Consultation workshop: 24 April 2024, Mindelo, Cabo Verde Tuna and black mackerel are two important species for the well-being and livelihoods of Cabo Verdeans, providing both family incomes and food security. However, it is essential to adopt approaches and solutions to [...more]

14-17 May 2024 Tarawa, Kiribati The SVC4SIDS project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD) of Kiribati, is organising a four-day training on financial literacy and business planning in the fisheries sector. The training will be held [...more]

14 and 18 March 2024, VirtualIn collaboration with the SVC4SIDS project, FAO's EAF Nansen Programme delivered virtual training sessions on the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) on 14 and 18 March 2024. This initiative highlights FAO's unified commitment to sustainable [...more]

24 April 2024Mindelo, Cabo Verde  The consultation and validation of basic information for fisheries management based on the ecosystem approach to fisheries workshop is organized by the SVC4SIDS Project in partnership and coordination with the EAF-Nansen Program, and in collaboration with [...more]

  Working closely with local stakeholders, FAO’s SVC4SIDS project and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade funded Tobwan Waara Programme are actively contributing to domestic tuna and export lobster fisheries value chain enhancement in Kiribati. On the island of [...more]

In December 2023, the Smart Fisheries Co-Management (SFC) project successfully conducted two comprehensive training workshops in Mozambique, focusing on capacity development and the evaluation of fisheries co-management effectiveness. The SFC project aims at building the capacity of government authorities and fishing [...more]

Launched in 2020, the "Smart and Sustainable Aquaculture through Effective Biosecurity and Digital Technology" (referred to as "Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity, SAB") seeks to promote biosecurity governance, foster sustainable shrimp farming, and address potential risks within the aquaculture value chain. The [...more]

In its commitment to empower fishing communities for sustainable livelihoods, the Republic of Mozambique initiated a collaboration with the FAO project Smart Fisheries Co-management (SFC). The collaboration aims to foster a cooperative approach to managing the country’s fisheries resources and [...more]

In collaboration with the Kiribati Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFRD) and funding from the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), FAO’s SVC4SIDS project held a Micro Canning Training of Trainers from 5 to 8 December 2023 [...more]

Venue: Vilankulo, the Republic of MozambiqueDate: 11–14 December 2023  Mode: Hybrid Contact: Elisabetta Martone Following the National level capacity building workshop held from 4 to 7 December in Maputo, the Smart Fisheries Co-management project is extending the training series on fisheries co-management systems in Mozambique. The upcoming four days will [...more]