The ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) is a holistic fisheries management approach considered by FAO to be the principal framework for achieving sustainable fisheries and promoted by the EAF-Nansen Programme. This video was made by the EAF-Nansen Programme and the Fisheries Management and Assessment Team of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division...

The EAF-Nansen Programme “Supporting the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management considering Climate and Pollution Impacts” aids partner countries and regional organizations in Africa and the Bay of Bengal to improve their capacity for the sustainable management of their fisheries and other uses of marine and coastal resources...

This event is one of the three independent dialogues organized ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit, to highlight the importance of the aquatic foods to achieve food security. The event was co-hosted by WorldFish as well as the Global Action Network Sustainable Food from the Ocean and Inland Waters...

The EAF-Nansen Programme "Supporting the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management considering Climate and Pollution Impacts" is an initiative to support the implementation of the ecosystem approach in the management of marine fisheries. By promoting the sustainable use of marine living resources and improved protection of the marine...

On 24 March 2017, the new EAF-Nansen Programme Agreement, "Supporting the application of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management, considering climate and pollution impacts", was signed by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) of Bergen, Norway and FAO. It is currently FAO's major...

The EAF-Nansen Project "Strengthening the Knowledge Base for and Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Marine Fisheries in Developing Countries" (GCP/INT/003/NOR) is an initiative to support the implementation of the ecosystem approach in the management of marine fisheries. The activities carried out by the project contribute mainly to FAO's SO2 (making...

Date of launch 23 December 2015

Typically, a trawl begins with the ship slowing down to between 1-3 knots and the pelagic net can be deployed for 30 minutes to an hour. The exact timing of each is normally left up to the Captain to decide based on ocean conditions and how much fish is caught...

An eight-week research voyage off the coast of Northwest Africa started on 21 October from Dakar. We will be conducting research in the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem in the waters of The Gambia, Mauritania, Morocco and Senegal, and our scientific focus will be on pelagic fish until reaching our final...

Depuis 1975, le navire de recherche Dr Fridtjof Nansen a parcouru les océans en aidant les pays en développement à comprendre et évaluer leurs ressources halieutiques. Malgré son succès, beaucoup connaissent mal son travail et sa contribution aux décisions de gestion durable des pêches. C'est pourquoi le projet EAF-Nansen a...