Ambo, Kiribati In Kiribati, a comprehensive ten-year upgrading strategy was adopted in July 2023 under the FAO project Sustainable Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS). This strategy aims to enhance the domestic tuna value chain in the Gilbert Group, Kiribati, [...more]

The FAO Smart Fisheries Co-Management project (SFC) is working to enhance fisheries co-management systems and diverse livelihoods to contribute to achieving economic, environmental, and social sustainability of fishing communities in selected countries, including Mozambique, where the project is focusing on [...more]

Following the Project planning workshop held in December 2023, the  Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity (SAB) project is now organizing a Peru Hybrid Validation Workshop, to be held in virtual mode in Tumbes, Perú, from 3 to 4 June 2024.   The workshop will [...more]

  With over 650 000 fishers predominantly engaged in small-scale fisheries, Cambodia's fisheries sector plays a crucial role in providing food security and livelihoods, especially for those residing in the Mekong River region. However, the sector faces challenges such as illegal [...more]

Consultation workshop: 24 April 2024, Mindelo, Cabo Verde Tuna and black mackerel are two important species for the well-being and livelihoods of Cabo Verdeans, providing both family incomes and food security. However, it is essential to adopt approaches and solutions to [...more]

14-17 May 2024 Tarawa, Kiribati The SVC4SIDS project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD) of Kiribati, is organising a four-day training on financial literacy and business planning in the fisheries sector. The training will be held [...more]

14 and 18 March 2024, VirtualIn collaboration with the SVC4SIDS project, FAO's EAF Nansen Programme delivered virtual training sessions on the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) on 14 and 18 March 2024. This initiative highlights FAO's unified commitment to sustainable [...more]

24 April 2024Mindelo, Cabo Verde  The consultation and validation of basic information for fisheries management based on the ecosystem approach to fisheries workshop is organized by the SVC4SIDS Project in partnership and coordination with the EAF-Nansen Program, and in collaboration with [...more]

  Working closely with local stakeholders, FAO’s SVC4SIDS project and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade funded Tobwan Waara Programme are actively contributing to domestic tuna and export lobster fisheries value chain enhancement in Kiribati. On the island of [...more]

In December 2023, the Smart Fisheries Co-Management (SFC) project successfully conducted two comprehensive training workshops in Mozambique, focusing on capacity development and the evaluation of fisheries co-management effectiveness. The SFC project aims at building the capacity of government authorities and fishing [...more]