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DocumentHow international multi-stakeholder initiatives contribute to sustainable trade of fish and fish products: the case of FiTI
FAO Instruments supporting the Sustainability of Trade in Fish and Fishery Products
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No results found.A variety of instruments have been established within the framework of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, assisting fishers, industry, and governments in the area of management, operations, aquaculture development, coastal area management and post-harvest and trade. Among FAO instruments, the set of International Plan of Actions (IPOA) covers a wide area of fish-related issues like sharks (IPOA-sharks), fishing capacity (IPOA-capacity), seabirds (IPOA-seabirds) and IUU fishing (IPOA-IUU). The importance of small-scale fishers and developing countries at a global level in producing and supplying fish and fishery products put them at the forefront in facing specific trade measures. In this regard, the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) focuses on integrated and participatory approaches for small-scale fishers to reduce any associated barriers. -
DocumentFAO Instruments supporting the Sustainability of Traded Fish and Fisheries Products
FAO Instruments supporting the Sustainability of Traded Fish and Fisheries Products
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Book (stand-alone)Report of the sixteenth session of the Sub-Committee on Fish Trade of the Committee on Fisheries. Busan, Republic of Korea, 4 - 8 September 2017 / Rapport de la seizième session du Sous-Comité du commerce du poisson. Busan (République de Corée), 4 - 8 septembre 2017 / Informe de la 16.ª reunión del Subcomité de Comercio Pesquero del Comité de Pesca. Busán (República de Corea), 4 - 8 de septiembre de 2017 2017The Committee on Fisheries established the Sub-Committee on Fish Trade to serve as a multilateral framework for consultations on international trade in fishery products. The sixteenth session of the Sub-Committee was held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 4 to 8 September 2017. The Sub-Committee took note of recent developments concerning international trade in fishery products. It also considered specific issues related to international trade and sustainable fisheries development, including: - reduction of fish food loss and waste; - Voluntary Guidelines for Catch Documentation Schemes (CDS); - update on activities related to food quality, safety and market access; - fish trade and the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (CITES); and - monitoring the implementation of article 11 of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF). The Sub-Committee for the first time also addressed the following topics: - social sustainability in fisheri es value chains and the link to trade; - the impact of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on livelihoods, trade, food fish supply and consumption; and - the impact of climate change on future fish supply, trade and consumption.
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