Harvest and farming
Fishers, divers, gleaners, farmers and crew bring different knowledge, risk and access to the water.
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Community Map
See the people and work hidden between landing and sale.
This map is about roles rather than pins. It reveals the work that can disappear when seafood is described only by vessel and chef.
Use this page
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Evidence-backed visitor workspace.
Sources, scope and local checks are visible on this page.
What you leave with
A clearer decision,
not another list.
See the people, rights and value hidden between harvest and sale so a food choice is not judged only by the final label.
Evidence reviewed 8 August 2026Use the map
Whose work is part of this catch?
Move across the four decision areas, then use the source and local-check sections to test the choice before acting.
Landing and first sale
Sorters, auction workers, traders and transporters influence identity, handling and price.
Processing and preservation
Cleaning, drying, smoking, fermenting and packing often carry specialised and gendered knowledge.
Markets and households
Vendors and cooks translate availability into local food culture, substitution and everyday value.
Verified starting points
Real places, products
and resources to use.
Five practical records selected for this page. Each one leads to the organisation, issuer, authority or business responsible for the information—not a copied listing.
Independently selected · No paid placement · Verified 8 August 2026SSF Hub
Global small-scale fisheries
A multi-organisation hub for small-scale fisheries resources, organisations and initiatives.
Why use it
Begin with community-authored and locally identified material where available.
FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Small-Scale Fisheries
Global
The internationally negotiated framework for sustainable small-scale fisheries and food security.
Why use it
Use the guidelines to assess participation, tenure, gender and livelihoods—not only catch.
International Collective in Support of Fishworkers
Global
A network documenting issues affecting artisanal and small-scale fishing communities.
Why use it
Follow named community statements and distinguish advocacy from government data.
Locally Managed Marine Area Network
Asia-Pacific · Indian Ocean · Global partners
A network supporting locally managed marine areas and peer exchange.
Why use it
Use country and community contacts to understand governance in the specific place.
Too Big To Ignore research network
Global small-scale fisheries
An international research partnership focused on small-scale fisheries visibility and governance.
Why use it
Use its case material as research context and verify local conditions directly.
A listing confirms a useful official starting point—not a recommendation, test result or guarantee. Availability, prices, access, certification and operating status can change; recheck the linked source before booking, buying or travelling.
Evidence behind this page
Recognised sources.
Visible limits.
Verify before you act
Community claims require named, current evidence and consent; do not infer benefit from proximity or craft language alone.
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UN policy framework · Global
Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsRights, livelihoods, gender, decent work and community value in small-scale fisheries—not only catch volume.
↗02UN traceability guidance · Global fisheries value chains
Understanding and Implementing Catch Documentation Schemes
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsThe role and limits of documentation in linking harvest, landing, processing and trade.
↗03UN flagship evidence · Global
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsThe global production, trade, nutrition and sustainability context behind seafood choices.
↗How this page was built
FAO's small-scale fisheries framework provides the rights and livelihood lens; traceability and SOFIA provide the chain and global context.
Sources inform the framework; they do not endorse Eight June, a seller, product, destination or venue.
A simple way through
Use it in three moves.
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Trace the chain beyond harvest.
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Look for who is named and paid.
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Prefer stories that let communities speak for themselves.
Go deeper with Ask Blue
Open the evidence
when you need it.
Use these articles for the fuller explanation, examples and context. The utility above remains the practical decision layer.
Voices · EJ Catch
The women who hold small-scale fisheries together
Work on shore, in markets and across supply chains that catch statistics can make easy to miss.
Read in Ask Blue
Pulse · EJ Catch
What are diners asking from the new coastal table?
Traceability, freshness, regional identity and the questions influencing menus now.
Read in Ask Blue
Voices · EJ Catch
The people keeping the world’s coastal kitchens alive
Memory, technique, ingredients and the everyday work behind living food traditions.
Read in Ask Blue