NAFSO Commemorated world Fisheries day for the 18th
time of its’ history. The event was held in Colombo on 21st of
November with participation of more than 500 people. People from 11 coastal district and 3 inland
districts were among them.
Several Civil organizations including farmer organizations,
workers unions and NGOs were also get together with small scale fishers to
strength their fight against oppression and establishment of fair and just
society.
Several policy documents were handed to the communities including
Singhala and Tamil translations of Voluntary Guidelines Governance of tenure,
and simplified hand book of it as well as Singhala and Tamil translations of
Voluntary Guidelines of Small Scale Fisheries. Those policy documents were
originally prepared by Food and Agriculture organization of UN (FAO).
As main guest, a high ranking officer from FAO local desk were participated.