Highlights
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2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer
The Year will spotlight the essential roles women play across agrifood systems, from production to trade, while often going unrecognized. Women farmers are central to food security, nutrition and economic resilience.
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Events
XVII Session of the Commission of Small Scale, Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPESAALC)
Hybrid Event, 27/10/2021 - 29/10/2021
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Objectives
TThe meeting complies with the provisions of the Commission's statutes regarding the holding of regular biennial sessions. Its objectives are to report the measures adopted with respect to the agreements of the previous meeting; reflect collectively on the issues that concern the sustainability and contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to food security, the alleviation of rural poverty and the responsible and harmonious management of natural resources, in line with the needs of the member countries of the Commission, FAO regional priorities and the goals of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda.
Lista de Documentos
Supporting documents
COPPESAALC-XVII-A Provisional Agenda
COPPESAALC XVII 2 SUMMARY OF THE PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED AT THE XXXVI FAO REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR LAC
COPPESAALC XVII 3 SUMMARY OF AGREEMENTS ADOPTED DURING THE XXXIV FAO COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
COPPESAALC XVII 4 OVERVIEW OF MARINE FISHERIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
COPPESAALC XVII 5 OVERVIEW OF INLAND FISHERIES IN LAC
COPPESAALC XVII 6 OVERVIEW OF AQUACULTURE IN THE COPPESAALC COUNTRIES
COPPESAALC XVII 9 EVALUATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES
Information Documents:
COPPESAALC XVII 8 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ARTISANAL FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE - 2022
Contact
Senior Fishery and Aquaculture Officer / Better Production Coordinator
FAO Sub-regional office for the Caribbean
Communications Consultant for Better Production and a Better Environment
FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Regional Representative
Mr. Rene Orellana Halkyer was appointed by the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, as Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, effective 1 November 2025.
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In depth
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Multimedia
FAO Brief – 7 July 2025
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In this episode of the FAO Brief: FAO scales up emergency seed distribution in Sudan; a new FAO report on the status of youth in agrifood systems; and FAO’s Conference held in Rome.