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Of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, one in particular, SDG 14 Life Below Water, encompasses the conservation and sustainable use of “the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.” To this end, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) laid the foundation for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-30) (hereafter Decade), which is about to start its Implementation Phase. The Decade is a vital opportunity to improve focus on the ocean’s cultural heritage including intangible/indigenous/traditional culture that can be safeguarded in order to reach a sustainable future in the face of modernisation or climate change. Networks created by stakeholders focusing on Maritime Living Heritage ensure that cultural heritage can be acknowledged as a medium for engaging the public in addressing the sustainability of our coasts, seas, and oceans.

14:49
Republic of Korea 2020

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Traditional coastal communities possess marine knowledge that enable them to live with and live on resources in different eco-niches like intertidal strands, mangroves, mudflats, beach forest, and coral reefs. After the Covid 19 broke out, Traditional coastal communities reflected how the often neglected knowledge and skills became the inspiration and hope for urban populations who rely on purchased food from convenient stores or modern trade stores, during which the semi-lockdown affected the distribution and sales of food.

14:41
Republic of Korea 2020

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Women in the Philippine fisheries are often labeled as “the Invisible Fisherfolk”. Their pre-harvesting contributions are multifaceted, involving bait gathering, net fixing, and meal preparation for their husband while post-harvesting activities include bringing the fish to the shore, sorting, and cleaning of the daily catch. In most cases, women’s participation in fishing communities is neither socially recognized nor economically compensated. The primary goal for the development of women in the fisheries is to empower them, make them productive and self-sufficient. In this way, they can have an equal status as partners in promoting the living conditions of their own families and communities.

14:53
Republic of Korea 2020

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The Inle Lake is the second largest freshwater shallows in Myanmar, located on the western edge of the Shan Plateau of the eastern part of the country. The people who live in Inle Lake are called Intha (people of lake). Thu Thu Aung introduced the traditional maritime skills of Inta community and taught us how to share their traditional customs with balance.

15:00
Republic of Korea 2020

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Cau ngu festival is a typical cultural product of the coastal communities in the Central and Southern regions including Ngu Loc Commune. The organization of this festival has a great significance in terms of spiritual aspect, expressing the uniqueness of Ngu Loc fishermen’s cultural and religious life. Thao Phuong Le stressed that the recognition of cau ngu festival in Ngu Loc as the national intangible cultural heritage will effectively contribute to the conservation and promotion of traditional cultural values in the contemporary life.

12:46
Republic of Korea 2020

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The region of Bay of Bengal has been an important part of maritime activities, including trading and fisheries from the past to the present. Though the number remains unaccounted for in most countries, but amidst the number of fishermen, there is a substantial number of fisherwomen, who have been contributing through generations in various ways. Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai attempted to look into the contribution of the fisherwomen community around the western fringes of the Bay of Bengal, especially focusing on the countries of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka and the vital contributions of these womenfolk.

24:44
Republic of Korea 2020

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The transversal contribution of culture to development and the central role of living heritage in the Pacific both as a coping mechanism that ensures social cohesion during a crisis, as well as a way of contributing to the 2030 Development Agenda is undeniable. With almost all PSIDS having ratified the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, the focus is now turning towards the implementation of the Convention and more specifically on ways the Convention can contribute to sustainable development. To this end, the UNESCO Office in Apia is currently producing a policy brief that will aim to inform policy and decision makers, as well as raise awareness around the important contribution of culture and its relevant institutions in the recovery phase following COVID-19.

14:53
Republic of Korea 2020

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William Jeffery highlighted the value of the Yapese fish weirs and how they, and the associated intangible cultural heritage can be used to assist modern-day approaches to marine ecological conservation, in addition to keeping traditional sustainable fishing practices alive.

17:33
Republic of Korea 2020

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The sonteul (hand net) marsh clam fishery, which takes place in the brackish water zone of the river’s estuary, is Korea’s representative traditional inland fishery that continues even today. This traditional fishery is of significant historical and rarity value in that it is a unique fishery knowledge system created through a prolonged collective experience of the river’s residents. In recognition of such value as agricultural heritage, the fishery was designated a part of the Korea Important Fisheries Heritage Systems (KIFHS).

13:01
Republic of Korea 2020

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Sulawesi Islands are well known as a hotspot of bio-diversity, particularly coral reef, coral reef fish mangrove and sea grass. They are located in the center of coral triangle regions, the regions under the authority of six countries that have been the global attention for conservation. Dedi Supriadi Adhuri noted cultural diversity of the rigions through highlinghting traditional knowledge on marine territory resource management of these people.

17:58
Republic of Korea 2020

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Building a canoe for the palolo rise, an event that occurs twice in a year, is rarely described and documented in moving and still images. With accompanying text capturing knowledge shared by a Master Craftsman, Lesā Motusaga of Sa‘anapu village in Samoa, Galumalemana Steve Percival provides insights into the Intangible Cultural Heritage associated with the building of a paopao, dugout canoe, for a rich fishing tradition.

16:04
Republic of Korea 2020

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Alyne Delaney presents an overview of the current situation of intangible maritime cultural heritage among coastal residents and fishing cooperative association members who work and live in the Matsushima Bay region of Miyagi, Japan.

16:41
Republic of Korea 2020