The Fisheries Governance Project (FGP) is a funder-practitioner collaboration working to advance solutions that focus on the interconnected governance issues related to IUU fishing and labor rights in marine fisheries.

FISHERIES GOVERNANCE PROJECT

Foster alignment to accelerate progress on effective solutions.

Build a shared understanding of how the complex issues on both sides intersect.

FGP was launched in 2020 to break down silos between IUU fishing and labor rights experts working in the seafood sector to:

FGP’s Three Working Groups

FGP focuses on three contributing factors that play a critical role in improving governance of environmental sustainability and labor rights in marine fisheries. We work on these contributing factors individually — and look for ways to connect the dots between them — to drive global change.

Accountability & Fisher Organizing

FGP’s accountability & fisher organizing working group is focused on improving fisher empowerment and strengthening fisher-led organizations.

International Treaties

FGP’s international treaties working group is focused on the adoption of key international treaties and their implementation.

Market Compliance

FGP’s markets working group is focused on market compliance with a strong set of corporate duties at the intersection of IUU fishing and labor rights.

Organizations involved with FGP include

FGP has — and will continue to — engage with different NGO, academic, and government entities across both the labor and ocean conservation movements.