"Small-scale fisheries, if appropriately supported and adequately invested, can aid in achieving all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals..." TBTI project Director, Professor Ratana Chuenpagdee, said in an recent interview with a Japanese newspaper, the Fisheries Daily (Nikkan Suisan Keizai Shimbun) on November 24, 2022, during the 4th World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress Africa held in Cape Town, South Africa.
Founded in 1948, the Fisheries Daily is a specialized Japanese newspaper that covers a wide range of aspects of the fishing industry, from production to distribution.
Founded in 1948, the Fisheries Daily is a specialized Japanese newspaper that covers a wide range of aspects of the fishing industry, from production to distribution.
With its headline "Improve Legislation; TBTI Global; Women's Empowerment on the Agenda; World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress (法的改善につなげる動き-TBTIグローバル 女性の権限が議題に―世界小規模漁業会議)", the news article included three topics: the congress, the International Year for Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) celebration, and the Too Big To Ignore Global Partnership Project & TBTI Japan Research Network. At the congress section, it picked up 'Women and Gender' among the other five main congress themes and emphasized the gender issues in fisheries and how the TBTI network will work together to reach solutions toward legal improvement. Professor Chuenpagdee also responded to the Daily on how she sees Japanese fishery.
"The existence of fisheries cooperatives is a major strength. This is because most of the world's small-scale fisheries are not yet organized, which is highly regarded as a good practice. I also think it is wonderful that the fish-eating culture remains deeply rooted in various parts of Japan and that local production for local consumption is being implemented. On the other hand, the aging population and securing the shortage of fishers are the current and future challenges, which is an issue common not only to Japan but also to developed countries."
