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DocumentOther documentFirst physical meeting of the FAO Technical Working Group on the Progressive Management Pathway for Improving Aquaculture Biosecurity (PMP/AB TWG 3/2022). Gaeta, Italy 28 June - 01 July 2022. Global Trade and Market’s Flow of Fish and Fisheries Products
PMP/AB TWG 3/2022/10
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ProjectFactsheetProject Document Formulation: INTRA-ACP Fisheries and Aquaculture Blue Growth Programme for Improved Value Chains Productivity and Competitiveness - TCP/INT/3704 2020
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No results found.A number of African, Caribbean and Pacific ( countries rely, to varying extents, on fish trade for food security and economic development In addition to their value in trade, fisheries provide an important source of protein, employment and foreign income for the majority of ACP countries Despite their potential contribution to sustainable development, fisheries and aquaculture generally account for less than 5 percent of GDP of ACP countries, though the figure ranges from less than 1 percent in some countries, such as Vanuatu, Kenya and Jamaica, to as much as 14 percent in the Marshall Islands A number of factors impact upon this weak contribution, in particular a lack of private sector investment in fisheries and aquaculture businesses, as well as low productivity, including food loss and waste due to poor handling and processing, which in turn results in low prices and constrains access to markets with higher prices These constraints have been recognized and discussed by ACP fisheries and aquaculture ministers in a number of fora (such as the ACP Strategic Plan for Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Declaration of the 5 th meeting of the ACP Ministers in charge of fisheries and aquaculture) One response of the ACP Secretariat was to reach out to FAO for assistance in securing funding from the European Union, as part of 11 th European Development Fund ( for a project to increase the sustainability of fish value chains across the three ACP regions Subsequent discussions between the ACP Secretariat, the European Union’s Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) and FAO resulted in the formulation of a way forward by focusing on prioritized value chains in ACP countries and investing significantly to enable micro, small and medium sized enterprises in the value chains to access finance and other forms of investment funds In December 2018 following a formal request from the ACP Secretariat to access EUR 40 million from EDF 11 via the ACP Fisheries and Aquaculture Action Document and to submit the action document for review at the next EDF 11 Finance Committee in 2019 DG DEVCO agreed to the request for the FishInvest project. -
Book (series)Technical studyPioneering fish genetic resource management and seed dissemination programmes for Africa: adapting principles of selective breeding to the improvement of aquaculture in the Volta Basin and surrounding areas /Introduction des programmes de gestion des ressources génétiques halieutiques et de dissémination des semences en Afrique: adaptation des principes de la reproduction sélectiveà l’amélioration de l’aquaculture dans le Bassin du Volta et les zones environnantes /Programas pioneros de gestión de los recursos genéticos piscícolas y de diseminación de semilla en África: adaptación de los principios de cría selectiva a la mejora de la acuicultura en la Cuenca del Volta y áreas adyacentes 2008
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No results found.The workshop from which these proceedings form the report, was convened by representatives of the environmental, fisheries and policy development agencies of the six riparian countries Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin and their international partners to develop an implementation plan for the use and dissemination of genetically improved Nile tilapia in the Volta Basin and surrounding areas. The objectives were to create protocols for regional cooperation regarding the follow ing key issues: international agreements on movement of improved germplasm; environmental impact assessment and conservation plan for genetic resources; and a selective breeding programme and hatchery accreditation. It is hoped that the recommendations of this workshop will serve not only the Volta Basin but also African aquaculture at large.
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Journal, magazine, bulletinBulletinAfrica's inland aquatic ecosystems: how they can increase food security and nutrition
Nature & Faune journal, Volume 32, Issue no.2.
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This special issue which aims to enrich knowledge of the sector all over the African continent, covers the value and contributions of diverse aquatic systems to food security, nutrition and livelihoods. The editorial quantifies the significance of the potential of Africa inland fisheries for food and nutrition and goes significantly beyond food security as narrowly perceived to view it also beyond direct provision of food to include through income and employment. The core issues relevant to successful management of Africa's inland aquatic ecosystems resources include the biological realities of water insufficiency and invasion by water weeds but are also about community participation. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2020
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2020This publication contains the main findings of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020). The data in FRA 2020 have been obtained through a transparent, traceable, reporting process and a well- established network of officially nominated national correspondents. The information provided by FRA presents a comprehensive picture of the world's forests and the ways the resource is changing. Such a clear global picture supports the development of sound policies, practices and investements affecting forests and forestry.