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Report of the workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures in areas under the jurisdiction of regional fisheries bodies

Rome, 22–24 January 2024

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 157 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-139320-8

Series title FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report

Series number No. 1439

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd3102en

Synopsis (short abstract) The capacity-building workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in areas under the jurisdiction/scope of regional fisheries bodies was held at FAO headquarters in Rome between 22 and 25 January 2024. The workshop was organized by the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) and the Regional Fishery Body Secretariats’ Network to support regional fisheries bodies (RFBs) to understand further, discuss, and apply lessons learned in the identification of OECMs through the application of the OECM criteria.The main points covered during the workshop were: 1) introducing participants to the OECM concept and the identification and reporting mechanism; 2) discussing the role of RFBs in identifying OECMs; 3) providing an exchange of experiences across different RFBs; and 4) assessing the role of RFBs in implementing the CBD Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. Participants noted: the need to substantiate the OECM submission with robust data and information, especially on biodiversity attributes in the area, and understanding that fisheries depth does not include huge areas that are not fishable; challenges in identifying OECMs in regards to migratory species/pelagic ecosystems as opposed to benthic ecosystems such as vulnerable marine ecosystems; the importance to fully document the OECM identification process and for it to be driven by science/knowledge; the need to avoid greenwashing by identifying measures that may not meet the OECM criteria or may be too big to be effectively implemented/enforced; the need to be proactive in biodiversity conservation; and the need for enhanced cooperation between sectors.

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FAO. 2024. . Report of the workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures in areas under the jurisdiction of regional fisheries bodies – Rome, 22–24 January 2024. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report, No. 1439. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd3102en

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