A gathering of fisheries managers, scientists, industry and civil society representatives over three days in Rome to develop a blueprint for implementation of an ecosystem approach by RFMOs with a…
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has brought the areas’s once thriving fishing sector to the point of collapse, but the situation could still be reversed if peace is restored and…
The ITF will join representatives from civil society, academia and the UN at a Geneva event at the Palais des Nations today – 21st November – on World Fisheries Day…
A set of new projections highlight potential climate risks to exploitable fish biomass for nearly all regions of the world's ocean, including top producer countries and those with high reliance…
The forthcoming State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 report, due to be made public shortly, indicates that world aquaculture production has for the first time outstripped capture fisheries. According…
COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management, new body with a global remit, began its inaugural meeting with key items on the agenda including best practices and approaches for the effective management…
Announced at the International Fishing Industry Safety and Health (IFISH6) Conference 2024, held at the UN FAO in Rome, funding is now available for organisations focussed on reducing accidents and…
The FAO and the government of Norway have announced a new five-year phase of the EAF-Nansen Programme. The Programme is a partnership between FAO, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation…
The percentage of overfished stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has fallen below 60% for the first time, following a decreasing trend that started a decade ago, according to…
The From Waves to Wisdom: Empowering Fishers through Sustainable Fisheries Training Conference, held on 21st September has been a resounding success in fostering dialogue and promoting sustainable practices within the…
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