The following is the text of the ICSF statement submitted to the 24th meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-24) on 23 March 2022 at Geneva, Switzerland. ICSF welcomes the Chair’s draft recommendation to the Conference of Parties (CBD/SBSTTA/24/CRP.2). Recognizing the importance of marine and coastal biodiversity in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework will be critical to Parties’ efforts to implement the Framework through participatory and equitable conservation, and management measures. As a major contributor to global food security, sustainable livelihoods and well-being, small-scale fisheries and their dependent Indigenous People and Local Communities (IPLC) are fundamental to achieving the post-2020 framework.