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Report of the thirty-fifth session of the committee on fisheries, Rome, 5−9 September 2022

FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization (2023) Report of the thirty-fifth session of the committee on fisheries, Rome, 5−9 September 2022. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture report, No. 1391 . Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome. ISBN 978-92-5-137437-5 / 2070-6987

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Abstract

1. The Committee on Fisheries (COFI) held its 35th Session in hybrid modality from 5 to 9 September 2022. Significant outcomes of the Committee included: a) endorsement of a new COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management; b) endorsement of the new FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Transshipment; c) support for Blue transformation and for making it the focus of a very well received State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) 2022 report; d) appreciation for FAO’s work and strong support for FAO's Biodiversity, Climate Change and Science and Innovation Strategies and associated action plans; e) recognition of the importance of fisheries and aquaculture to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and numerous requests to boost FAO’s role in international fora; f) continued emphasis on Small-scale Fisheries (SSF) throughout the meeting and report, including the activities related to the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) and recommendation for an SSF summit to be conducted biennially before COFI; g) strong support for global aquaculture development alongside the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture, recommended to be finalized before the Twelfth Session of the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture; h) noted the importance of the new World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and FAO's key role in providing technical assistance to the WTO secretariat and to Members for its implementation; and i) strong commitment to Regional Fisheries Advisory Bodies (RFABs)/regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs), particularly on their critical role of achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, and on their importance to the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on fisheries subsidies. 2. The Committee on Fisheries brings to the attention of the Council and the Conference its findings and recommendation.

Item Type: Books
Keywords: Small-scale Fisheries, Fishery Management, Aquaculture, Sustainable Development Goals, Transshipment, Blue Economy, Biodiversity, Climate Change, International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture(IYAFA), World Trade Organization (WTO)
Subjects: Aquaculture
Biodiversity
Disasters and Climate Change
Fisheries Trade
Right to Resources
Depositing User: Vivek D ICSF
Date Deposited: 01 Feb 2024 06:32
Last Modified: 27 May 2024 04:42
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/19736

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