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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.Over 100 Guyanese challenge Exxon’s Yellowtail Project
Over 100 Guyanese challenge Exxon’s Yellowtail Project
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– Citizens question who would compensate Caribbean economies in the event of catastrophic well blowout By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Over 100 Guyanese, including university lecturers...NFO President pleads with Government to issue fishermen identification cards www.svg-tv.com/2021/06/06/nfo-president-pleads-with-government-to-issue-fishermen-identification-...
NFO President pleads with Government to issue fishermen identification cards | SVG-TV
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In light of the disappearance of three Vincentian fishermen at sea, the president of the National Fishermen Organisation, Winsbert Harry, wants theThe overall goal of IYAFA 2022 is to promote the sustainable development of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture food systems to enhance the well-being of producers as well as consumers.
UWI-CERMES participates tomorrow in the Too Big Too Ignore (TBTI) hosted Small-scale Fisheries Open House during World Ocean Week. Our fellow fisherfolk will be featured in videos produced by CERMES. Come and see Tyrell Gohaegon, Inga Wilson, and David Thomas (Jr) (Jamaica); Winsbert Harry (St. Vincent and the Grenadines); Sylvia White (Barbados) and Seudat Persaud and Ronald Arjune (Guyana) talk about their fisheries livelihoods.
Join the session tomorrow, 2 June at 1:30pm AST (1730 UTC) on Caribbean fisherfolk lives and livelihood interactions.
There are two ways to join the session:
by Zoom via us02web.zoom.us/j/88301254676...
or via the TBTI YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/c/TooBigToIgnore/live.
Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting
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Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, confer...Fisherfolk lives and livelihoods in the Caribbean will be featured in a UWI-CERMES organised session during the Too Big Too Ignore (TBTI) hosted Small-scale Fisheries Open House during World Ocean Week (WOW), 2-8 June 2021.
Join the one-hour show on 2 June at 1:30pm AST and come and see your fisherfolk colleagues featuring in short videos. Hear the discussion on how sectors of the blue and green economy interact and impact on Caribbean fisherfolk lives and livelihoods.
Check out the SSF open house webpage (toobigtoignore.net/opportunity/ssf-open-house/) for more interesting sessions.
SSF Open House – World Oceans Week 2021 | Too Big To Ignore
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SSF Open House centers around the ‘Life and livelihoods’, the official theme of the 2021 World Oceans Week (WOW). Join us for a week long series of online events as we bring attention to the importance of small-scale fisheries, celebrate their contributions, and facilitate a dialogue about an in...All Caribbean fisherfolk are invited to take advantage of the last training for the month of May.
Please register at a link posted below and join us for two hours for a session on income generation for fisherfolk organisations facilitated by CANARI.
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Dear CNFO Members,
Tonight we wrap-up the trainings for fisherfolk leaders with a look at mainstreaming gender in projects and project management. Join us at 7pm AST.
You still have time to register, Click the link to register online:
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Leadership Institute CNFO Leadership Training for Fisherfolk
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Institute Course Registration Form Virtual Training on Leadership for Women and Youth in Proposal Development and Project Management for Fisherfolk Organisations in the Caribbean Tuesday May 11, 2021 Introduction to Proposal Writing Thursday May 13, 2021 Creating Gender Responsive Proposals Tuesday....CNFO in full support of its Belize member. The Belize Fishermen Cooperative Association fights against the banning of gillnet in Belize.
Episode 5 Gillnet Ban Revisited
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In this episode, André uses Digna's time back-a-bush to get some poetry with Khaila Gentle (kgentlewrites.com/) whose debut poetry collection 'Crossr...This week we host our project management training sessions on 18th (tomorrow) and 20th May (Thursday), from 7:00-8:30pm.
Remember to register early, all Caribbean fisherfolk are invited, Click link below:
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We are running Part 2 of our session on proposal writing tonight. Come and learn about gender considerations in developing proposals. Although the training focuses on building the capacity of women and youth, all fisherfolk are invited to attend. The start time is 7pm AST.
ALL CARIBBEAN FISHERFOLK ARE INVITED TO register now!
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Sessions are only open to women and young fisherfolk up to 40 years old from the following countries - Antigua and Barbuda, Belize and Saint Lucia. Limited spaces available so register now!
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Mr. Winsbert Harry of St. Vincent and Grenadines recovering after boat sunk carrying supplies for the fisherfolk of SVG suffering from the effects of the volcano eruption.
Pictured here is Winsbert who was badly burnt in the incident and his boat crew. They received some help since they are unable to work.
Each one help one...remember if you can there are different ways to support.