Key conclusions and recommendations from the Seventh APFIC Regional Consultative Forum Meeting, Cebu, Philippines, 07-09 May 2018. Thirty-fifth session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)

Key conclusions and recommendations from the Seventh APFIC Regional Consultative Forum Meeting, Cebu, Philippines, 07-09 May 2018. Thirty-fifth session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)

Cebu, the Philippines, 11-13 May 2018

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 14

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Seventh APFIC Regional Consultative Forum Meeting (7th RCFM), from 7-9 May 2018, was convened in Cebu, Philippines to provide a platform for member countries and APFIC regional partners to share knowledge on the theme “Sustainable Development for Resilient Blue Growth of Fisheries and Aquaculture” and discuss major issues and required strategy and actions at country and regional levels.

Statutory body / Meeting title Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)

Meeting symbol APFIC/18/INF-05

Meeting Session Number 35

Meeting date 11-13 May 2018

Meeting location Cebu, The Philippines

Language English

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The 7th RCFM commenced with the welcome remarks by the Undersecretary and Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture and the opening remarks by the FAO Representative in the Philippines. The Deputy Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division of the FAO delivered a keynote address on “Sustainable development for resilient blue growth of fisheries and aquaculture” in the Plenary Session, providing a global perspective of the contributions of fisheries and aquaculture to sustainable blue growth and examples of blue growth implementation around the world. The second part of the plenary session reviewed the status and trends and major issues in aquaculture and fisheries and the importance of Blue Growth in this respect.
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Fisheries and aquaculture contribute significantly to the economic growth of countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The sector also contributes to food and nutrition security and livelihoods of an estimated 170 million directly and indirectly engaged in the value chains in fisheries and aquaculture production. Capture fisheries production has stagnated in the last 2 decades, while aquaculture production continued to increase and by 2014 exceeded production from capture fisheries in the Asia Pacific region. On the other hand, countries in the region are identified as among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts that will significantly affect the fisheries and aquaculture production chains. The region, which is home to more than 90 percent of the global population, also has the greatest exposure to risks related to extreme climatic events including tropical cyclones, storm surges and resulting coastal flooding on one hand, and extended droughts on the other hand. Hence, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture development in the region is of vital importance and continues to be a significant development challenge.