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+++ Indigenous Peoples and social movements reaffirm unity and support to ICARRD+20 organisers, but reject conference declaration at closing ceremony +++
Press release here www.foodsovereignty.org/en-ipc-press-release-icarrd20/
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+++ Los Pueblos Indรญgenas y los movimientos sociales reafirman su unidad y su apoyo a los organizadores de la CIRADR+20, pero rechazan la declaraciรณn de la conferencia en la ceremonia de clausura +++
Comunicado aqui www.foodsovereignty.org/es/es_ipc-press-release-icarrd/
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+++ Les Peuples Autochtones et les mouvements sociaux rรฉaffirment leur unitรฉ et leur soutien aux organisateurs de la CIRADR+20, mais rejettent la dรฉclaration de la confรฉrence lors de la cรฉrรฉmonie de clรดture +++
Communiquรฉ ici www.foodsovereignty.org/fr/fripc-press-release-icarrd20/
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#ICARRD20 #TierraParaLaVida #CIRADR20
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.IT IS OUT: The Final Declaration of the Peoples and Social Movements Forum: Land for Life, Livelihood, and a Liveable Future for All !
From Cartagena, the Forum of Peoples and Social Movements has adopted its Final Political Declaration - Peoples want real, integral agrarian reform!
โWe are not gathered here to commemorate. We are gathered here to transform.โ
๐ข This is a call for food sovereignty, land justice, and international solidarity.
Read the full Final Declaration here: shorturl.at/FXHrf
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ICARRD+20 must move beyond technocratic fixes to implement real, integral agrarian reform: Global Social Movements in CartagenaUnion Islandโs beaches have been shrinking due to coastal erosion, largely influenced by wave action and rising sea levels. It has been observed that these beaches are significantly narrowing over the years.
Photo Credit: Mr. Peter Regis
๐ CNFO Welcomes a New Member! ๐ฃ
The Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO) is pleased to announce that the CNFO Board has officially approved the admission of the Tortola Fisherfolk Organisation of the British Virgin Islands as a member of CNFO.
This decision was taken during the 11th Meeting of the CNFO Board, held on 22 October 2025, where all members present unanimously agreed to their acceptance.
The Board noted that the Tortola Fisherfolk Organisation is formally established and registered since 5th July 2024, and that representatives from the British Virgin Islands have previously participated in the last CNFO General Assembly as observers.
CNFO has also been actively supporting the development of fisherfolk organisations in the Virgin Islands through its collaboration with the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI). Amongst many activities, the CNFO organised a 4-module leadership development program for fisherfolk in the Virgin Islands, which was hosted on the CNFO Leadership Institute.
The initiative was part of the project, โCapacity building in fisheries evidence, networks and management in the Virgin Islandsโ, funded by the UK Government through Darwin Plus. Learn more here: canari.org/cefas-bvi/
๐ Congratulations and welcome to the CNFO family!
#CNFO10Years #CNFOAnniversary #FisherfolkStrong #RegionalUnity #SmallScaleFisheries #CaribbeanFisherfolk #BVI #CANARICaribbean #CNFO
๐๐๐พ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฃ! ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด! ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ & ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ข...
The CRFM recently participated in the Regional Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) and Stewardship Action Learning Group (ALG). This activity is being implemented by the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO), Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) and Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (UWI-CERMES) under the CBF-funded project, "๐ด๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐โ ๐ก๐ ๐น๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐ ."
The activity, which commenced in August 2025, has been bringing together representatives from fisherfolk organisations, national government agencies, and civil society organizations. The three countries primarily engaged are Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago.
The ALGs, through a series of monthly lectures, have been exploring a range of topics:
โ Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
โ Ecosystem Health
โ Resilient Livelihoods
โ Governance &
โ Climate Change
Ms. Sanya Compton, CRFM Programme Manager, Climate Change and Blue Economic Development Policy, Planning, and Management, delivered an interactive session on governance and policy. The session, which took place last evening on January 22, 2026, at 7:00 PM AST, was attended by nineteen participants.
Contributed by: Sanya Findingnemo Compton
๐ Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Guidelines ๐ฃ
The Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) were endorsed in June 2014 during the 31st Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI).
