The International Association of the Study of the Commons (IASC) 2021 Fisheries and Aquaculture Conference, hosted by Arizona State University, on 9-11th March, brought together scholars and practitioners on the topic of fisheries and aquaculture as commons and facing uncertain futures. FAO presented and discussed the FAO Technical Paper Securing sustainable...

This is an article about the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical paper 652. It is the second paper in a series. See the previous paper here.  Cover page of the technical paper. Illustrations by Manuela Marazzi © FAO Securing sustainable small-scale fisheries: Showcasing applied practices in value chains, post-harvest operations and trade Small-scale...

At the seventeenth session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries Sub-Committee on Fish Trade (COFI:FT), an agenda item on small-scale fisheries value chains, post-harvest operations and trade was considered for the first time. © FAO During the meeting, FAO requested guidance from COFI:FT on priority activities to undertake in line...

To enable stakeholders in fisheries to open up to new opportunities, including access to new markets, the FAO Office in Côte d'Ivoire, in collaboration with the Ministry of Animal and Fishery Resources, organized a round table discussion for technical and financial partners to meet with small-scale fisheries stakeholders. More than 40...

Twenty-three participants from both the small- and large-scale fisheries and aquaculture sectors, including actors from trade unions, fishworker organisations, NGOs, academia and the private sector, gathered in Rome recently for constructive discussions on social responsibility along the fisheries and aquaculture value chains. Photo from the dialogue ©FAO The aim of...