Sri Lanka Forum for
Small Scale Fisheries

Programmes and events

Field projects with fishing communities, platforms on the issues that matter most, and consultations on putting the SSF Guidelines into practice.

A facilitator speaking with women fish processors seated under a canopy

Community projects

Hands-on work with the people who fish, process and sell fish.

2024

Savings for Future

Building financial and climate resilience among women fish processors through a mobile savings app, financial literacy training and new ways to add value to their products.

Where
Kudawella, Negombo, Ambalangoda
With
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Funded by
Australia Awards Sri Lanka
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Interactive platforms

Fishers, officials, scientists, industry and civil society sit down together on one issue at a time and agree recommendations for policy makers.

Session poster: Game changing concept, hybrid fishing vessel to combat fuel crisis, 8 July 2022

  1. A hybrid fishing vessel to combat the fuel crisis

    Online session on hybrid propulsion to keep small boats at sea when fuel is scarce and costly.

    Webinar

  2. Fishing for food security without gas-guzzling

    Department of Fisheries, boat builders, a solar supplier, the National Science Foundation, civil society and fisher leaders on fuel efficiency: subsidies, solar and sail, slower speeds and craft maintenance.

    Platform 5

  3. Post-harvest losses, fish processing and gender

    How losses after landing fall hardest on the women who process and sell fish, and what can be done.

    Platform 3

  4. Destructive fishing

    Illegal and destructive gear and methods, followed by a policy brief.

    Platform

  5. Bottom trawling

    Trawling in Sri Lankan waters, including Indian trawlers in the Palk Strait, followed by a policy brief.

    Platform 1

SSF Guidelines consultations

Focus group discussions with fishing communities and state officers in all four regions, 2018 to 2019.

Fisher leaders in discussion at a workshop in Jaffna
NorthJaffnaFisher leaders on transboundary fishing and livelihoods.
Participants working in groups at a discussion in Trincomalee
EastTrincomaleeState actors and the fishing community.
Community members seated in a hall during a discussion in Negombo
WestNegomboDiscussion with the west coast fishing community.
State officers and facilitators around a table at Rekawa
SouthRekawaState actors on implementing the guidelines.

Have an issue that needs a platform?

Platforms work best when the issue comes from the people affected. Fisher organisations, researchers and officers are welcome to propose one.

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