Highlights from the Second Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium (PSSFNS2)
The Second Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium (PSSFNS2) was held last 21-23 October 2025 at the Mindanao State University – Main Campus, Marawi City, with the theme, ‘From Recognition to Action: Advancing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Philippines’.
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.
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’.
Social justice for small-scale fisheries in the Philippines
Given the reality now and the bleak future for small-scale fisheries under the regional trial court’s (RTC) ruling permitting commercial fishing in the municipal waters, justice demands that they receive more under the law. Laws and policies must recognize their disadvantaged position and must support to uplift them. This is about fairness.
TBTI Philippines: Young Futures
“Young Futures” is a call to youth around the world, inviting them to express their thoughts and ideas about the future of the ocean, the fisheries, the coast, the communities and the society that they are part of. Check out the TBTI Philippines contributions for the ‘Young Futures’ call for 2025 World Day of Social Justice.
Highlights from the First Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium (PSSFNS1)
The First Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium (PSSFNS1) was held on the 16-18 of October, 2024, at the University of the Philippines Visayas Iloilo City Campus with the theme, “Small-scale Fisheries in the Philippines are Too Big to Ignore”. The symposium was the first of its kind in the country that was highly focused on small-scale fisheries.
First Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium
The National Consortium for the Small-Scale Fisheries Research and Development or Too Big To Ignore (TBTI) Philippines launches the official website and call for abstracts for the First Philippines Small-Scale Fisheries National Symposium (PSSFNS1) on 16-18 October 2024 in Iloilo City.
TBTI Philippines Organizes Round Table Discussion
TBTI Philippines organized an online round table discussion on the Proposed Amendment of the 2015 Republic Act No. 10654 or an act to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, or the amended The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 (RA 8550).
TBTI Philippines Signs MOA with Member-SUCs in Davao City, Philippines
The National Consortium for Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Research and Development or Too-Big-To-Ignore (TBTI) Philippines had a formal Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing with the heads of six member-organizations last 13-14 September 2023 in Davao City, Philippines.
Walking the talk – the Philippines way
The last time I was in Iloilo, Western Visayas, was in April of 2019, when Dr. Alice Ferrer and her colleague, Dr. Harold Monteclaro, organized a transdisciplinary training workshop in conjunction with the 12th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum.
Portrait of Small-Scale Fishers in the Philippines
The Portrait of Small-Scale Fishers in the Philippines’ is an amazing collection of stories about small-scale fishers who make a living from fishing and fishing related activities across the Philippines.