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TBTI Digest – July 2025
https://mailchi.mp/tbtiglobal.net/july2025
TBTI at the 2025 People & the Sea (MARE) Conference
A number of TBTI Global members, including TBTI Director and the coordinators of several TBTI hubs, attended the 2025 MARE Conference in Amsterdam, which took place on 24-27th of June.
#5 World SSF Congress announcement
We are excited to share with you the announcement for the #5 World SSF Congress, which will be held on April 27 to May 1, 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. The congress will be hosted by TBTI Global, in partnership with Thailand Department of Fisheries, SEAFDEC, and other key organizations.
Jewel Das successfully defended his PhD on coastal megaprojects in Bangladesh in the Blue Economy
On February 18th, 2025, Jewel successfully defended his PhD at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) and the University of Bremen, Germany. His dissertation, titled “Coastal Megaprojects in the Blue Economy: Towards Equity and Transformation for the Coastal Poor – A Case Study from Bangladesh,” examines the social impacts of large-scale coastal developments on small-scale fisheries.
Reading Small-Scale Fisheries
As in his previous writing and the first two books, and even more so in this one, Svein brings wisdom from philosophers and big thinkers in social sciences into fisheries discourse, which helps broaden our understanding about small-scale fisheries and transform how we approach them in research, and in governance.
A small collaborative article in a major Japanese fisheries magazine!
The article highlights the importance, diversity, and challenges of small-scale fisheries in both the Global North and South, emphasizing the need to reframe their value beyond size, toward their socio-economic, cultural, and ecological roles.
TBTI Japan Podcast: Small is Future
This program focuses on life and stories in small fishing ports and seaside areas, featuring interviews and introducing the voices of people working in family-run and small-scale fisheries. It covers a variety of ocean-related topics, including Umigyo, gender, food, youth voices, and marine life, and explores future possibilities through local practices.
Call for submissions for an e-book about small-scale fisheries in Brazil
We are inviting submissions for an upcoming e-book focused on marine and inland small-scale fisheries in Brazil, which will be published in the TBTI Global Publication Series. This e-book is supported by SIANI as part of the Expert Group on Small-Scale Fisheries in Latin America.
Second Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium
The National Consortium for the Small-Scale Fisheries Research and Development or Too Big To Ignore (TBTI) Philippines is calling for abstracts for the Second Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium (PSSFNS2) that will take place on 21-23 October 2025 in Marawi City.
Webinar: Transdisciplinary dialogue for marine conservation, sustainable small-scale fisheries and emerging activities
The webinar is organized as an opportunity to reflect on experiences and lessons in the relationship and interaction between marine conservation and small-scale fisheries sustainability, as well as to discuss pathways to advance inclusive and just ocean governance.
TBTI Digest
July 2025
Check our monthly newsletter with the news from the TBTI Global community and our partners. Stay in the know about the latest research, publications, events, and other important updates related to small-scale fisheries.
TBTI Hubs
TBTI country hubs are established to strengthen the national network of researchers and stakeholders supporting small-scale fisheries, highlight their contribution to food security, social wellbeing and ecosystem health, and enhance the inclusion of small-scale fisheries in national policies and development strategies.
Please contact us if you would like to establish a hub in your country, and help make small-scale fisheries too big to ignore!
Publications
As in his previous writing and the first two books, and even more so in this one, Svein brings wisdom from philosophers and big thinkers in social sciences into fisheries discourse, which helps broaden our understanding about small-scale fisheries and transform how we approach them in research, and in governance.
The e-book features contributions from emerging and amateur writings who participated in the NL Writes Short Story Competition. The competition emphasized inclusive participation, reflection, and dialogue, while featuring mentorship, feedback, and celebration.
This e-book is an exceptionally comprehensive exploration of small-scale fisheries in Canada. It includes a tapestry of narratives, perspectives, and research that spans across the country and along its coasts. The diverse voices in this volume illuminate the profound impact of Canadian small-scale fisheries on the social, cultural, and economic fabric of inshore and coastal communities, and their pivotal role as key stewards of Canada’s aquatic ecosystems.
This volume, consisting of essays, recipes, stories, and reflections contributed by members of the Dried Fish Matters partnership, provides a commentary on why dried fish matters – to us as researchers, to the communities in which dried fish is produced and consumed, and to the gastronomic heritage of humanity.
More to Sea is a project and book by Dutch marine governance graduate Mariëlle Klein Lankhorst. After her studies she travelled through Europe in her little marine blue car Babet to interview small-scale fishers.
This book is a follow up, or a continuation rather, of the 2019 book titled ‘Life Above Water: Essays on human experiences of small-scale fisheries’. The aim of the the new book is to explain how they come together and how they must be seen as a whole.
This book is a comprehensive guide for small-scale fisheries in Bangladesh for those interested in learning more about this vital sector. It provides an overview of the importance of small-scale fisheries, the challenges they face, and the opportunities they offer.
The book covers a wide range of concepts and themes that help make sense of small-scale fisheries as an important global phenomenon. Prof. Berkes also shares insightful lessons from his prolific academic life, along with some personal stories about the major twists and turns.