Achieving effective fisheries co-management requires continuous feedback of information to generate positive impacts on economies and livelihoods, while minimizing resource usage (human, financial, and environmental). The evaluation of co-management effectiveness provides a structured methodology for gaining insight from both successful [...more]

Effective fisheries co-management plays a vital role in achieving sustainable resource utilization and improving livelihoods. To enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of fisheries co-management, continuous feedback, monitoring, and evaluation are crucial steps for assessing progress, adapting strategies, and enhancing practices. In [...more]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with Royal Government of Cambodia through the Fisheries Administration held an inception workshop marking the launch of a project which aims to contribute to economic, environmental, and social sustainability of [...more]

Subsequent to the national "Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States" (SVC4SIDS) project inception in December 2022, public and private sector actors from Santiago, São Vicente and São Nicolau islands convened  on 9 June in Mindelo, in a [...more]

With the countdown to the launch of the 10-year strategy plan for enhancing black mackerel and tuna value chains in Cabo Verde, the Value Chain Task Force gathered for its regular assessment meeting. The Task Force consists of the Direção [...more]

As global aquaculture production continues to grow worldwide, Sri Lanka has experienced a significant increase in its own aquaculture sector. In 2017, the country's aquaculture production reached approximately 50 700 tonnes, reflecting a remarkable increase of 66% compared to 2018. [...more]

The factsheets provide a comprehensive overview of the small tuna fisheries and the black mackerel in Cabo Verde, elucidating the initiatives undertaken by the FAO project, "Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS)." The project endeavors to boost [...more]

In an effort to promote sustainable fisheries and diverse livelihoods, an upcoming meeting is set to mark the launch of the FAO SFC project (namely "Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods") in Cambodia. The project [...more]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development of the Republic of Kiribati, will hold an inception and upgrading strategy workshop on 4-5 July in Tarawa. Although the [...more]

Mindelo, Cabo Verde, 9 June 2023 After the official launch of the “Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS)” in Cabo Verde in December 2022, the “Tuna and mackerel scad upgrading strategy launch event” is the culmination of [...more]