As part of a long-term strategy, activities of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department are defined through its vision and mission statements:
Vision: A world in which responsible and sustainable use of fisheries and aquaculture resources makes an appreciable contribution to human well-being, food security and poverty alleviation.
Mission: To strengthen global governance and the managerial and technical capacities of members and to lead consensus-building towards improved conservation and utilization of aquatic resources.
GLOBEFISH is the unit in the FAO Fisheries Department responsible for information on international fish trade.
The core of GLOBEFISH is the GLOBEFISH Databank. GLOBEFISH produces a number of publications including fish price reports (European Fish Price Report), market studies (GLOBEFISH Research Programme) and trend analysis (GLOBEFISH Highlights).
There is only one subarea left authorized for shrimp fishing Argentina
On Saturday afternoon, the decision was made to close Subarea 7 as of midnight on Sunday, which was communicated to the entire fleet. According to Revista Puerto, it was indicated that if the data on ...
Should the regulation of capelin fishing be changed? Norway
The Directorate of Fisheries will investigate whether the coastal fleet's capelin fishing in the Barents Sea should be regulated differently than at present.
The Ministry of Trade and Fisheri...
China becomes the third largest tuna exporter China
On August 29, 2024, the International Tuna Industry (Shanghai) Summit Forum was held in Shanghai. The summit forum was jointly organized by Frozen Food Guide, Zhejiang Ocean Fisheries Association, and...
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