The fishery section in the Slow Food Terra Madre Network.
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Henry Demba (Senegal): in our tradition each family is associated with a species, feels responsible for that species.
"By doing small things we can achieve great things." Small local events can bring our stories out to the public. No need to make it complex.
Organising local events: Seafood throw downs in the US. A cooking contest with unknown fish species.
Talking about fishing as part of culture and tradition. Fishermen putting their heart and soul in their fisheries.
Naseegh Jaffer tells that in S-Africa fishery now officially is to gain wealth, not for food production & livelyhoods
Fishermen on the Lake of Victoria are out of business because newcomers rob the fish with illegal fishing methods. Delegate asks What to do?
Fishing industry needs to speak with one voice? Maybe not. It often leads to underpresentation of small scale fisheries.
Seth Macinko explains the role of (part of) economical science in pushing forward the ideology of privitisation.
John Volpe explains why (fin fish) aquaculture is not necessarily a solution. It's just concentrating production and a diversion of problems
Magnus Johnson explained how green NGO's and marjne protected areas just have the same effect and are ocean grabbing under another name.
Seth Macinko first spoke on the narrative, the rgethoric used by forces that strive for privitisation.
This morning we work on ocean grabbing, privatisation of fisheries, all ways in which fisher people are disposessed, displaced, lose access.
How to discuss fishery foodsecurity, & social history while catching fish? @YFM_NL @SFYNetwork @TS31_Internos did it!
Minister @sharon_dijksma on radio1: "Put your money where your mouth is". Sure!So why no plaice and NSshrimps at BBQ yesterday? #oceanaction