Abbie Topping – December 2025 IntroductionLast month, from 12th to 13th November 2025, the FISH Platform Fisher Safety, Health and Welfare Conference 2025 brought together an extraordinary global community in Bali, Indonesia — fishers, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, technologists, and advocates all united by one commitment: improving the lives, safety and dignity of the world’s...

Abbie Topping – May 2025 We’re proud to share a major step forward in Somalia’s fisheries data and compliance efforts with the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC).  Thanks to a targeted training workshop held in Mogadishu and led by the highly qualified and well-respected Dr. Shiham Adam, Somalia’s IOTC compliance rate has jumped from just 7.3%...

Abbie Topping – November 2024 Madagascar has some 200,000 small scale vessels operating in coastal fishing communities. However, many of these small-scale fishers face the increasing challenge of declining catches and competition for local resources. These communities rely on fishing as a livelihood and for sustenance, yet most fishers are limited by their use of...