Resources

This webinar focuses on an introduction to domestic customary laws of the coast and sea within the context of ocean governance.

Focusing on Ghana, each participant will draw on their distinctive research perspectives to consider different aspects of canoe culture and heritage.

This roundtable highlights the often-overlooked connections between the lives and livelihoods of Small-Scale Fishers.

This webinar explores the role and practical relevance of international legal instruments for the recognition and full realisation of the human rights of small-scale fishers.

In this short documentary, we take a look at the symbolism of canoes among coastal people in Ghana and its relationship with Asafo* groups and local festivals.

Immerse yourself in the story of a Ghanaian fish worker, Peace Gavour Abla, through this short film. Discover the challenges faced by Ghanaian women living in coastal communities.

This short film shows the effects ocean plastics has on coastal communities in Ghana.

Knowledge of indigenous peoples in Namibia, Ghana and South Africa contributes to a sustainable blue economy.

Camila Awo Dzidzor from Keta, a coastal fishing community in Volta Region of Ghana, was one of the youth speakers at the at the #COP27 Children and Youth Pavilion.

This is a video of a webinar that aims to bring attention to the human-cultural dimension of the ocean, its value and use by local people in terms of indigenous knowledge.

This video by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) reveals that all too often IUU fishing takes place alongside human rights abuses, human trafficking, forced, bonded and slave labour.

Laura Major's presentation delves into IUU fishing practices in Ghana, specifically saiko fishing, its complexity and proposing solutions that consider the human rights of small-scale fishers.