The mission of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of FAO is to facilitate and secure the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the world's fisheries and aquaculture. FAO is acutely aware of the fundamental social and economic role played by these two sectors in:
Meeting global and national sustainable food security.
Providing self and paid employment for fishing and aquaculture related communities as a means of alleviating poverty in these fishing communities and stemming rural/urban drift.
5 Latin American countries pledge to protect their fishing industry Peru
Marine resources in the eastern Pacific and southwest Atlantic, as well as the fishing industry in Latin American nations bordering either ocean, continue to be threatened by illegal and excessive...
Japanese saury catch hits record low for fourth year in a row Japan
In 2022, the nationwide catch of Pacific saury was 17,910 tons (down 2.1% from the previous year), the lowest since 1960 when records were kept. 4 years in a row, the lowest ever. In addition to low s...
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