Vulnerability to Viability Global Partnership
Supporting Small-Scale Fisheries in their Transition from Vulnerability to Viability
WHO WE ARE
V2V is a transdisciplinary global partnership and knowledge network with members from Africa, Asia, Canada, and internationally. We aim to support small-scale fishers in transitioning from vulnerability to viability.
WHERE WE WORK
The V2V partnership brings people and organizations together across physical, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries through a shared interest in addressing global change impacts on small-scale fisheries. We are conducting transdisciplinary, community-engaged research in six Asian countries - Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand - and six African countries - Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania.
WHAT WE DO
The V2V Global Partnership aims to identify the diverse factors and conditions contributing to the ‘vulnerability’ of SSF and engage collaboratively with small-scale fishing communities and other key NGOs, government, and university partners to enhance SSF viability.
WHAT'S NEW
V2V Thematic Webinar: March 27, 2026
Invasive Aquatic Weeds, Climate Change and Governance Vulnerabilities: Transitions to Viability in Small-Scale Fisheries of Lagos State, Nigeria
Date: March 27, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 12:00 PM UTC to 1:15 PM UTC
8:00 AM EDT to 9:15 AM EDT
Speakers:
Dr. Kafayat Adetoun Fakoya
Associate Professor| Department of Fisheries at Lagos State University
Dr. Akintola Shehu Latunji
Professor of Fisheries | Lagos State University and the Dean of the Faculty of Science
V2V THEMATIC WEBINAR SERIES
V2V Thematic Webinar Series 2026–2027
Explore all upcoming thematic webinars in the 2026–2027 V2V Thematic Webinar Series, a flagship initiative of the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Global Partnership for nearly six years. This special case study series highlights upcoming sessions that share experiences and outcomes from V2V transition research across Asia and Africa.
World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress 2026
V2V Global Partnership paper presentation session at the World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress 2026
V2V Global Partnership is organizing a paper presentation session on the V2V Transitions Case Studies from Africa and Asia titled "Transitioning between Vulnerability to Viability (V2V): Insights from Small-Scale Fisheries of Africa and Asia.
The 5th World Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Congress will take place from April 27 to May 1, 2026, in Hua Hin, Thailand. Held under the theme “Small-Scale Fisheries for Advancing Just Harmony, Young Futures & Regenerative Wisdom,” the Congress will bring together global stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities in advancing sustainable small-scale fisheries. It will provide a platform to address gaps between policy and practice, highlight the role of fisheries in food security, and promote inclusive governance. Key activities include thematic discussions, knowledge exchange sessions, cultural performances, and a Community Day field visit to Bang Saphan, a traditional fishing village along the Gulf of Thailand.
V2V Partners
CONTACT US
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G3
v2vglobalpartnership@gmail.com
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V2V Global Partnership is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada under its Partnership Grants Program