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Book (stand-alone)Sixth APFIC Regional Consultative Forum Meeting (RCFM) Promoting Blue Growth in fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8–10 February 2016
2017Also available in:
No results found.This is the final report of the Sixth Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative Forum Meeting (RCFM) convened in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8-10 February 2016 under the theme “Promoting Blue Growth in fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region”. The “Blue Sectors” of fisheries and aquaculture make a significant contribution to food and nutrition security and the livelihoods of millions in the Asia Pacific Region. The meeting heard how these sectors face a range of challe nges and how Blue Growth Initiatives can support member countries to address them. The meeting was successful at providing member countries, partners and regional organizations a platform to present progress, discuss key issues and make recommendations to FAO. -
Book (stand-alone)Sustainable Development for Resilient Blue Growth of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Seventh APFIC Regional Consultative Forum Meeting, Cebu, Philippines, 7–9 May 2018
2020Also available in:
No results found.This is the report of the Seventh Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative Forum Meeting (RCFM) on Sustainable Development for Resilient Blue Growth of Fisheries and Aquaculture. The meeting was convened in Cebu, Philippines from 7 May to 9 May 2018 and was attended by 80 participants from 16 countries, together with representatives from ten regional and international partner organizations and projects. The key conclusions and recommendations endorsed by the Seventh RCFM are summarized as: (1) The RCFM recognized the great advances in the four thematic areas pertaining to sustainable and resilient fisheries and aquaculture for blue growth in the region; (2) There are a number of remaining and emerging challenges to the sustainability and resilience of fisheries and aquaculture sector; (3) There remains a great need in many countries for reinforced legal frameworks and guiding policies to ensure a human rights-based and environmentally friendly development of the region’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors in line with the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries (SSF Guidelines) and the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF); and (4) More targeted disaster risk management and climate change strategies and technologies for the sector are needed in several countries. The RCFM considered the reviews of regional fisheries and aquaculture, presentations by member countries and regional organizations, reports of action plans of APFIC regional consultative workshops and the major issues outlined in the agenda and developed a report and recommendations to inform the Thirty-fifth APFIC Session. -
MeetingImplementation of the FAO Regional Initiative on Blue Growth in Asia-Pacific. Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission Thirty-fifth session (APFIC)
Cebu, the Philippines, 11-13 May 2018
2018Also available in:
No results found.Fisheries (capture fisheries and aquaculture) is an important food production sector in Asia- Pacific, which contribute 55% to global capture fisheries production and 92% to the world aquaculture production. Fisheries supplies 23.1 kg of food fish to Asian population in 2013, which comprised 22.9% of animal protein and 7.9% of total protein in food of the people. Meanwhile, Fishing and aquaculture production provided some 48 million jobs directly and millions more employment in related manufacture, processing and service sectors. Marine and inland water ecosystems and aquaculture biodiversity are most important resources and service providers to social and economic development in the region.
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