Workshop: Advancing social development for the future of small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea

• Social development and the RPOA-SSF

• Background on social protection

• Background on gender equality

• Background on youth employment

• Workshop conclusions and summary of breakout group discussions

Side event: Aquaculture in a Blue Economy perspective

• Aquaculture planning: a multidimensional approach to boost investment - Morocco case study

• Environmental footprint of the Mediterranean aquaculture products

• Value chains in aquaculture: a circular economy perspective

• Aquaculture and sustainable food systems

Special sessions: taking stock of advances in MedFish4Ever initiatives

• SESSION 1: Joining efforts towards enhanced fisheries management in the GFCM area of application

• SESSION 2: The key role of international cooperation for the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing

• SESSION 3: Sustainable aquaculture: recent challenges and prospective development

Special conference on social development and decent work: reducing vulnerabilities of small-scale fishing communities

• PANEL 1: The role of social protection in supporting small-scale fisheries: best practices and recommendations from the regional review 

• PANEL 2: Ensuring decent work: improving working conditions and addressing fisher needs

• PANEL 3: Enhancing the blue economy in coastal communities through sustainable management, inclusive value chain development and livelihood diversification

High-level conference

• Advances since the adoption of the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration