Today is World Oceans Day. According to the United Nations, this is a day for "celebrating the role of the oceans in our everyday life and inspiring action to protect the ocean and sustainably use marine resources". Yet small-scale fishing communities have little to celebrate. Despite the recognition of the small-scale fishing sector in the Amendment to the Marine Living Resources Act, they are still extremely marginalised and over 10,000 small-scale fishers have been excluded from accessing their traditional fishing rights.
The World Oceans Day Network celebration is focused on the sustainability and conservation of the oceans, aimed at achieving 30% protection of the oceans by the year 2030 ("30x30") in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially goal 14.
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