The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum is a non-governmental organization that works to advance the goal of social, economic, cultural and political rights of small scale indigenous fisher communities in Pakistan. more
World Fisheries Day
World Fisheries Day on 21st November 2011-12
Fishermen living along the 1050 kilometre long Pakistan coastline between Sindh and Balochistan will celebrate the World Fisheries Day falling on November 21.
On the occasion, fishermen mostly do not go to the sea for a catch and join the community activists to express solidarity with the world fisher people. They decorate their fishing vessels and jetties with colourful flags, facilitate the community children and visitors to have a short boat trip along the beachside.
For this year, the World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) has decided to keep the theme ‘Food sovereignty for the fishing community.’
It is the socio-cultural event that the fishermen around the world celebrate enthusiastically. The fishing communities worldwide celebrate this day through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programmes, dramas, exhibition, music show, and demonstrations to highlight the importance of maintaining the world’s fisheries.