1. Introduction to the SSF Guidelines
Yaw Ansah – Fisheries and Aquaculture Officer, FAO-SFE
Nicole Franz, FAO

2. What are the SSF Guidelines?
Negotiated international instrument entirely dedicated to SSF |
 A global consensus on principles and guidance for small-scale fisheries governance and development
Treaties: conventions and declarations
International documents
Voluntary or binding

3. What are the SSF Guidelines?
Negotiated international instrument entirely dedicated to SSF |
 A global consensus on principles and guidance for small-scale fisheries governance and development
Bring together social development and responsible fisheries |
 beyond fisheries: sustainable livelihoods, social stability, food security and sustainable social and economic development
Treaties: conventions and declarations
International documents
Voluntary or binding

4. What are the SSF Guidelines?
Negotiated international instrument entirely dedicated to SSF |
 A global consensus on principles and guidance for small-scale fisheries governance and development
Bring together social development and responsible fisheries |
 beyond fisheries: sustainable livelihoods, social stability, food security and sustainable social and economic development
Complement other international instruments |
Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries; Right to Food Guidelines; Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests
Common grounding in human rights principles
Treaties: conventions and declarations
International documents
Voluntary or binding

5. Key milestones in the history of the SSF Guidelines

6. Key milestones in the history of the SSF Guidelines

7. SSF Guidelines development process
SSF Guidelines stakeholder consultations
Denmark
Marv 2012
Germany
Nov 2011
Monaco
Nov 2011
Italy
Oct 2012
Morocco
Jun Dec 2012
Tunisia
June 2011
Yemen
Dec 2012
Jamaica
Dec 2012
Pakistan
Mar 2012
Bangladesh
Oct 2012
Oman
Mar 2012
Barbados
Dec 2011
Senegal
Nov 2011
India
Sep 2011
Philippines
Jan 2012
Honduras
Nov 2011
Myanmar
Oct 2012
Cote d’Ivoire Nov2011
Eritrea
Oct 2012
Colombia
Nov 2012
Sri Lanka
Nov 2011
The SSF Guidelines development process is probably the most participatory ever for the development of a negotiated instrument in the history of FAO. It has involved about 4000 people directly.
Costa Rica
Dec 2011
Nicaragua
Jan 2012
Thailand
June 2011
Cambodia
2011/2012
Thailand
Feb 2012
Panama
Jan 2012
El Salvador
Dec 2012
Congo
Nov 2012
Uganda
Nov 2011
Viet Nam
Nov 2012
Malaysia
Nov 2012
Indonesia
Mar 2012
Mekong
Nov 2012
Brazil
Nov 2011
Seychelles
Nov 2011
Malawi
2011/2012
New Caledonia Jun 2012
Mozambique
Nov 2012
South Africa
May 2011
South Africa
Feb 2012
New Zealand
Aug 2011

8. What do the SSF Guidelines say?
Part I: Introduction
Objectives
Nature and scope
Guiding principles
Relationship with other international instruments

9. What do the SSF Guidelines say?
Part I: Introduction
Objectives
Nature and scope
Guiding principles
Relationship with other international instruments
Part II: Responsible fisheries and sustainable development
Governance of tenure in SSF and resource management
Social development, employment and decent work
Value chain, post-harvest and trade
Gender equality
Disaster risks and climate change

10. What do the SSF Guidelines say?
Part I: Introduction
Objectives
Nature and scope
Guiding principles
Relationship with other international instruments
Part II: Responsible fisheries and sustainable development
Governance of tenure in SSF and resource management
Social development, employment and decent work
Value chain, post-harvest and trade
Gender equality
Disaster risks and climate change
Part III: Ensuring an enabling environment and supporting implementation
Policy coherence, institutional coordination and collaboration
Information, research and communication
Capacity development
Implementation support and monitoring

11. SSF Guidelines: Guiding principles
Non-discrimi-nation
Respect of cultures
Social and economic viability
Gender equality and equity
Equity and equality
Trans-parency
Rule of law
Consulta-tion and partici-pation
Accountability
Economic, social and environ-mental sustainability
Holistic and integrated approa-ches
Social responsi-bility and feasibility

12. SSF Guidelines objectives
The role of the SSF Guidelines
SSF Guidelines objectives
Place small-scale fisheries in the context of human rights
Set out principles and guidance for sustainable SSF development: framework for action for all stakeholders
Empower SSF communities to participate in decision-making processes and to assume responsibilities for sustainable use of fisheries resources
Emphasis on vulnerable and marginalized groups
A holistic approach is required to address small-scale fisheries governance and development
…objectives should be achieved through the promotion of a human rights-based approach, by empowering small-scale fishing communities, including both men and women, to participate in decision-making processes, and to assume responsibilities for sustainable use of fishery resources, and placing emphasis on the needs of developing countries and for the benefit of vulnerable and marginalized groups.

13. SSF Guidelines objectives
The role of the SSF Guidelines
SSF Guidelines objectives
Place small-scale fisheries in the context of human rights
Set out principles and guidance for sustainable SSF development: framework for action for all stakeholders
Empower SSF communities to participate in decision-making processes and to assume responsibilities for sustainable use of fisheries resources
Emphasis on vulnerable and marginalized groups
Each country will need to identify which topics are important and implement the SSF Guidelines differently
A holistic approach is required to address small-scale fisheries governance and development
…objectives should be achieved through the promotion of a human rights-based approach, by empowering small-scale fishing communities, including both men and women, to participate in decision-making processes, and to assume responsibilities for sustainable use of fishery resources, and placing emphasis on the needs of developing countries and for the benefit of vulnerable and marginalized groups.

14. Ensuring an enabling environment and support implementation
Government
CSOs/Producer organizations
Research/academia
Donors
Regional organizations
Private sector
NGOs
Implementation: we all have a role to play!
Ensuring an enabling environment and support implementation
Policy coherence, institutional coordination and collaboration
Information, research and communication
Capacity development
Implementation support and monitoring

15. Towards implementation!
What is already happening - examples
Towards implementation!
International
FAO Umbrella Programme to support implementation
Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries questionnaire: new section on SSF (first reporting during 2016 FAO Committee on Fisheries)
Regional
FAO regional consultations
Inclusion in regional policies and initiatives (e.g. in Central America - OSPESCA, Africa – AU/IBAR/NEPAD, Southeast Asia – SEAFDEC, Mediterranean – GFCM)
National
Executive Decree in Costa Rica
National Action Plan in Indonesia
Local language versions of SSF Guidelines

16. Conclusions
SSF Guidelines are a powerful tool for all: internationally agreed framework of principles and guidance for integrated development
Rights and responsibilities come together
SSF Guidelines implementation key to linking fishing rights and human rights to foster participation and empowerment for improved food security and poverty eradication
Different roles for different players

17. THANK YOU! SSF Guidelines: www.fao.org/3/a-i4356e/index.html
Development process key documents:
CSO documents:
Franz Nicole (FAO-HQ)