Hatch Blue and Conservation International Ventures open the 2027 Women in Ocean Food Innovation Studio in La Paz, Mexico — 9 days on site plus 12 months of support, with travel covered. Applications close 7 November 2026.
Guyana’s FAO seabob programme has closed with a 2032 vision: fisher cooperatives, better data and safer work turning a small shrimp into a leading global export. Here is what changed — and what it does not promise.
In four Madagascar villages, 93 women trained in drying, salting and smoking turned shared trader cards, shared transport and savings circles into estimated profit gains of over 10% — a model Indian fishing communities can copy without a grant window.
Kerala’s Chief Minister has promised a house for every homeless fisherfolk family and begun handing subsidised e-scooters to women fish vendors. Here is what is announced, what is already moving, and what is still only a promise.
50+ fishers met at Kochi on 12 Oct to shape India’s National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries — demanding pay for weather-lost days, traditional rights and recognition for women fish workers, ahead of the 21 Nov draft.
Ghana’s fisheries ministry has pledged to work with the Women in Aquatic Science and Management Network (WASMaN) to raise women’s participation, visibility and leadership across fisheries science and management.
Ghana’s Small-Scale Fisheries Academy is growing from 8 to 20 fishing communities — putting fishers, not outsiders, in charge of saving their seas.
SANParks is fully funding skipper, radio and first-aid training for 20 small-scale fishers from 8 cooperatives — part of a R10.8 million programme for fishing communities beside South Africa’s coastal national parks.
Under-40s with 5 years’ sea time can claim 40% towards their first fishing vessel (up to €250,000) under Ireland’s Young Fisher Scheme — and now access government-backed loans of up to €3m too. Applications close 13 January 2027.
RISTANC Opens €60,000 Call for Community Ideas to Heal the Slovenian Sea Under the European project RISTANC (Research and Innovation …