fishing with the communities of Bulutui Village and Gangga Satu Village (Indonesia)

Awareness raising and capacity building with the Octopus Fisherman’s Union (Indonesia)

Sustainable resource management in the Octopus Fishing Community in Banggai Regency (Indonesia)

Co-management experience and improved fishing practices with the Fisher Development Association (Myanmar)

Coral reef protection and planning with Tam Tien Co-managment Community Organisation (Vietnam)

Sustainable livelihoods with fishing and farming by the Dipit Revival Tribe (Taiwan)

Improving fishing practices with the Indonesia Fishermen’s Union