Yemen’s National Communication Workshop (9-10 October 2023)

PERSGA organized a National Communication Workshop on the SFISH project in collaboration with the National Focal Yemeni Point (Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)), during 9-10 October 2023 in Aden, Republic of Yemen.  The main objectives of this workshop were to: 1. raise the level of the awareness of different stakeholders on the (IUU) fishing and; 2. to enhance their engagement in combating IUU fishing, protection of fish spawning aggregations/sites and reduction/avoidance of fishery by-catch in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region.  The Deputy Chairman of the EPA opened activities of the workshop in presence of the Deputy Governor of Aden Governorate and a PERSGA representative.

Eighty participants attended this workshop activities from governmental and no-governmental bodies.  The first day of the workshop was targeted for stakeholders from government bodies, while the second day was for non-governmental bodies. At the first day, 40 persons participated from governmental bodies, including Ministry of Fish Wealth and Maritime Authority, Ministry of Industry on the first day of the workshop. List of Workshop Participants-First Day).  At the second day, other 40 persons participated at this workshop from no-governmental bodies, including civil society organizations, women’s associations, media professionals, and volunteer associations, fishery association and environmental clubs).  More than half of the participants were women attended from governmental and no-governmental bodies at the workshop. At the end of the workshop, participants suggested and recommends some main points to improve management of IUU fishing within the SFISH Project. Different national TV channels and press covered activities of the workshop.

 

Yemeni TV Channel covering the workshop activities