New series of essays on small-scale fisheries by Dr. Yinji Li
The Kamogawa Shuppan Publisher has started featuring Dr. Yinji Li’s series of essays on small-scale fisheries, ‘Fisheries Sustainability from the Age of 13: SMALL Protects the World’.
Article on Canada-Japan sister program: Girls Who Fish
‘Girls Who Fish’ activities are being developed in Canada and Japan to contribute to the improvement of gender issues, with the view that ‘women’ and ‘gender’ are important factors in realizing the sustainability of small-scale fisheries.
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.
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.
Philippines’ small-scale fisheries research project conducts benchmarking activity in Japan
Highlights from a recent visit to Japan of the Philippines researchers as part of the project on ‘Assessing and Accelerating: Towards the Full Implementation of the FAO Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines (SSF Guidelines) in the Philippines’.
Celebrating latest achievements of TBTI Japan
Over the past year TBTI Japan has been busy on all fronts, producing several publications, hosting a number of national and international events and working continuously on raising the awareness of the importance and values of small-scale fishing people and communities in Japan.
CBC NL interview with Yinji Li & Kimberly Orren
Check out the CBC NL interview with TBTI Japan hub coordinator Yinji Li and Kimberly Orren, the co-founder of Fishing for Success, a social enterprise located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
SSF Regional Symposium for Asia-Pacific
Join us for a reflective journey as we look back at the SSF Regional Symposium for Asia-Pacific. Witness some of the most exciting and memorable moments, find out what topics took center stage, and check what issues and next steps were discussed as part of Bright and Hope Spots. There is also a special section on ‘Girls Who Fish’ as well as on ‘Girls Who Love To Eat Fish’. Plus, lots and lots of photos. So, get comfortable and enjoy the read.
INFOFISH feature article with Dr. Yinji Li: Umigyo in small-scale fisheries in Japan
In a recent feature article with INFOFISH, TBTI Japan coordinator Yinji Li cautiones against the fisheries legislation that emphasize economic efficiency and threaten the sustainability of small-scale fisheries. She argues for the need to embrace the principle of Umigyo as a way to revitalize Japanese coastal communities and fishery systems.
TBTI Japan launches a TD committee
TBTI Japan has launched a transdisciplinary committee for a small-scale fisheries white paper project, which will be officially released during the Small-Scale Fisheries Regional Symposium for Asia Pacific in April of 2024. The first committee meeting was also featured in the Fisheries Daily on Nov 28, 2023.
A good book discussing small-scale fisheries
TBTI Japan e-book “In the era of big change: essays about Japanese small-scale fisheries” was recently introduced in the Suisan-Keizai Daily News (January 21, 2021), an established newspaper delivering latest news on Japanese fisheries. With a headline “A good book discussing small-scale fisheries,” the article showcases the book, noting how its release marked […]