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E-learning
Pathway to aquaculture biosecurity: managing disease risks in the value chain
This course introduces the Progressive Management Pathway for Aquaculture Biosecurity (PMP/AB) which uses a risk-based approach to improve the overall sustainability of the aquaculture sector.
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Case study
Towards healthier and more nutritious diets in Pacific Small Island Developing States
Five new approaches and innovations that can help promote quality diets
The waters that surround the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Pacific are home to remarkable marine ecosystems. The fish and other marine species they host are deeply intertwined with many Pacific peoples’ cultures, livelihoods and food. But while the communities of these islands continue to consume fish in...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Case study
Reducing losses from fish harvests changes the work and future of Tanzania’s women fish processors
FAO’s FISH4ACP programme empowers women to address falling yields and discrimination
When Suzana Hamimu Kaleju began working as a fish processor 30 years ago in the port of Kigoma, she used to lay the sprat, a type of herring, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika before selling her dried fish in local and regional markets.
They would get dusty or sandy so...
United Republic of Tanzania
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
E-learning
Ecosystem approach to fisheries: Planning
This course is the second of the series on the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF), which has been adopted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Committee on Fisheries (COFI) as the appropriate and practical way to fully implement the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries....
2023 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Policy brief/paper
Restrictions on antimicrobial use in aquaculture and livestock, Viet Nam
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers antimicrobial resistance one of the top 10 global health emergencies affecting humanity;1 antimicrobial use in animal production is one of its key drivers. Globally, animal production accounts for about three quarters of total antimicrobial use.2 In Viet Nam, approximately 2751 tonnes of antimicrobials are...
Viet Nam
2023 - World Health Organization
Report
The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2023
This 2023 special edition of the GFCM’s flagship publication, The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, updates statistics and figures on the status and management of fisheries in the region and includes, for the first time, an overview of regional indicators on the aquaculture sector in Mediterranean and Black...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Report
The large shrimp value chain in Cameroon
The Government of Cameroon proposed Cameroon’s large shrimp value chain to the FISH4ACP programme in 2019. The country mainly wants to revive shrimp exports to the European Union, after 18 years of stoppage. Cameroon suspended exports to the European Union in 2004 following evidence of non-compliance with hygiene standards during...
Cameroon
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Article
Towards vibrant fish populations and sustainable fisheries that benefit all: learning from the last 30 years to inform the next 30 years
A common goal among fisheries science professionals, stakeholders, and rights holders is to ensure the persistence and resilience of vibrant fish populations and sustainable, equitable fisheries in diverse aquatic ecosystems, from small headwater streams to offshore pelagic waters. Achieving this goal requires a complex intersection of science and management, and...
2023
Blog article
FAO leads global efforts to strengthen aquaculture for food and sustainable development
Expert articles cover key themes for an expanding sector already playing a major role in meeting the world’s nutritional needs
Aquaculture has seen enormous progress in recent decades and is destined to produce the majority of the ever-growing demand for aquatic food.The sector now needs an updated set of governing principles that ensure that it expands and intensifies, embracing modern technologies, in a way that is environmentally and socially responsible,...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
Aquaculture Africa 2023 conference: Unlocking the potential of sustainable aquaculture in Africa
Africa's aquaculture sector has great potential to help feed the rising population of a continent that is affected more than any other by problems such as climate change and malnutrition.
According to SOFIA 2022, Nigeria produced nearly 12 percent of all cultured aquatic animals in Africa in 2020, and the rest of...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Report
Illuminating Hidden Harvests
The contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development
Illuminating Hidden Harvests: the contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development (hereinafter IHH) is a global study uncovering the contributions and impacts of small-scale fisheries through a multidisciplinary approach to data collection and analysis. The study provides information that quantifies and improves understanding of the crucial role of small-scale fisheries...
2023 - FAO; Duke University; WorldFish;
Blog article
African, Caribbean and Pacific countries ready to show the true potential of their fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Joint programme by FAO and its partners analyzes value chains in Côte d’Ivoire, Guyana, the Marshall Islands, Senegal and Tanzania
A key fisheries and aquaculture development programme implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has highlighted significant potential to boost these sectors in Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Tanzania, Guyana and the Marshall Islands, making them more self-sufficient, creating jobs and preserving biological stock levels.The countries are...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Report
The International Year of Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) 2022 in Africa: Final report
The International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) 2022 was a unique opportunity for collaboration, both large and small, to focus on the particular needs of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in Africa.
The challenges and solutions related artisanal fisheries and aquaculture in Africa were raised throughout the International Year, particularly...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Newsletter
Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest June 2023
The Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) Monthly Digest showcases thelatest contents uploaded in the FFKP to provide its readers with relevant and upto date information on family farming main themes such as agroecology, smallscalefisheries, pastoralism, indigenous people, and more.For more documents, feel free to search in the FFKP’s database(https://www.fao.org/family-farming/home/en/)Enjoy your...
2023 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
E-learning
Governance in small-scale fisheries
Topic outline
This course aims to contribute towards creating an enabling environment for implementing the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing sustainable Small-scale Fisheries (SSF Guidelines) in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication, by strengthening the capacity of government officials and fisheries practitioners at local, national and regional levels, and...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Case study
Reducing losses from fish harvests changes the work and future of Tanzania’s women fish processors
FAO’s FISH4ACP programme empowers women to address falling yields and discrimination
When Suzana Hamimu Kaleju began working as a fish processor 30 years ago in the port of Kigoma, she used to lay the sprat, a type of herring, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika before selling her dried fish in local and regional markets.
They would get dusty or sandy so...
United Republic of Tanzania
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Blog article
10-year plan for stronger, more equitable and environmentally friendly mahi-mahi fishery
FISH4ACP ready to start supporting Dominican Republic in making value chain more productive and sustainable
Key stakeholders in Dominican fisheries today endorsed a ten-year upgrading strategy for the mahi-mahi sector, marking the launch of an ambitious agenda to strengthen this important artisanal fishery, making sure that benefits are shared equitably and growth does not increase the burden on the environment.
“This agreement gives an important boost...
Dominican Republic
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Report
The mangrove oyster value chain in the Gambia
FISH4ACP is an initiative of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to support sustainable fisheries and aquaculture development. The five-year value chain (VC) development programme (2020 to 2025) is implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with funding from the European Union...
Gambia
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Blog article
How aquatic food systems fared during the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s capture fisheries and aquaculture sectors experienced an “unprecedented shock” that rippled across the globe, according to a review by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF).
The study, published...
2023 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Blog article
Fishers and scientists pledge common efforts to preserve critically endangered European eel
Dozens of fishers, scientists and administrators met this week in Orbetello, Italy to share knowledge and discuss the future of the European eel fishery in the Mediterranean Sea. They expressed support for collaborating on scientific monitoring activities in order to preserve the species and its habitat.
European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is...
2023 - General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean - GFCM
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