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Book (series)Technical reportReport of the workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures in the Southwest Indian Ocean, Mombasa, 16–18 April 2024 2025
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No results found.This report summarizes the presentations, discussions, conclusions, and recommendations from the workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in the Southwest Indian Ocean, held in Mombasa, from 16 to18 April 2024. This workshop aimed to strengthen the capacities of FAO Members to understand the concepts and criteria for the recognition of OECMs and the processes for their registration, and issue recommendations for the way forward. -
Book (series)Technical reportReport of the workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures in areas under the jurisdiction of regional fisheries bodies
Rome, 22–24 January 2024
2024Also available in:
No results found.The capacity-building workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in areas under the jurisdiction/scope of regional fisheries bodies was held at FAO headquarters in Rome between 22 and 25 January 2024. The workshop was organized by the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) and the Regional Fishery Body Secretariats’ Network to support regional fisheries bodies (RFBs) to understand further, discuss, and apply lessons learned in the identification of OECMs through the application of the OECM criteria.The main points covered during the workshop were: 1) introducing participants to the OECM concept and the identification and reporting mechanism; 2) discussing the role of RFBs in identifying OECMs; 3) providing an exchange of experiences across different RFBs; and 4) assessing the role of RFBs in implementing the CBD Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. Participants noted: the need to substantiate the OECM submission with robust data and information, especially on biodiversity attributes in the area, and understanding that fisheries depth does not include huge areas that are not fishable; challenges in identifying OECMs in regards to migratory species/pelagic ecosystems as opposed to benthic ecosystems such as vulnerable marine ecosystems; the importance to fully document the OECM identification process and for it to be driven by science/knowledge; the need to avoid greenwashing by identifying measures that may not meet the OECM criteria or may be too big to be effectively implemented/enforced; the need to be proactive in biodiversity conservation; and the need for enhanced cooperation between sectors. -
Book (series)Technical reportReport of the expert meeting on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures in the Mediterranean 2023
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No results found.The expert meeting on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in the Mediterranean was co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) and held online from 16 to 17 February 2022. It sought to establish a way forward for identifying fisheries-related OECMs in the Mediterranean region and provide technical input to prepare and test FAO’s practical guidance for the establishment and management of OECMs in marine fisheries. The main points covered during the expert meeting included: introducing participants to the OECM concept; the initial application of the criteria for OECMs, as determined by the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to a set of case studies and fisheries-related measures in the region; the compilation and discussion of main challenges related to the application of the criteria, with initial recommendations on how to address them; an initial screening of eight Mediterranean case studies against the OECM criteria; agreement on next steps to undertake a more in-depth evaluation of the case studies presented for discussions during GFCM subregional committee meetings; and the assessment of the implications, opportunities and potential difficulties that arise from identifying fishery-related OECMs in the Mediterranean.
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Book (series)Technical studyExploring the role of inland fisheries area-based management in conserving freshwater biodiversity 2025
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No results found.This technical paper is an initial step towards exploring the potential identification of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in inland waters where fisheries and fisheries-related activities take place. It forms part of the FAO Blue Transformation roadmap, as highlighted in the practical guidance document on Fisheries OECMs A Handbook for Identifying, Evaluating, and Reporting Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures in Marine Fisheries. Part 1 provides an overview of the role and potential contribution of inland fisheries management to biodiversity conservation and how area-based fisheries management in inland waters fits within the OECM framework. The subsequent chapters, which make up Part 2, offer region-specific information for Latin America, Africa and Asia, presenting examples of area-based management in inland fisheries that provide context-specific insights. These examples aim to support the assessment and recognition of potential for inland fisheries-related OECMs in each region. -
BookletTechnical reportReport of the Thirty-Seventh Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)
Qingdao, China, 13–15 June 2023
2023Also available in:
No results found.This document is the edited version of the report adopted by the Thirty-seventh Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) convened in Qingdao, China from 13 to 15 June 2023 in hybrid format and hosted by the Chinese Bureau of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The Commission endorsed the report of the Seventy-eighth APFIC Executive Committee Meeting, reviewed the intersessional activities of APFIC and of FAO workshops, as well as the report and recommendations of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Future of APFIC. It was informed of current limitations to the effective function of APFIC. The Commission adopted by consensus the “Resolution for suspension of the activities of the Commission”, i.e. to suspend the activities of the Commission for a period of five years. Following the period of suspension, the procedure for convening a special session will apply. As the Thirty-eighth Session and the Seventy-ninth Executive Committee Meeting have not been scheduled, there was no requirement for a biennial APFIC workplan or budget. This matter will be reopened at the special session should the Commission wish to resume activity and convene the Thirty-eighth Session. The officers of the Commission remain unchanged and will remain incumbent should the special session be convened in 2028 (Chairperson: China; Vice-chairperson: Thailand; Executive Committee: India, Malaysia, the Philippines). -