Meet Piya Thedyam⁣ ⁣⁣ He is a Thai fisherman, who learned small scale fishing from his mom, and started fishing at twelve.⁣ ⁣ From fishing in Thailand to representing fisherfolks in global meetings like the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice in June, Piya is one of these community leaders who have been sustainably managing the oceans for decades, and safeguarding a healthy climate for us all. Destructive fishing practices are harming people and the oceans, and Piya is advocating for global governments to recognise coastal communities rights and leadership as vital to restoring ocean’s health.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ From the past #UNOC3 to the upcoming #COP17: a people powered movement is growing and you can be part of it. The 17th Conference of the Parties under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) next year will be a moment for world governments to report on their commitments, including priority funding for Indigenous Peoples and coastal communities who are stewards of the ocean. It is now that ...