Brazil: Artisanal fishermen march in Brasilia for land rights and climate justice

Published Nov 21, 2024

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Over 800 artisanal fishermen and fisherwomen from 20 states in Brazil protested in Brasília, calling for climate justice, food sovereignty, and public policies to support artisanal fishing. The protest, part of the 13th Grito da Pesca Artisanal meeting, marked World Fisheries Day and included participation from fishermen around the world. The fishermen are facing threats from large enterprises, climate change, and the expansion of shrimp farming, which they claim violates their rights and threatens their livelihoods and the ecosystem. The meeting will continue to discuss these issues and seek solutions until Friday.

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More than 800 artisanal fishermen and fisherwomen from 20 states in Brazil participated in the 13th Grito da Pesca Artisanal march in Brasília on Thursday morning (21). The participants, mobilized by the Movimento de Pescadores e Pescadoras Artesanais do Brasil (MPP), marched towards the Esplanada dos Ministérios, shouting calls for climate justice, food sovereignty and public policies for artisanal fishing. Rita de Cássia, an artisanal fisherwoman from the municipality of Macau, in Rio Grande do Norte, reported that the community of net fishermen is being impacted by the arrival of large enterprises supported by the state government. "Several large companies, including foreign ones, are arriving in our communities and, mainly, in our sea. The Grito da Pesca, for me, brings strength, more determination and more energy to our fight", she pointed out. "Several traditional fishing communities in Brazil are gathered today in Brasília, holding a long march to denounce the impacts of ...

Source: Brasildefato