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Report of the Global Conference on Aquaculture +20 – Aquaculture for food and sustainable development

Shanghai, the People's Republic of China, 22–25 September 2021

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 91 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-135986-0

Series title FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report

Series number No. 1376

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Synopsis (short abstract) Feeding an expected global population of 9 billion by 2050 is a daunting challenge that is engaging hundreds of millions of farmers, food processors, traders, researchers, technical experts, and leaders the world over. Fish and other aquatic products from aquaculture can and will play a major role in meeting the dietary demands of all people, while also meeting the food security needs of the poorest. To realize the maximum contributions of the aquaculture sector toward achieving the targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030, coordinated and accelerated actions are required. Not only must these actions increase sustainable production, but also address the broader value chain, markets, and decent employment. Recognizing the critical importance of aquaculture, and the need to exchange and discuss reliable information to further enhance its contribution to sustainable development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), at the request of its Members, collaborated with the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, to organize the Global Conference on Aquaculture Millennium +20 (GCA +20), 22–25 September 2021, in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. Under the theme “Aquaculture for food and sustainable development”, the GCA +20 aimed to bring stakeholders from government, business, academia, and civil society together to identify the policy and technology innovations, investment opportunities and fruitful areas of cooperation in aquaculture for food and sustainable development. A key output from the GCA +20 – the Shanghai Declaration on Aquaculture for Food and Sustainable Development – highlights the principles and strategic pathways to maximize sustainable aquaculture in achieving the SDGs, with a special focus on “Leaving no one behind”.

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FAO. 2022. Report of the Global Conference on Aquaculture Millennium +20 – Aquaculture for food and sustainable development. Shanghai, China, 22–25 September 2021. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report. No. 1376. Rome.

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