SFISH National Communication Workshops (2023)
Overview:
Under the framework of the SFISH Project, PERSGA implemented national communication workshops and awareness campaigns across all member states between during September-December 2023, September -December 2025 and March-April 2026. These initiatives successfully engaged over 430 governmental and non-governmental stakeholders in these workshops and more than 350 local fishers in these programs. The programs provided a collaborative platform for participants to recommend future SFISH activities, while also allowing fishers to discuss challenges and suggest more effective management solutions. To enhance the Project’s awareness-related objectives, national TV and press outlets covered these events across member countries.
Objectives:
The national communication workshops and awareness-raising programs focused on three core objectives:
- Introduce the SFISH Project: Present the framework, goals, and timeline to stakeholders.
- Raise Awareness on IUU & Ghost Gear: Highlight the threats of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and Ghost Fishing Gear (GFG).
- Exchange Information & Gather Feedback: Establish a two-way dialogue to capture local insights and project feedback.
SFISH National Communication Workshop and Awareness-Raising Program (2023)
- Jordan’s National Communication Workshop (11-12 September)
- Yemen’s National Communication Workshop (9-10 October)
- Somalia’s National Communication Workshop (15-16 October)
- Sudan’s National Communication Workshop (22-23 October)
- Saudi Arabia’s National Communication Workshop (8-9 November)
- Djibouti’s National Communication Workshop (12-13 November)
- Egypt’s National Communication Workshop (20-21 November)
SFISH Communication Workshop and National Awareness-Raising Program for Fishers (2025)
- National Communication Workshop on Sustainability of Fish Wealth IUU and Ghost Fishing Gears (GFGs) 8-10 September 2025, Aqaba (Jordan)
- National Awareness-Raising Program on Sustainability of Fish Wealth IUU and Ghost Fishing Gears (GFGs) 21-24 September 2025 Egyptian Red Sea Coat (Egypt)
- National Awareness-Raising Program on Sustainability of Fish Wealth IUU and Ghost Fishing Gears (GFGs) 23-25 December 2025, Gulf of Aden (Yemen)
- National Awareness-Raising Program on Sustainability of Fish Wealth, IUU and Ghost Fishing Gears (GFGs) 9-10 December 2025 (Djibouti)
- National Communication Workshop on Sustainability of Fish Wealth IUU and Ghost Fishing Gears (GFGs) 22-23 November 2025 (Somalia)
- National Awareness-Raising Program on Sustainability of Fish Wealth, IUU and Ghost Fishing Gears (GFGs) 23-24 November 2025 (Sudan)