Errico, Stefania and Rask, Carol and Stidsen, Sille and Hansen, Sofie Gry Fridal and Winkels, Eden (2023) Human rights in fisheries and aquaculture: A briefing note for national human rights institutions. The Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR). ISBN 978-87-7570-181-0
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Fisheries and aquaculture provide livelihoods, food and nutrition to millions of people and their communities across the world. Globally, 120.4 million people are employed in capture fisheries’ value chains or engage in subsistence fishing. 93.9% work in small-scale fsheries.1 Yet, across the globe, small-scale fishers, fish workers and their communities face a wide range of threats to their lives and livelihoods: many of which constitute abuses and violations of their human rights. National human rights institutions (NHRIs) have a mandate to promote and protect human rights in their national contexts. Some NHRIs use their mandate and functions to promote and protect human rights within fisheries and aquaculture. However, examples are still relatively few. In general, collaboration between human rights actors and organisations working to improve the livelihoods of small-scale fishers, fish workers and their communities remains limited. Likewise, indigenous peoples for whom fishing is a traditional practice and a central element in their livelihood and food security, have limited dialogue with human rights actors. The aims of this Briefing Note are to: provide an overview of key human rights issues in the sector, including the links to some of the relevant international human rights standards, guidance, and recommendations. enhance the engagement of NHRIs in the promotion and protection of the human rights of fishers, fish workers, and fishing-dependent communities by providing examples of how certain NHRIs have applied their mandate in this regard.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Human Rights, Capture Fisheries, Livelihoods, Aquaculture, Fishing Communities, Small-scale Fisheries, Indigenous Peoples, Labour Rights, Child Labour, Sustainable Development |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jun 2025 10:54 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2025 10:54 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/22172 |
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