Small-scale fishermen seek clarification of FAO D-G’s remarks
FAO director-general Qu Dongyu is under pressure to clarify comments made at the recent World Summit on Small-Scale Fisheries held in Rome, when he stated that we ‘certainly do not…
Marking anniversary of Port State Measures treaty
As delegates gather in Rome for the 37th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI37) at FAO headquarters, the opportunity was taken to mark the tenth anniversary of the entry…
Fish fraud on a global scale
All too often the seafood we eat is not what it says on the menu, potentially posing health and environmental risks as fish fraud, is to be found in a…
Indonesia’s action plan for small-scale fisheries
In a major step toward strengthening the country’s coastal fishing communities and sustainable fisheries management, Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) has launched its National Action Plan for…
Med and Black Sea overfishing drops to its lowest level in a decade – while aquaculture feeds more people
Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and Black Sea remains a source of concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade, a milestone…
Boost access to marine foods for vulnerable populations
A €20 million venture aims to target blue transformation innovation as the FAO and the EU launch an initiative to increase access to safe and nutritious aquatic foods for vulnerable…
Tuna loader marks a milestone in FISH4ACP support
Hailed as a game-changing technology for the tuna industry in the Marshall Islands, a tuna loader was officially handed over to the tuna industry and port services company Pacific International…
16 November 2022, Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh, India- Ammoru Maddu, 60, a fisherman from the local community, poses for a portrait on a boat.
This photo mission has been supported by Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR- CIFT), India.
Partnering to strengthen the implementation of SSF guidelines
The Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed a Letter of Agreement to host a regional capacity-building…
Partners take stock of successes and challanges
A recent meeting of the FAO-led Common Oceans Tuna Project was to take stock of progress over the past year in advancing sustainable management and biodiversity conservation in tuna fisheries,…
One of Pingtan's four tuna longline vessels (PRNewsFoto/Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd.)
China becomes party to the PSMA
The world’s largest capture fisheries producer, China has become the 108th State to join the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing…
