A Seat at the Table

12/06/2026

Let’s have a conversation at the RISE UP venue with SSF leaders from Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia 🌊
This panel is a cross-regional political call to action bringing shared demands into the future of global ocean governance ahead of SSF Summit 2026, CBD COP17, COP31.
At the center is a powerful message: artisanal fisheries are key leaders in ocean conservation, climate resilience, biodiversity protection, and fair blue economy transitions.
Why does this matter?
⚓ Fishers speaking for themselves, not through intermediaries
🌍 Ocean Defenders from three continents and diverse coastal realities Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, coming together around one shared agenda for the future of the ocean.
🐟 Territorial rights, co-management, climate justice, and accountability on ocean commitments at the center
💙 A blue economy shaped by communities, knowledge, culture, and relationships with the sea
✊ Women, youth, and coastal communities recognized as leaders in ocean governance

11/06/2026

🌊 The future of the ocean will be discussed in Kenya. Who will be at the table?
This June, Our Ocean Conference 2026 will bring together governments, institutions, and ocean leaders in its first-ever edition hosted in Africa.
🎣 Small-Scale Fishers from different regions will join the conversation, bringing shared priorities around sustainable fisheries, climate resilience, territorial rights, and meaningful participation in ocean governance.
📍 Follow along as these conversations move from the coasts to one of the world's most important ocean forums.

10/06/2026

🌊 El futuro del mar chileno importa mucho más allá de Chile.
Mientras crecen las presiones sobre el océano, pueblos originarios están defendiendo una idea simple pero poderosa: el futuro del mar debe construirse con quienes lo han cuidado por generaciones.

📖 Lee la nota completa de Diario El Clarín y conoce por qué la defensa de la Ley Lafkenche se ha convertido en una conversación urgente sobre el futuro del océano.

08/06/2026

🌊 The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet. But who is helping protect it?
The tide is carrying one shared demand across the shores: the people who sustain the ocean must be part of the decisions shaping its future.
💙 is also about Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, and Small-Scale Fishers. Through their knowledge, practices, and stewardship, they have protected marine territories for generations.
🐟🌎 The future of the ocean must include the people who depend on it, know it, and help sustain it.

03/06/2026

ENG:
Organized women are transforming fisheries into collective power ✊🏾🌊
Through in Africa, Julia is building networks that strengthen women’s economic autonomy and amplify the demands of the fisheries sector 🤝🏾🐟🌍
This is how the causes that sustain territories grow, spaces for advocacy expand, and climate solutions move forward ⚖️✨
Join the conversation again through the link in bio 🎙️💬

ESP:
Las mujeres organizadas transforman la pesca en fuerza colectiva ✊🏾🌊

Desde en África, Julia impulsa redes que fortalecen la autonomía económica de las mujeres y amplifican las demandas del sector pesquero 🤝🏾🐟🌍

Así crecen las causas que sostienen los territorios, se amplían los espacios de incidencia y avanzan las soluciones climáticas ⚖️✨

01/06/2026

28/05/2026

ESP:
Mientras la memoria siga viva, los pueblos seguirán existiendo 🌊🧬

🛶🔥Durante años, las mujeres y los pueblos originarios fueron invisibilizados. Hoy, su organización, sus conocimientos y su memoria abren camino para sostener la vida y enfrentar la crisis climática 🌱📚✨

🔗 ¿Te perdiste el conversatorio? Mira la grabación en el link de la bio 🎙️💬

ENG:
As long as memory stays alive, peoples will continue to exist 🌊🧬
🛶🔥 For years, women and Indigenous Peoples were made invisible. Today, their organizing, knowledge, and memory are opening paths to sustain life and confront the climate crisis 🌱📚✨
🔗 Missed the conversation? Watch the full recording through the link in bio 🎙️💬

15/05/2026

Seafood Expo Global wrapped up 🌊⚓

At one of the world’s biggest seafood gatherings, Indigenous Peoples from Chile brought conversations that rarely reach these spaces 🛶🌍

amplified demands and perspectives around certification, traceability, market access, and the role of communities in the future of seafood 📦🐟

Because real sustainability cannot be built only around markets and production. It starts in the territories where seafood begins and with the communities that protect the ocean, sustain local economies, and keep coastal life alive 🌱🌊🤝🏽

brought territories, knowledge, and community-led sustainability into the spaces shaping the future of seafood 🔥🪸✨

14/05/2026

🌊🪸 En Seafood Expo Global Barcelona, los Pueblos Originarios visibilizaron algo que Chile sigue discutiendo: proteger el océano también requiere reconocer a quienes habitan y sostienen los territorios costeros 🛶
La columna de Yohana Coñuecar conecta esa visibilidad internacional con una discusión clave para el futuro del océano en Chile 📰🐟 Mientras algunos sectores presentan la Ley Lafkenche como una barrera al desarrollo, desde los territorios se impulsa otra mirada: sostenibilidad, conservación y producción sí pueden avanzar juntas ⚓
El desafío no es elegir entre producción y protección. El desafío real es reconocer el impacto que las decisiones tienen sobre los territorios, respetar los ciclos de los ecosistemas 🐚🌿 y combatir la desinformación que busca deslegitimar herramientas de gobernanza como los ECMPO 📢🧭
🔗 Lee la columna completa en el link de la bio 📖

08/05/2026

Let’s sail together, because we can build better business to protect the ocean. ⛵🌍
At Seafood Expo Global Barcelona, Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives were present where key industry conversations happen 🗣️🐠 Bringing these voices into spaces like this is essential to shaping how the seafood industry moves forward ⚖️📈
Their knowledge, leadership, and connection to the ocean offer a path toward more responsible production, stronger decisions, and long-term sustainability 🌿