16 May 2019 - The FAO Sub-Committee on Fish Trade has a specific mandate to promote social sustainability in fisheries value chains, in particular the recognition and protection of human and labour rights in national and international value chains.  FAO Fisheries is pleased to announce that ...

01 May 2019 - In recent years, Social Responsibility has become a major concern also in the fisheries sector due to incidents of labour right violations and human rights abuses found at different stages of the fisheries value chain. As a result, numerous international ...

30 April 2019 - Fish is one of the world’s most traded food commodities with millions of people depending on fisheries as a source of jobs, income and livelihoods. In 2016, FAO data indicates that 59 million people were directly engaged in the primary ...

23 April 2019 - Production forecasts for the global seafood sector in 2019 suggest total supply will be similar to 2018. Flat or marginal growth is projected while demand continues to strengthen. Catches will remain low for some key wild-caught species, including cod, mackerel ...

12 April 2019 - Similar to past years, FAO GLOBEFISH will attend one of the most important trade shows in China - the annual Asia-Pacific Aquaculture Expo (APA Expo 2019). The Asia-Pacific Aquaculture Expo 2019, organized by CAPPMA and the Fujian Aquatic Products Processing and ...