Lisbon, 27 June 2022 – The side event dedicated to the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) 2022 at the 2022 UN Oceans Conference brought together different stakeholders to talk about the sector. This event took participants on an inspiring journey across regions, giving space for different experiences...

  Climate change is impacting food production from freshwater, coastal and open ocean marine ecosystems, and small-scale fishing and fish farming communities in developing countries are among the most vulnerable. In this context, FAO is actively contributing to international climate discussions to ensure that aquatic food systems are addressed within the...

Cadiz, Spain. May 2022 - Small-scale fisheries are a key source of nutrition and employment in many Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as in the Southern European countries of Spain and Portugal. However, their multiple and multidimensional contributions to sustainable development, as well as the challenges that threaten...

The side-event titled ‘The future and ocean WE (ALL) want: Inclusion and integration for strong, sustainable and equitable blue economies’ was organised on 28th June 2022 at Trivoli Oriente Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal. It was co-organised by the One Ocean Hub (University of Strathclyde, UK), the Government of Solomon Islands, the...

  We interviewed UNSG’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, ambassador Peter Thomson to understand more about the importance of including people in the discussions related to the ocean and why small-scale producers need to be included in decision-making processes.   The United Nations General Assembly declared 2022 the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries...