As global aquaculture production continues to grow worldwide, Sri Lanka has experienced a significant increase in its own aquaculture sector. In 2017, the country's aquaculture production reached approximately 50 700 tonnes, reflecting a remarkable increase of 66% compared to 2018. [...more]

The factsheets provide a comprehensive overview of the small tuna fisheries and the black mackerel in Cabo Verde, elucidating the initiatives undertaken by the FAO project, "Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS)." The project endeavors to boost [...more]

In an effort to promote sustainable fisheries and diverse livelihoods, an upcoming meeting is set to mark the launch of the FAO SFC project (namely "Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods") in Cambodia. The project [...more]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development of the Republic of Kiribati, will hold an inception and upgrading strategy workshop on 4-5 July in Tarawa. Although the [...more]

Mindelo, Cabo Verde, 9 June 2023 After the official launch of the “Sustainable Fish Value Chains for Small Island Developing States (SVC4SIDS)” in Cabo Verde in December 2022, the “Tuna and mackerel scad upgrading strategy launch event” is the culmination of [...more]

The SVC4SIDS inception workshop held in Mindelo, Cabo Verde, on 6 and 7 December 2022, marked the official start of the project activities in the country. The SVC4SIDS project aims at improving opportunities for the black mackerel and tuna fisheries [...more]

6-7 December 2022Mindelo, Cabo Verde The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of the Sea of the Republic of Cabo Verde, will hold an inception workshop at which the project marks its official [...more]

FAO, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF), and the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) opened today the 3-days “Inter-regional Workshop on Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development” to launch the newly developed fisheries [...more]

29 November–1 December 2022 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF) and the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) are jointly organizing a hybrid Inter-regional Workshop on Fisheries [...more]

An online collection of tools and resources that can be used in the evaluation process of fisheries co-management effectiveness. The tools and resources may be useful to the planners, evaluation team, and participating stakeholders.