Venue: Maputo, the Republic of MozambiqueDate: 4–7 December 2023  Mode: Hybrid Contact: Elisabetta Martone The workshop is organized by the FAO project “Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods”, also known as Smart Fisheries Co-management (SFC). The project focuses on capacity development [...more]

Representatives of SVC4SIDS countries and the Donor gathered in Vigo from 2 to 4 October to review the project progress and plans and provide guidance for facilitating cooperation at decision making and technical levels. Cabo Verde and Kiribati were respectively [...more]

Mozambique's coastline supports a rich artisanal fishing sector and provides a source of food and employment for the population. However, the country is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, which have a significant impact [...more]

The Korea-funded Smart Aquaculture Biosecurity (SAB) project, aimed at assisting countries and relevant stakeholders in taking preventive actions against any disastrous situations in the shrimp value chain sector, is organizing a validation workshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka, following its inception [...more]

The FAO Smart Fisheries Co-Management (SFC) project is making significant steps in Cambodia. With the focus on bolstering the capabilities of government bodies and local fishing communities, the SFC project is tailored to establish effective fisheries co-management systems and promote [...more]

Spiny lobster (Panulirus pencillatus and P. versicolor) thrives abundantly off the Line Islands of Kiribati. This delicacy supplies the domestic hospitality industry and nurtures export channels, playing a key role in the country’s economy. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic has had [...more]

“By 2033, Kiribati will contribute to supporting KV20 through the establishment of a competitive and reliable domestic tuna value chain with diversified products as a stepping-stone to international markets, acknowledging potential changes in the tuna resource due to climate change”. [...more]

Manila, the Republic of the Philippines, 9–11 October 2023 Co-management is an instrument that could effectively foster a more sustainable approach to the management of aquatic resources. In fisheries, co-management refers to a mode of governance through which resource users and government [...more]

The Smart Aquaculture Bosecurity (SAB) project is making progresses in achieving the implementation of digital tools for shrimp aquaculture biosecurity through a series of round table discussions which involve a diverse group of technical experts. By fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing [...more]

Achieving effective fisheries co-management requires continuous feedback of information to generate positive impacts on economies and livelihoods, while minimizing resource usage (human, financial, and environmental). The evaluation of co-management effectiveness provides a structured methodology for gaining insight from both successful [...more]