Categories to Explore
Welcome to the Resource Library. Here you will find a range of resources that you can use to support your small-scale fishery and community. Use the buttons above to browse resources by category or use the filters on the right to sort resources.
Exploring Challenges, Opportunities & Alliances for the Protection of Small-scale Fishers’ Human Rights
This two-hours roundtable is organized by the One Ocean Hub with the support and technical assistance of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The event will explore the need for a comprehensive understanding of the human rights of small-scale fishers and how different mandates across the United Nations System can contribute to enhancing the protection of the human rights of small-scale fishers, fisherworkers, and their communities.
Applying coherently the human rights-based approach to small-scale fisheries for achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals
Applying coherently the human rights-based approach to small-scale fisheries for achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals
A Fishing Heritage in Peril…’ | Artwork from DEEP Fund Project ‘Fishers Tales’
Artwork from One Ocean Hub’s DEEP Fund project ‘Fishers Tales’, as displayed in the exhibition ‘Undercurrents: Art and Ocean in Africa and the Pacific’ at the Reid Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art, 2023
‘In a Perfect World…’ | Artwork from DEEP Fund Project ‘Fishers Tales’
‘In a Perfect World…’ | Artwork from DEEP Fund Project ‘Fishers Tales’
The Art of Fishing | Artwork from DEEP Fund Project 'Fishers Tales'
Artwork from One Ocean Hub’s DEEP Fund project ‘Fishers Tales’, as displayed in the exhibition ‘Undercurrents: Art and Ocean in Africa and the Pacific’ at the Reid Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art, 2023
Defenders of the Ocean
This short animation film tells the story of a South African small-scale fisherwoman, Hilda Adams, who poignantly talks about the challenges small-scale fisher communities face. The film explains how the One Ocean Hub works with small-scale fishers, UN agencies and other partners to protect small-scale fishers and their communities human rights during the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries (IYAFA) and beyond.
Video-message: Ms Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Video-message from Ms Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: The importance of raising awareness of the need of a holistic approach to the protection of the human rights of small-scale fishers and fishworkers in the context of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA).
Ocean & Women
This short film presents the story of a Ghanaian fish worker, Peace Gavour Abla, and discusses the challenges faced by Ghanaian women living in coastal communities. The film highlights the importance of improving the protection of women’s human rights in small-scale fisheries and holding governments and businesses accountable
Indigenous Peoples & the Ocean
Indigenous peoples and small-scale fishers have knowledge relevant to environmental protection, sustainable blue economics, and climate change.
Live Bait Best Practices - Maldives (Booklet)
One-by-one fishing techniques are widely considered as the most sustainable forms of fishing, especially for environmentally vulnerable places like the Maldives. However, these techniques do require a substantial amount of live bait, which must be managed with care.
This booklet explores best practices for bait fishing and handling to promote responsible practices amidst environmental challenges.