El Foro de Parlamentarios de la Pesca y la Acuicultura de América Latina y el Caribe (FOPPACALC) es un mecanismo promovido por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) que tiene por objeto fortalecer, desde los espacios legislativos, las acciones y políticas para incrementar...

It was in 2015 that the United Nations declared the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are 17 Goals, and SDG 14 deals with marine ‘life below water’, which is is formulated with the aim to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

Worldwide, the figures on child labour are worrying. According to estimates from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), there are about 215 mn ‘child workers’, many of whom work full-time, and close to 170 mn are ‘trapped’ in activities considered...

This video tells the story of Joyce, an inspiring and entrepreneurial Kenyan fish farmer who has overcome many challenges to develop a thriving Tilapia and Catfish farming business. FAO and the ASTF fund are supporting aquaculture programs in Kenya with the aim to increase local fish production to fulfil local...

In West Africa, where about 7 mn people depend directly on fishing as a source of income, this access is increasingly hindered by industrial fleets which, often illegally, target areas that are otherwise reserved for small-scale fishers and their communities. Illegal fishing is worth US$2.3 bn in the waters of...

The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Digest contains all of the project's recent activities and outputs. 

This study presents an overview of Blue Growth emerging industries and investigates the linkages with the traditional maritime activity of fisheries with emphasis on small-scale fisheries. Positive synergies are investigated as well as possible opportunities (and threats) that Blue Growth can or should offer to small-scale fisheries and coastal communities...

In its October 2016 advice, ICES advised that all anthropogenic impact on eels – including recreational and commercial fishing at all stages, hydropower, pumping stations, and pollution should be kept as close to zero as possible. At the end of August of this year, LIFE Members from the Baltic Sea area,...

The European Commission has proposed new fishing quotas for 2018 but new rules create a paradox whereby fishermen won’t actually be able to cast off and go out to sea. The Commission proposed new fishing quotas for 78 fish stocks in the Atlantic and North Sea on Tuesday (7 November). Fisheries...

Pescado artesanal is an online platform and a communication campaign to increase the consumption of artisanal seafood. The online platform pools products of four auctions, making local seafood more accessible to buyers.

LIFE members, staff and scientists explain current challenges and future opportunities to give the right to fish Bluefin Tuna back to small-scale fishing communities. Small-scale fishers play a vital role for coastal communities. For centuries they fished for Bluefin tuna, which provided a significant seasonal source of income for them. Since...

For years, the local fishermen have been enduring the effects of the financial crisis. The region’s banking system is limited to a few operators with strict constraints for attributing loans. Fishermen cannot necessarily provide a typical guarantee, making it difficult for them to obtain loans. Because fishermen do not always...

El presente documento incluye los estudios-país del estado de situación del uso del buceo en la pesca y acuicultura en los países seleccionados - México, Honduras, Colombia y Chile; así como los resultados del taller referido, con recomendaciones legislativas, de política y operativas para mejorar la seguridad ocupacional en aras...

FAO Near East and North Africa Fisheries and Aquaculture team with the FAO Representation in Egypt started a national project under the Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction funded by the FAO Multi-Partner Programme Support Mechanism (FMM), with the objective to reduce pre and post-harvest losses and waste...

Within the framework of the Slow Fish initiatives, on the 21st of May the Low Impact Fishers of Europe held a workshop addressed to the stakeholders of the sector to discuss together the policy needed in the EU for small scale fishers and to better inform the future work to be...

Esta publicación es el producto der un proceso de consulta liderado por FAO y UNISDR durante 2016 a raíz del lanzamiento del Marco de Acción de Sendai para la Reducción del Riesgo 2015-2030. Buscó identificar los elementos clave para su implementación en el sector agrícola (cultivos, ganadería, bosques, pesca y...

This issue of FAN contains an invited editorial on Feeding Global Aquaculture Growth, and four main sections on: (1) Global aquaculture updates with an article from statistician’s desk presenting an overview of recently published global aquaculture statistics; one article providing information on the tenth session of the GFCM Scientific Advisory...

In West Africa, the fisheries and aquaculture sector is still facing challenges that hamper its harmonious development and do not allow the sector to contribute sustainably to food and nutrition security and chronical poverty reduction within the populations of West Africa. These difficulties include mainly: (i) weakness of fisheries resources management...

Black Sea anchovies and other marine fish are an important food source for Georgia. With new standards of hygiene and food safety in place, the country can also look forward to exporting processed fish to international markets. State-of-the-art laboratory equipment, training for laboratory technicians and inspectors, and comprehensive regulations and procedures...

The aim of this study was to gather information on current animal welfare practices in European aquaculture as regards the transport and slaughter of farmed fish, and to analyse the extent that fish welfare issues remain unresolved. The costs of adhering to good welfare practices, the economic situation, effects on...