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With over 58 million people working in the fishing sector, Cardinal Michael Czerny releases a message for World Fisheries Day, warning against the aggressive economic model that has harmed the environment.Each year, the United Nations celebrate World Fisheries Day on November 21 to underscore the importance of having sustainable stocks of fisheries around the world, eliminating illegal and unregulated fishing, and furthering human rights for small-scale fishing communities.
On Tuesday November 12 the Prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Cardinal Michael Czerny, released a message reflecting on the significance of this day.“Fishing, which is one of the most ancient forms of human work,” the Prefect explained, “has greatly changed in many parts of the world.” The causes of this change deal with “the harm done to our common home.
With over 58 million people involved in the field of fisheries and aquaculture around the world, Cardinal Czerny warned against turning a blind eye towards actions that disregard care for the environment. He said, “the Church shares in the joys and hopes but also the sorrows and grief” of humanity who must now place an emphasis on fraternity rather than “globalization of indifference" to protect and preserve the environment.
To do this, the Prefect explained, the emphasis must be placed on using technology to “uphold the dignity and security of labor and restoring a balance between individuals, work and the environment.” He urged lawmakers to defend small communities, family and local organizations of fishermen as they have the opportunity to “contribute directly and effectively to the common good.”
One step towards this was the One Ocean Summit in 2022, where 14 countries pledged to combat illegal fishing with the objective to manage fishery resources in a sustainable manner.Cardinal Czerny ended by drawing on Pope Francis’ words highlighting the importance of prayer in being open “to sharing the goods that are destined for all because they come from creation.
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