17/05/2015
FISHERS, CHEFS, PRODUCERS AND EXPERTS FROM THE MAGHREB AT SLOW FISH 2015 (GENOA, ITALY)
A large delegation from the Maghreb participated in the 7th biennial Slow Fish event in Genoa, May 14 - 17, 2015. Fishers, chefs, producers and experts coming from MOROCCO, ALGERIA, TUNISIA AND MAURITANIA participated in the event to share their experiences, bearing witness to the important work carried out by the Slow Food network to promote sustainable fishing in the Maghreb region.
More than 90 representatives from 26 countries met at Slow Fish to discuss how to find effective tools to affirm the cultural diversity of fishing in different areas, to protect small economies and artisanal fishing, and to unite local communities confronting common challenges.
Bachir Chabou from MOROCCO, President of the Maghreb Platform of Artisanal Fishing, participated in the meetings with other organizations, including l’Union des Communautés de Prud’hommes Pêcheurs de Méditerranée (UCPPM), LIFE (Low Impact Fisheries of Europe), WFFP (World Forum of Fisher Peoples), WFF (World Forum of Fish Harvesters & Fish Workers), ICSF (International Collective in Support of Fishworkers) and MedArtNet, the Mediterranean Platform of Artisanal Fishers.
From ALGERIA, fishers Hacene Hamdani, Arhab Azeddine and Yacine Bachkar brought their experiences to share: ‘VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR SECURING SUSTAINABLE SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES IN THE CONTEXT OF FOOD SECURITY AND POVERTY ERADICATION'.
HACENE HAMDANI AND AZZEDINE ARHAB WERE ALSO INVITED TO PRESENT THEIR EXPERIENCES AT THE UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION OF MILAN (EXPO 2015) IN THE SLOW FOOD PAVILION ON MONDAY, MAY 18.
Back at Slow Fish in Genoa, Yassine Skandrani from TUNISIA led a workshop on the contribution of small fishing communities in the creation of economic alternatives to industrial fishing.
A delegation of women and salt producers from MAURITANIA came to Slow Fish 2015.THEY TOO WILL BE CENTRAL FIGURES AT THE MEETING TAKING PLACE ON MONDAY, MAY 18 AT EXPO, IN THE SLOW FOOD THEATER, PRESENTING “FISHING, BOTTARGA AND SALT IN
MAURITANIA.
http://www.fao.org/cofi/23885-09a60857a289b96d28c31433643996c84.pdf
