Slow Fish EU

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.

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"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.

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Organising local events: Seafood throw downs in the US. A cooking contest with unknown fish species.

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Talking about fishing as part of culture and tradition. Fishermen putting their heart and soul in their fisheries.

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Naseegh Jaffer tells that in S-Africa fishery now officially is to gain wealth, not for food production & livelyhoods

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Fishermen on the Lake of Victoria are out of business because newcomers rob the fish with illegal fishing methods. Delegate asks What to do?

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Fishing communities should be at the forefront of fighting pollution.

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Fishing industry needs to speak with one voice? Maybe not. It often leads to underpresentation of small scale fisheries.

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Seth Macinko explains the role of (part of) economical science in pushing forward the ideology of privitisation.

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"Privitisation is a political problem, not just a problem of fisheries".

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John Volpe explains why (fin fish) aquaculture is not necessarily a solution. It's just concentrating production and a diversion of problems

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Carsten (from Masifundise) highlighted the political discussion behind privitisation.

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Magnus Johnson explained how green NGO's and marjne protected areas just have the same effect and are ocean grabbing under another name.

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Seth Macinko first spoke on the narrative, the rgethoric used by forces that strive for privitisation.

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This morning we work on ocean grabbing, privatisation of fisheries, all ways in which fisher people are disposessed, displaced, lose access.

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Hello! We're at Terra Madre in Turin, Italy. Second day. And finally online. Good morning!

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Now in Canada BC: #ProtectWildSalmon For F.. sake!
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How to discuss fishery foodsecurity, & social history while catching fish? @YFM_NL @SFYNetwork @TS31_Internos did it!

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Minister @sharon_dijksma on radio1: "Put your money where your mouth is". Sure!So why no plaice and NSshrimps at BBQ yesterday? #oceanaction

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@ayanaeliza A shame the international guests didn't get to taste or wonderful north sea shrimps, plaice, gurnard... #oceanaction #gowild