🐟 An 8-year-old knows 30 fish species.
How many do you know?
Healthy oceans begin with knowledge.
Name three African fish species in the comments and help celebrate the rich biodiversity that sustains coastal communities.
@FAOfish@WestlundLena@Manu_FAO
💬 « Mon père m'a dit : la mer ne ment pas. »
J'ai compris qu'il parlait de bien plus que de pêche. La mer révèle nos choix, nos excès, nos responsabilités et nos vérités.
Aujourd'hui encore, cette phrase me guide.
Et vous, quel conseil de votre père ?👇
@FAOfish
#SSF feeds millions of Africans.
But who is preparing the next generation?
On 17 June in Mombasa, @AfriqueCaopa and its partners are bringing together young people, institutions and stakeholders from the sector to develop concrete commitments towards sustainable & inclusive #ssf
At #NFIC2026 in Liberia, @AfriqueCaopa SG Dawda Saine made it clear:
Women & youth power Africa’s #SSF.
Yet they lack:
• Finance
• Markets
• Infrastructure
• A voice
It’s a policy failure.
“Empowerment is the smartest investment for a resilient blue economy.”
1-🧵 🇮🇸 #Reykjavík, 23 février 2026.
Le sous-comité COFI de la @FAOfish sur la gestion des pêches vient d'ouvrir ses travaux.
La délégation de la @AfriqueCaopa , conduite par son Président @gaoussoug, est sur place pour porter la voix des pêcheurs artisans africains.👇#COFI2026
The hashtag#BBNJ_Agreement is reshaping global ocean governance.
It does not replace fisheries management bodies, but it changes how decisions are made.
By introducing cross-sector cooperation, spatial management tools, environmental impact assessments and shared science...
Small-scale fisheries are central to Africa’s food sovereignty.
They provide healthy food and sustain millions of livelihoods across the continent.
Dr #AboubacarSidibé@FAOWestAfrica explains why they must be at the heart of public policies.
@FAOGhana@WestlundLena
🐟 Raissa, mareyeuse à Abidjan, en est la preuve.
Grâce à la @AfriqueCaopa : formations, rencontres, déclic.
👉 Les jeunes femmes sont au cœur de la transformation durable de la pêche artisanale africaine.
Leur place est là. Maintenant.
@gaoussoug@FAOWestAfrica@piaulia
Food security starts with small-scale fisheries.
Across Africa, small-scale fisheries are a backbone of food security.
Not by chance.
By good practices.
By respect for ecosystems.
By local processing.
By decent livelihoods for fishing communities.