Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Guidelines/West Africa: Broadcast Reform

A network of trainers and community radio broadcasters has been working hard to disseminate SSF Guidelines in West Africa, relying on local media and grassroots initiatives. The Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (the SSF Guidelines) is an international framework adopted by the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2014. These Guidelines aim to support the sustainability of small-scale fisheries (SSF) by strengthening the social, economic and environmental aspects of the sector. The article was written by Gaoussou Gueye (gaoussoug@gmail.com), President of the African Confederation of Professional Organizations of Artisanal Fisheries.