The SSF Guidelines are the first international instrument dedicated entirely to small-scale fisheries, developed through a global, participatory consultation process involving small-scale fishers, fish workers, governments, and civil society.
They place people at the centre of fisheries governance, promoting:
โ๏ธ human rights and social development
โ๏ธ food security and poverty eradication
โ๏ธ sustainable use of aquatic resources
โ๏ธ gender equality and decent work
โ๏ธ inclusive participation of fishing communities
The SSF Guidelines continue to serve as a global framework guiding policies and actions to strengthen and protect small-scale fishing communities worldwide.
#ssfguidelines
#faocofi31
#smallscalefisheries
#foodsecurity
#FisherfolkRights
Link: openknowledge.fao.org/items/6090777d-ded2-4c7c-9f00-a032fdc2690f
๐ CNFO โ 10 YEARS OF REGIONAL & GLOBAL SOLIDARITY ๐
CNFO FACT
In 2014, the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations (CNFO) became a member of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) โ
Joining a global movement advocating for small-scale fisherfolk rights, food sovereignty, and social justice worldwide.
๐ From the Caribbean to the global stage โ united in struggle, strength, and solidarity.
#CNFO10Years #FisherfolkPower #WFFP #SmallScaleFisheries #GlobalSolidarity
The FADs work continues!
Weโre out all weekend deploying more FADs with the support of our hardworking fishers across the federation. Teamwork makes it happen! ๐ค๐
#fishagregatingdevice #fishing๐ฃ #marineresources #collaborations
Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha is currently spearheading a cash relief distribution exercise for fisherfolk at the Upper Corentyne Fishermenโs Cooperative Society, as part of a sustained programme of direct support to the fisheries sector.
The initiative fulfils a commitment made by H.E. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali to ensure that fisherfolk receive timely assistance while the sector continues to be modernised and diversified.
A total of 1,704 fisherfolk from the region are set to benefit from the initiative, representing a government investment of $245.6 million.
The relief forms part of a broader package of interventions implemented since 2020, aimed at strengthening livelihoods, improving infrastructure, and enhancing resilience within the fisheries sector.
โRome Wasnโt Built in a Day."
๐ 2003โ2004: Initial regional study by CTA, CARDI & CRFM assessed fisherfolk organisationsโ strengths & weaknesses, laying the groundwork for a regional network. #CNFO10Years
๐ 2004โ2005: Regional workshop in Belize recommended forming a network; a Working Group was created to develop a strategy. #FisherfolkNetwork
๐ ๏ธ 2006โ2008: Strategy refined into the official โDevelopment of the Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisationsโ project with CTA funding and CRFM leadership. #CNFO10Years
๐ June 2005: Working Group met in Guyana to develop a Strategy & Medium-Term Action Plan for strengthening regional fisherfolk organisations (2006โ2010). #FisherfolkLeaders
๐ค 2007: National consultations held to establish or strengthen NFOs in countries with primary fisherfolk bodies but no formal NFOs. #CommunityFisherfolk
๐ September 2007: Three-day regional fisheries stakeholders workshop in Grenada formed a coordinating committee to advance NFO establishment. #CaribbeanFisherfolk
๐ 2009: CNFO formally launched, articulating its vision and mission focused on ecosystem-based management, representation, capacity building, and improved fisher livelihoods. #CNFOVision
๐ 2009โ2015: CNFO expanded engagement, built member capacities, shared information, and gained observer status in CRFM fisheries forums. #FisherfolkGrowth
๐ 2016: CNFO was legally registered in Belize, transitioning from an informal network to a not-for-profit organisation. #CNFO10Years
๐ฆ๐ฌ 2017: CNFO further formalised regionally with registration in Antigua & Barbuda. #CaribbeanFisherfolkNetwork
๐ Did you know?
The CNFO was registered as non-profit organization on 28 June 2016, in Belize, nine years after it had been operating without formal registration.
- Thank you for walking this journey with us. #CNFO10Years
Link to CNFO 1st General Assembly held 20th October 2016: www.crfm.int/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=533:cnfo-s-1st-general-assembly&Itemid=303&tmpl...
๐ CNFO turns 10 in 2026!
This year we celebrate 10 years of advocating for fishers, fish workers, and coastal communities. From humble beginnings to regional impactโthank you for walking this journey with us. #cnfo10years