21 November 2018 to 21 November 2018 - On the occasion of World Fisheries Day, 21 November 2018, FAO and the Holy See are partnering once again to hold a joint event at FAO Headquarters in Rome to discuss labour conditions within the fisheries sector. The event is entitled "Labour rights ...

01 October 2018 to 04 October 2018 - FAO GLOBEFISH Meets the Frozen Seafood Industry in Vigo, Spain From 2 to 4 October 2018, the 20th International Frozen Seafood Exhibition organized by CONXEMAR will be held at Instituto Feiral de Vigo (IFEVI). CONXEMAR is held annually in Vigo, an important fishing port in Europe and serves as the meeting ...

03 October 2018 to 03 October 2018 - During the 2018 WTO Public Forum, FAO will organize a Working Session “FAO Instruments supporting the Sustainability of Traded Fish and Fisheries Products”  A variety of instruments have been established within the framework of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, assisting fishers, ...

03 October 2018 to 03 October 2018 - Caribbean Fisheries Experts to Attend SIDS Workshop  3 October 2018 Bridgetown, Barbados FAO, in collaboration with the government of Barbados, will lead a new three-day workshop that will focus on helping Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) improve their fish export and trade industry. The ...

02 October 2018 to 02 October 2018 - Decent Work for Human and Labour Rights: Towards Social Responsibility in the Seafood Industry 2 October 2018  Vigo, Spain  Background  Fish is one of the world’s most traded food commodities with millions of people depending on fisheries as a source of jobs, income and ...