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 fisheries more productive and sustainable). The project also undertakes various knowledge sharing and capacity development activities and manages a research vessel (R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen) which is operated by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research. On the occasion of the 2016 Our Ocean conference held on 15 and 16 September 2016 in Washington D.C., the FAO EAF-Nansen project has been asked by its sole donor, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation – Norad, to prepare a 10-15 minutes long video running continuously on a giant screen in the course of the event. The video feature the new ship with a focus on the new technology used on the ship and how this is poised to meet the emerging challenges in ocean research and management of fisheries in the face of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate variability and change looking at the following:

• The EAF-Nansen project as a good example of long-term support to developing countries, in line with the FAO mandate to reduce poverty and improve food security.
• The excellent long-term partnership between FAO and a donor in support of FAO member countries.
• The R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen as a key tool and a meaningful and effective form of aid.
• Key achievements, lessons learnt and international collaboration and partnerships in support of knowledge acquisition on the oceans Norway's commitment to continue the support with a new vessel and funding for a new programme.
• The scope of the new Nansen programme.
• Emphasis on partnerships with countries and with regional and international institutions that have complementary programmes on the oceans.