What is the SSF Hub?

The Small-Scale Fisheries Resource and Collaboration Hub is an online, interactive, and multilingual platform for small-scale fishers, fish workers, and their communities and allies. It provides access to free tools and resources to strengthen small-scale fisheries governance and community development. As a collaborative space, the SSF Hub is meant to be used by those working in and with small-scale fishing communities to implement the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines)

The SSF Hub is a growing global platform and community to inspire and empower people to elevate the profile of small-scale fisheries on the global agenda and strengthen these fisheries for a better future.

Mission

The SSF Hub creates an opportunity to learn, share information, and enhance capacities for all small-scale fishery stakeholders. It aims to address small-scale fisheries governance and community development, to support the well-being of small-scale fishing communities and sustainable use of resources. We envision for the SSF Hub to contribute to small-scale fisheries and communities that are resilient, thriving, and implementing the SSF Guidelines.

Objectives

The objectives of the SSF Hub are to:

• Share knowledge, tools, resources and processes developed by participants in forms that are accessible by, and relatable to, all Hub users.
• Connect Hub members in direct and meaningful ways and provide a platform to share stories and learnings.
• Strengthen partnerships and collaboration with organizations working in and with small-scale fisheries.