In this episode of the Labor Link podcast, we speak with José Luis Carrillo Galaz, president of the Mexican Confederation of Fishing and Aquaculture Cooperatives (CONMECOOP) about what it actually takes to organize artisanal fishers in Mexico and why fishermen remain central to marine conservation, coastal economies, and food security.

Listen as he traces the pressures shaping daily life in fishing communities, and discusses how cooperatives have become tools for autonomy, accountability, and collective governance.

Further resources:

Facebook Pageof CONMECOOP

Upwelling:Fishers Organizing for their Rights and Sustainable Fisheries