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Book (stand-alone)Understanding women’s roles and trade potential along the fisheries and aquaculture value chains: Case studies from Ghana and Nigeria
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No results found.This qualitative study was developed under the Empowering women and boosting livelihoods through agricultural trade: Leveraging the AfCFTA programme, co-implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC). It seeks to assess gender dynamics along the fisheries and aquaculture value chains in Ghana and Nigeria, focusing particularly on women’s roles, barriers and trade potential. This report also provides gender-specific recommendations to address the identified challenges and enhance women’s trade potential in the selected regional value chain in Ghana and Nigeria. -
Book (stand-alone)Understanding antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture 2020
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No results found.Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern and is now recognized as one of the greatest threats to public health worldwide. Since the adoption, in May 2015, of the Global Plan of Action (GAP) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), during the 68th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the subsequent adoption by the delegates of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of the OIE AMR Strategy and the adoption of Resolution 4/2015 by the 39th Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a political declaration was made during a high-level meeting on AMR at the 71st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA, September 2016). In 2017, the FAO implemented a project FMM/RAS/298/MUL: Strengthening capacities, policies, and national action plans on the prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in fisheries. The objectives of this project were to develop and/or enhance the knowledge, skills, and capacity of the participating Competent Authorities (CA) on fisheries and aquaculture, as well as to assist the CAs in the development and implementation of policies and national action plans (NAPs) on the prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials. Through an agreement between FAO and the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS) signed in November 2020, it was mutually agreed to publish contributed papers contained in this special volume-based on technical presentations that were delivered during the three workshops implemented under the auspices of the above-mentioned project. This volume addresses a wide range of topics to better understand AMR in aquaculture. Specials thanks are due to co-editors and all contributors; to the Norwegian Agency for Development as part of FAO Project GCP/GLO/979/NOR: Improving Biosecurity Governance and Legal Framework for Efficient and Sustainable Aquaculture Production, for support in the finalization of this compendium of papers on AMR in aquaculture. -
Book (stand-alone)Report of the Workshop on Increasing Public Understanding and Acceptance of Aquaculture – the Role of Truth, Transparency and Transformation, Vigo, Spain, 10–11 October 2015 2016
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No results found.The FAO workshop “Increasing Public Understanding and Acceptance of Aquaculture – the role of truth, transparency and transformation” was held in Vigo, Spain, in October 2015, and was attended by 49 participants. The workshop covered a number of core topics related to the perceptions of aquaculture, including transparency and ethics, communication, collaboration, responsibilities and new approaches to better management of sector performance and perceptions. Participants included a range of indus try stakeholders, including different farming systems in developed and developing countries, governments, international organizations, civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), retailers, consumer groups, communication experts, social scientists and other academics, certification programs and the media, giving a wide perspective of views on the discussions. With increasing populations and a growing demand for healthy and nutritious seafood, aquaculture product s experience a continuously increasing demand, at the same time as people are becoming more conscious of environmental and social issues related to food production. The fast, and in some cases, unplanned growth of the sector has raised some concern over the environmental impacts of aquaculture, and these concerns are often flagged by CSOs and covered in mass media impacting public acceptance for the products. While there may be some examples of poor management and growth, the sector has come a l ong way in improving production practice and operations and often the public perception of the industry is not matched with the reality of improving performance. In order for the sector to improve consumer understanding and acceptance, it must start to address public perceptions through greater truth, transparency and transformation. By being more truthful, communicating the good and the not so good in a transparent and open forum, the industry can gain credibility and trust. By improving trans parency with other stakeholders, and even with each other, companies can start to share and learn from each other supporting their evolution as more sustainable enterprises. This publication covers the topics discussed during this two-part workshop: firstly the expert panel presentations, and secondly the outcomes from the working groups and final recommendations.
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