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Torre Guaceto: A Paradise at Risk
Lying 8 km from the uncontaminated Pugliese coast is a 2200-hectare protected marine reserve internationally recognized as a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance and identified by the...
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Why the Oceans Matter
It may be difficult to fathom, but life on Earth is utterly dependent on life and chemistry in the oceans. If all the life on Earth were to disappear tomorrow, life in the oceans would thrive; but if...
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Fish’n’Tips
Direct from Slow Fish in Genoa, advice on how to navigate your way around a fresh fish market… Alongside all the fish eating, beer drinking and general festivities happening in Genoa’s Old Port this...
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Closing the Net
Small-scale fishers from around the world discuss how to bridge the gap between producers and consumers… One of the gravest problems facing small-scale fishers throughout the world is the power they...
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A Career in Fishing: Still a Good Catch?
Why are young people no longer choosing fishing as a profession? A conference at Slow Fish in Genoa asks the tough question… In coastal communities across the world, young people are no longer...
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A Small Boat in a Big Ocean
Developing a unified voice among small-scale fishers to confront mutual challenges at the political level… The second Slow Fish network meeting kicked off on Friday 16 May, to discuss how fishers can...
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Sea for Yourself
Yesterday’s conference, “Mare Nostrum: Immigrant Communities Tell Their Tales” was more like a conversation among acquaintances; a chance to exchange experiences and learn from one another, as it so...
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Fishing for Alternatives
One of the greatest strengths of small-scale fishers is their products; the quality and freshness they offer is second to none. What’s more, small-scale fishers often adopt low impact methods,...
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Dangerous Fishing
When we think about illegal fishing, we often picture large fleets, far out at sea, catching huge volumes of fish species widely known to be endangered. However, in reality the situation is much more...
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Turning the Tide of Transparency
Throughout the Slow Fish network meetings at the event in Genoa, the majority of the discussions were geared towards the preservation of small-scale fishers in a context doused in mutual mistrust...
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The eighth edition of Slow Fish inaugurated today in Genoa
“The Mediterranean shouts for help: it’s time for collective action” The eighth edition of Slow Fish—the international event dedicated to the world of fish and marine ecosystems is under way in Genoa’s...
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Discovering Genoa: A Five Tip Guide
Genoa is an often overlooked city, the third member of Italy’s industrial triangle. Yet La Superba (The Proud One) is steeped in history, and for hundreds of years it was one of the great Maritime...
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Ishikawa, Japan: New Eyes to Strengthen Local Fisheries
The Ishikawa Prefecture on the western coast of Japan is a peculiar biodiversity hotspot which hosts ancient preservation and fermentation techniques, some of which are still not completely understood...
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Planet Earth is Blue
Planet Sea is suffering but we can all help to save it. “Climate change is happening in front of us, let’s learn to open our eyes to it.” What is the problem to end all problems? At the conference on...
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Morocco: Where traditional fishing is a thread binding communities
In Sidi Bounouar, little village along the south-western Atlantic coast of Morocco, most of the population is employed in artisanal fishing, shellfishing and agriculture. Around 80 families totaling...
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Vjosa: The Blue Heart of Europe
The Vjosa River in Albania the last of Europe’s great wild rivers, known for its rich biodiversity, rare fish species and deep canyons. In some areas, it reaches over two kilometers in width. It’s an...
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Charfia: Palm Labyrinths of Kerkennah
The Kerkennah islands are a small archipelago off the coast of Tunisia, in the Gulf of Gabès, with a population of just 15,000 people. Here, a small group of fisherman catch their food using an ancient...
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A Slow but Virtuous Path
If things continue the way they are now, there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish by 2050. Here’s why each of our choices makes a big difference: we must decide between a slow but virtuous...
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To Help a Brother In Need
“We are here to learn from your beautiful communities. We can’t survive alone. We want to learn from all of you. We are the students but we also share what we know, and together we can survive.” The...
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Slow Fish Closes With An Eat-In – The Zero Waste Social Dinner That...
It’s hard to describe the beauty of the Eat-In. The shared joy, the instant connections, the wealth of flavors. A regular part of the program at Slow Food events since 2010, the Eat-In is organized by...
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