FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization (2022) The international year of fisheries and aquaculture (IYAFA) 2022 in Africa: Final report. p. 8.
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“The International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) 2022 was a unique opportunity for collaboration, both large and small, to focus on the particular needs of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in Africa. The message is clear: the role of fishers, fish-farmers and fish-workers is central. They are custodians of aquatic resources for all. In scores of events and other engagements across Africa in 2022, organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and our valued partners, what has been at the very heart of the shared vision is the need for food security and nutrition, the eradication of poverty and the sustainable use of natural resources. The economic volatility stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine put a harsh light on the vulnerability of those involved in artisanal fisheries and aquaculture – particularly women and those involved in economic activities managed on a household level. The impacts of climate change and gender inequality add additional burdens to artisanal communities. Many of the obstacles facing small-scale fisheries in Africa are also found in other regions, but some are unique to Africa and need innovative remedies at local and regional levels. Improving the global understanding of the problems faced by those involved in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture is key. Exchanging knowledge and providing lessons about what works well and what needs further consideration is seen by FAO and partners as the way ahead for growth. IYAFA 2022 brought into focus the importance of FAO’s Four Betters as set out in FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031: better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind. This publication is a bookend to the International Year’s observance in Africa, as well as a starting point for future collaboration for and with Africa’s fishing communities.”
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Africa, IYAFA, Small-scale Fisheries, Aquaculture, Food Security, Nutrition, Natural Resources, Sustainable Use, Fishing Communities, Artisanal Fisheries, Climate Change, FAO |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2025 06:13 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2025 06:13 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21601 |
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