I am delighted to share that @fao.org #Fish4ACP programme is completing the first fish abundance survey of Lake Tanganyika since 1996. The survey will be repeated during the wet season to get a full picture of the state of the lake’s resources. This is a major achievement —>
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@fao.org welcomes the @wto.org Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
“This agreement is very positive for the sustainability of fisheries resources, which we all depend on,” said @manufao.bsky.social.
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#PSMA #FightIUUFishing
The 2nd launch of FAO's Review of the State of World Marine Fishery Resources (the 1st was at #UNOC3 for delegates only) is planned for Sep 9. The report assesses 2,570 marine fish stocks using an updated methodology, the collective effort of 650 experts.
Register -->https://shorturl.at/4TNCm
When science guides the response, fish stocks rebuild and recover.
Saving the ocean without excluding people: when science, governance and cooperation work together.
@manufao.bsky.social explains 👉 bit.ly/3G6xuuC
#BlueTransformation #UNOC3
Yesterday at #UNOC3 I launched FAO’s report on the State of Marine Fisheries, with information from 2,570 fish stocks, classified into tiers depending on data and uncertainties. The most comprehensive, participatory and transparent assessment ever done, engaging over 650 experts. shorturl.at/gHVgJ
Sustainable Small Scale #Fisheries are key to #foodsecurity and #livelihoods, and a key part of @FAO #bluetransformation. Delighted to meet representatives of this subsector in @FAO HQ once again.
A #SouthAfrica gathering @FAO welcoming Prof Maxi Schoeman, Dr Anthony Bizos (UPretoria), and Mr Jaimal Anand, to discuss diplomacy and ocean matters.
To mark its 80th anniversary, @fao.org has launched a special recognition for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture practices driving the #BlueTransformation of aquatic food systems.
Know an entity making impact?
🗓️ Nominate them by 30 June 👉 buff.ly/zPGG1Pz
#FAO80
Farmers of the water!
Divided into 3 units for teachers and students, this toolkit highlights the environmental, social and economic benefits of farmed aquatic foodsystems, with activities centred around enjoyable learning, teamwork and critical thinking.
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#WorldWaterDay
Has your institution, agency, department contribute significantly to the development of #sustainable #fisheries and/or #aquaculture? FAO will recognize you as part of the #FAO80 anniversary. Call is open until June 30.
We are recruiting: Looking for a senior (P5 -highest technical level) #inland #fisheries expert to lead our global work. Initially for two years (but it is a long-term post). Come to our @fao HQ in Rome —>
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As custodian of #SDG14.4, @FAOFish has developed tools and built capacities for stock assessment and management.
But achieving sustainability requires complex solutions, political will, & collective action, goals that #Honiara2025 will help advance as we prepare for #UNOC3 👇
2/2 I presented the updated, tier-based (depending on data availability), in partnership (650 experts), @fao.org methodology for the estimation of the State of Fishery Stocks, and presented results for @fao.org areas 71 and 81. The full report will be launched at #UNOC3 in Nice, June 2025
1/2 This week I attended the Honiara Summit on #SDG14.4 in Solomon Islands. Very large representation of heads of State and Ministers of #fisheries (or equivalent) from Pacific countries, and a very large presence of Secretaries of #RFMOs.
Today I am in the @ec.europa.eu at a high level round table on the EU_MARE #Oceans Pact. Offering @fao.org views for a sustainable and productive ocean. The EU imports 50% of its aquatic food consumption, so the #Oceans Pact must have a global component.
GREAT JOB OPPORTUNITY: We are looking for a world leader in Inland Fisheries (P5 level) for our @FAOfish HQ in Rome. Starts with a 2-yr contract but it is a long-termed-funded position. APPLY APPLY and CIRCULATE. Applications close March 7
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In 2023/24 an #ElNiño event affected fisheries worldwide. @fao.org summarized impacts and responses in this new report —> openknowledge.fao.org/items/83435c...
Some relatively good news to end the year: Per capita GHG emissions in 2023 (4.8t CO2 equivalent) were 24% BELOW pre-pandemic times, says @UNEP shorturl.at/pWRcu
and 6 French courses on Ecosystems Approach to Fisheries (English also available):
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A reminder that FAO e-learning academy offers a large collection of free and certified e-learning courses -->shorturl.at/M6c3N.
The latest #fisheries and #aquaculture additions are:
- an “Emergency preparedness for aquatic disease outbreaks” --> lnkd.in/dApskZHM
This is consistent with @fao.org estimate in the 2024 State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture Report (#SOFIA2024, shorturl.at/gzUhV), that 86% of tuna stocks are sustainably fished. #ManagementWorks, #BlueTransformation
88% of the total commercial tuna catch comes from stocks at “healthy” levels of abundance, and 87% of stocks are not experiencing overfishing, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation latest Status of Stocks report --> shorturl.at/a0J2x. #BlueTransformatiom
We are recruiting! @fao.org is looking for a Senior Fishery Officer (Fishery Economics), P-5. As always in @fao.org it starts with a 2-yr appointment, but this is a regular budget position. Apply! jobs.fao.org/careersectio...
@fao.org announces a virtual course “Development of an Active Surveillance Design for #Tilapia and #Catfish #Diseases in Lake Victoria”, 3-5 December 2024. Learn more about the event here: bit.ly/3Viqr6C. Country nationals of Burundi, Kenya, Ruwanda, Tanzania, Uganda can attend in person
And here some of the details for each continental region, high seas areas, and of course tables with all details available too: 2/2
And here some of the details for each continental region, high seas areas, and of course tables with all details available too: 1/2
At UNFCCC #COP29 @fao.org presented country by country impacts of climate change on marine biomass. The report’s results were the average of 2 emission scenarios, 2 GCMs and 9 ecosystem models. The best there is. Here —> shorturl.at/h07cs
