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    The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture - 2016 (SOFIA)
    Contributing to food security and nutrition for all
    2016
    This issue of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture aims to provide objective, reliable and up-to-date data and information to a wide range of readers – policy-makers, managers, scientists, stakeholders and indeed all those interested in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. As always, the scope is global and the topics many and varied. This edition uses the latest official statistics on fisheries and aquaculture to present a global analysis of trends in fish stocks, production, p rocessing, utilization, trade and consumption. It also reports on the status of the world’s fishing fleets and analyses the make-up of human engagement in the sector.

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    Report of the Fifth Session of the Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 10-12 October 2016 / ?????? ? ?????? ????? ?????? ???????????? ???????? ?? ??????? ????????? ? ???????????? ? ??????????? ???? ? ?? ???????, ???????, ??????????, 10 -12 ??????? 2016 ?
    Ташкент, Республика Узбекистан, 10-12 октября, 2016 г.
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    The Fifth Session of the Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the period 10-12 October 2016. The following four countries attended the Session as members of the Commission: Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkey. Georgia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan attended the Session as observers. The Commission agreed to maintain its administrative budget at USD 180 000 for the years 2016 and 2017. The Commission, having a dopted 11 recommendations, guidelines and better management practices for inland fisheries and aquaculture in its first four sessions (2011-2015), monitored the progress made with implementation of these decisions in the region. The outcome of the monitoring exercise was that the guidelines and recommendations adopted are very relevant and that most are actively being implemented by the countries. The Commission decided to allocate more funds to implementation of its 2nd Regional Work Programme (2016-2020). Priorities for 2017 and 2018 include, amongst others: habitat rehabilitation for inland fisheries, methodologies for inland fisheries stocks assessments, development of best practices for cage aquaculture in reservoirs and lakes, capacity building of small-scale fishers, and training for the establishment of national fisheries and aquaculture data and information management systems.
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    Report of the ninth session of the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture. Rome, Italy, 24–27 October 2017. Rapport de la neuvième session du Sous-Comité de l’aquaculture. Rome (Italie), 24-27 octobre 2017. Informe de la novena reunión del Subcomité de Acuicultura. Roma (Italia), 24-27 de octubre de 2017. 2018
    The ninth session of the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture (SCA) of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) was held in Rome, Italy from 24 to 27 October 2017. It was attended by eighty-nine Members of FAO, by two associate Members, by representatives from two specialized agencies of the United Nations and by observers from seven intergovernmental and six international non-governmental organizations. The Sub-Committee recognized the growing significance of sustainable aquaculture development for global food security, nutrition, and the achievement of SDG targets. The Sub-Committee endorsed FAO’s Common Vision for Sustainable Food and Agriculture and the Blue Growth Initiative. The Sub-Committee welcomed the forthcoming report on the State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The importance of extension and certification for sustainable aquaculture development was recognized. A special event on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) highlighted the importance of regional coordination and exchange of experiences as well as capacity development and technical assistance. This document contains the report of the session adopted by the Sub-Committee. La neuvième session du Sous-Comité de l’aquaculture du Comité des pêches de la FAO s’est tenue à Rome (Italie), du 24 au 27 octobre 2017. Étaient présents quatre-vingt-neuf Membres de la FAO, deux Membres associés, des représentants de deux institutions spécialisées des Nations Unies et des observateurs de sept organisations intergouvernementales et six organisations non gouvernementales internationales. Le Sous-Comité a reconnu l’importance croissante du développement de l’aquaculture durable au service de la sécurité alimentaire mondiale, de la nutrition et de la réalisation des cibles des ODD. Il a approuvé la vision commune de la FAO pour une alimentation et une agriculture durables, ainsi que l’Initiative en faveur de la croissance bleue. Le Sous-Comité s’est félicité de la publication prochaine du Rapport sur l’État des ressources génétiques aquatiques pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture dans le monde. Il a reconnu l’importance de la vulgarisation et de la certification au service du développement d’une aquaculture durable. Une manifestation spéciale consacrée aux petits États insulaires en développement (PEID) a permis de mettre en avant l’importance de la coordination régionale, de l’échange de données d’expérience, du renforcement des capacités et de l’assistance technique. Le présent document contient le rapport de la session, tel qu’adopté par le Sous-Comité. La novena reunión del Subcomité de Acuicultura del Comité de Pesca (COFI) de la FAO se celebró en Roma (Italia) del 24 al 27 de octubre de 2017. Asistieron a ella 89 Miembros de la FAO, dos Miembros Asociados, representantes de dos organismos especializados de las Naciones Unidas y observadores de siete organizaciones intergubernamentales y seis organizaciones internacionales no gubernamentales. El Subcomité reconoció la importancia cada vez mayor del desarrollo sostenible de la acuicultura para la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición mundiales y para el logro de una amplia variedad de metas relativas a los ODS. El Subcomité respaldó la visión común de la FAO para una alimentación y una agricultura sostenibles y la Iniciativa sobre el crecimiento azul. El Subcomité acogió con agrado el informe sobre El estado de los recursos genéticos acuáticos para la alimentación y la agricultura en el mundo que se publicaría próximamente. Se reconoció la importancia de la extensión y la certificación para el desarrollo sostenible de la acuicultura. Se celebró un acto especial sobre los pequeños Estados insulares en desarrollo (PEID) en el que se destacó la importancia de la coordinación regional y el intercambio de experiencias, así como del desarrollo de la capacidad y la asistencia técnica. El presente documento contiene el informe de la reunión aprobado por el Subcomité.

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