NaijaAgroNet:
The Code of Conduct for responsible
Fisheries has in the last two decades played a key role in making fisheries
more sustainable, NaijaAgroNet reports.
The code made it possible by setting
universal standards to guide governments and private actors in conserving and
managing the world’s ocean resources.
NaijaAgroNet
learnt that Fisheries ministers, experts and representatives of civil society
groups and the private sector will gather in Vigo, Spain, to mark the 20th
anniversary of the
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and discuss the state and future of global fisheries.
FAO is partnering with Spain’s
Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Environment, and leading Spanish trade
association Conxemar on a series of events at this year’s International
Fisheries Stakeholders Forum taking place on October 8 to 9, 2015 where
discussions will focus on the importance of responsible ocean governance for
global food security.
Among other issues billed for discussion
at the forum include: expanding role of fish farms, improving seafood safety
and traceability, reducing food waste and illegal fishing, and sustainably
harnessing marine resources for economic growth.
A press statement by FAO said session
will explore ways to develop a global integrated approach to combat illegal
fishing, including the role of surveillance systems and consumer awareness,
global trends and trade regimes, along with issues of growth and sustainability,
including food waste.
Overview of world production in
fisheries and aquaculture, implications for food security and nutrition, the
role of scientific knowledge as tool for fisheries management for the future,
are all part of a rolled out programme for the Forum, NaijaAgroNet.
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