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Book (stand-alone)Report of the first session of the COFI Advisory Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources and Technologies, Brasilia, Brazil, 1–2 October 2015 2016
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No results found.The relevance of the sustainable use, management and conservation of aquatic genetic resources (AqGR) for food and agriculture is relatively well known and documented, but there is still an urgent need to preserve and better manage existing aquatic diversity to enhance its contribution to food security, nutrition and livelihoods. Aquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture include thousands of species, which are found in the world’s oceans, seas, lakes, reservoirs, rivers, rice paddies an d other wetlands, and also in aquaculture facilities in marine, brackish and fresh waters. Unlike other sectors, all wild relatives of farmed aquatic species still exist in the wild. The establishment of the Advisory Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources and Technologies (Working Group) and its terms of reference were approved at the 31st session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) in 2014, based on a request from the 7th Session of the FAO COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture, and in re cognition of the tremendous opportunities to increase food production and improve livelihoods from the responsible use, management and conservation of aquatic genetic resources and technologies. The establishment of the Working Group will assist and provide advice to FAO on matters concerning aquatic genetic resources and technologies, and will enhance international cooperation on aquatic genetic resource management. Following FAO standard procedures for the establishment of the Working Group, t en experts were endorsed taking into consideration technical expertise, and gender and geographical balance. These members will serve a two year term with the possibility of renewal. This report contains the main discussion points and general conclusions and recommendations from the first meeting of the Working Group convened from 1–2 October 2015 in Brasilia, Brazil. -
Book (stand-alone)The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - in brief 2019In 2007, the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Commission) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) included the preparation of the report on The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Report) into its Multi-Year Programme of Work. The Commission later determined that the scope of the Report be “farmed aquatic species and their wild relatives within national jurisdiction”. Following a country-driven process, the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department prepared a draft Report for review by the Commission, its Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and FAO’s Committee on Fisheries (COFI). COFI also consulted its Sub-Committee on Aquaculture and its Advisory Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources and Technologies.
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Book (stand-alone)Report of the Third Session of the COFI Advisory Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources and Technologies 2020
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No results found.This report contains the main discussion points and general conclusions and recommendations from the third session of the Working Group convened from 20-21 August 2019 in FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy. The working group considered a range of issues including: a brief review of the process of preparation of the first report on The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; (SoWAqGR); the preparation of a GPA on AqGR (GPA); the development of a global information system on aquatic genetic resources including a registry of farmed types; the development of a strategic approach to work on AqGR at FAO; and reviewed its terms of reference (ToR) and update its workplan. A series of recommendations were made to FAO and to the Committee on Fisheries’ sub-committee on aquaculture.
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