| English | This issue of FAN contains an invited editorial on Feeding 9 billion by 2050: the role of fish and four main sections on: (1) Global aquaculture updates with an article on an overview on global aquaculture statistics; Outcomes of the 8th Session of the COFI Sub-Committee on aquaculture; FAO regional workshop on WTO, market access and fisheries trade issues; outcomes of the interregional Panama workshop; ACP Ministerial meeting on aquaculture priority areas. (2) Aquaculture updates by region providing information on ongoing projects, activities and events by region particularly: four articles for Asia-Pacific; two articles for Europe; three articles for the Near East and North Africa; two articles for Latin America and the Caribbean; four articles for Sub-Saharan Africa. (3) There are six thematic articles on the following subjects: (i) The FAO global blue growth initiative and aquaculture; (ii) Managing aquaculture from space; (iii) Increasing the resilience of aquaculture livelihoods to threats and crises; (iv) How to increase public understanding and acceptance of aquaculture; (v) Improving global knowledge on aquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture; (vi) Seafood demand and aquaculture growth. (4) Miscellaneous contains aquaculture news and events. The two last sections focus on new staff profile in the FAO Aquaculture Branch, and new aquaculture publications. |
