22 December 2020
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The FAO-implemented EAF-Nansen Programme has produced a fully illustrated identification guide to mesopelagic fish of the central and southeast Atlantic Ocean. This in-depth guide details 126 lanternfish and 426 other species of fish from the mesopelagic zone. It was put together by a global team of experts, taxonomists and...
21 December 2020
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Climate change is having a profound impact on fisheries and aquaculture, as well as coastal communities who depend on ocean resources for their livelihoods. While climate change is affecting fisheries and aquaculture sector as a whole, specific species, locations, communities and operations will experience the consequences of climate change differently,...
18 December 2020
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A strong demand for fishmeal, as an ingredient in livestock and aquaculture feeds, has led to a rapid development of the fishmeal and other fish-based feeds industry in Sub-Saharan African countries. These countries include Mauritania, Senegal and the Gambia, as well as Southern and Eastern African lakes, where large quantities...
18 December 2020
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Seasonal Greetings from the EAF-Nansen Programme
We wish you all a festive holiday season and a happy new year!
17 December 2020
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A series of online regional workshops took place from September to December 2020, to train 72 country representatives (45 men and 36 women) from Africa and South-East Asia on how to use a diagnostic tool on implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) through policy and legal frameworks...
27 November 2020
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The first of the workshop series under Capacity Development initiative of the EAF-Nansen Programme: “Monitoring and Assessing Data and Capacity-Poor Fisheries in the context of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries” was held from 25 to 26 November 2020. These two-day virtual sessions brought together 51 participants from 16 countries with the...