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Over 700 experts and government representatives gather to exchange knowledge

Government representatives and experts convene to exchange regional perspectives

High-level representatives and experts gathered for an FAO Regional Promotion Workshop on the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) in Asia, convened on 10 November 2025 in Hyderabad, India.

The event, financially supported by the European Commission, brought together 20 participa...

High-level representatives and experts gathered for an FAO Regional Promotion Workshop on the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) in the Near East and North Africa

Experts and civil society representatives gathered at Waves of Change: Aquaculture Innovation Through Partnership, a World Food Forum 2025 event held on the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Before an audience of 100 people, p...

Aquaculture, one of the fastest growing food production sectors, not only nourishes people around the world but also sustains the farmers and communities who depend on it.

As the global population expands, it is critical to make this sector sustainable for the sake of current and future ...

With abundant rivers and growing ambitions for food security, the landlocked country of Paraguay is charting a new course toward sustainable aquaculture, and FAO is helping to make it happen.

Between 2000 and 2021 aquaculture production in Paraguay expanded rapidly, growing from around 1...

Climate change impacts like rising water temperatures, increasing sea levels, erratic rainfall patterns and more frequent extreme weather events have implications for aquaculture production in marine and freshwater systems.

They are already affecting productivity, increasing the risk of...

Seaweed, long a traditional component of Asian diets, is increasingly seen as one of the world’s most promising resources for nutrition, livelihoods and climate resilience. Once overlooked, this crop is emerging as a key ingredient in the future of sustainable food systems.

The exhibition From Seeds to Foods opening on 10 October takes visitors on a journey of discovery of how food is grown and processed before it reaches our plates.

Food comes from crops and livestock, but it can also be grown and captured in water. Visitors to the fisheries and aquacultu...

7 October 2025, Rome/Valencia – High-level representatives and experts joined an FAO Regional Promotion Workshop on the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) in the European Region, held on 22 September 2025 in Valencia, Spain, with financial support from the European C...

Munyangeyo Themistocle, 55, grows tilapia in floating cages in two of Rwanda’s many lakes. Along with his business partner and wife, Karekezi Solange, he also runs a fish feed factory and a certified tilapia hatchery, supplying quality feed and fingerlings to other fish farmers.

Seaweed farming offers a relatively low-carbon method to produce highly nutritious foods while supporting rural livelihoods, according to international experts who gathered at a

Aquaculture contributes to global food security and nutrition and supports millions of livelihoods, particularly in coastal and rural communities.

In 2022, the sector for the first time surpassed capture fisheries in terms of aquatic animal production; however, this expansion has raised ...

On June 23 and 24, 50 specialists from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay participated in the Regional Workshop on the Promotion of the Gu...

Representatives from China, the European Union, Oman, South Africa, FAO, and the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), joined a side event held on 20 May 2025 during the 13th Session of the FAO Sub-Committee on Aquaculture of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI:AQ) at the FAO hea...

As one of the fastest growing food production sectors, aquaculture is vital to provide sustainable, nutrient-rich food for a projected global population of 9.7 billion by 2050. However, the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change: rising temperatures, ocean acidification, oxygen deplet...

The farming of whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) is an important activity in Peru’s economy, with total production volume of 43 000 tonnes in 2023, according to FAO. The shrimp farming industry is especially vibrant in the Tumbes region near the border with Ecuador. Here, a total ...

More than 268 delegates from 92 Members registered for the hybrid  Thirteenth Session of the COFI Sub-Committee on Aquacultur...

Innovations in aquafeed, feeding technologies and feeding management have been key to aquaculture's development. Feed improvement, for instance, is crucial for optimizing fed aquaculture production. But concerns remain over the sector's use of fishmeal,