Promoting human rights in fisheries and aquaculture

Smallscale fishers in Bangladesh

Forced labour, limited access to marine resources and markets among small-scale fishers. Increasing Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, commercial exploitation and lack of respect for indigenous peoples’ rights. In many parts of the world the fisheries and aquaculture sectors face severe human rights challenges that call for action. And so far, the human rights implications of the sectors have only been addressed in a fragmented and piecemeal manner.

In collaboration with various partners in Chile, Bangladesh and Africa the Danish Institute for Human Rights is leading the global project ‘Sustainable Oceans – Pursuing a human rights-based approach to fisheries and aquaculture’. 

ABOUT SUSTAINABLE OCEANS

The "Sustainable Oceans - pursuing a human rights-based approach to fisheries and aquaculture" project seeks to document and address human rights implications of the sectors, and promote a human rights-based approach to sustainable development. 

We actively collaborate with various stakeholders in targeted countries to explore fisheries and aquaculture from a human rights perspective, creating valuable resources and insights in the process.

The project is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and runs from January 2018 to February 2024.

Main partners: 

  • Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS)
  • COAST Trust – Bangladesh
  • Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF)
  • Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos en Chile (INDH)
  • Network for African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI)