29 May 2019 - For the third consecutive year, the city of St. Petersburg will host the Global Fishery Forum and Seafood Expo, the Russian fishery sector’s key event. The Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo 2019 will take place from 10–12 July 2019 in St. Petersburg, ...

28 May 2019 - International trade is an important element associated with fish production - shifting economic activities from a local environment to the mainstream global markets is a crucial activity for many economic actors and countries. Global fish production is estimated to have ...

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 ...