RT @FAOfish: 📢 .@FAOFish is hiring a Senior Fishery & Aquaculture Officer to support sustainable aquatic value chains in #Africa. Help us….

Yesterday at #UNOC3 I launched FAO’s report on the State of Marine Fisheries, with information from 2,570 stocks, classified into tiers depending on data and uncertainties. The most comprehensive and transparent assessment ever done, engaging 650 experts.

I had a most instructive visit to the @iaeaorg Marine Environment Laboratories in #Monaco. Thank you Director Florence Descroix-Comanducci - we need to strengthen collaboration with @FAOfish. @MarcMetian

Super instructive meeting with Mbengue Gaye and Samba Ka, from Senegal, on national strategies for inland waters and aquaculture development. @FAOSenegal

A #SouthAfrica gathering @FAO: welcoming Prof Maxi Schoeman, Dr Anthony Bizos (@Tukkies), and Mr Jaimal Anand, to discuss diplomacy and ocean matters.

Sustainable Small Scale #Fisheries are key to @FAOfish #bluetransformation. Delighted to meet representatives of this subsector in @FAO HQ.

RT @FAOfish: This #COFIAquaculture side event explores how the Global Sustainable Aquaculture Advancement Partnership can help implement th….

RT @FAOfish: The #COFIAquaculture side event on regulatory frameworks in aquaculture will be webcast live!. Regulatory frameworks are key t….

RT @FAOfish: This @FAO e-learning course explores how managing aquatic genetic resources supports sustainable aquaculture & global food sec….

RT @FAOfish: Efforts to combat #IUUFishing fishing have gained momentum as China, the world’s largest capture fisheries producer, joins the….

Delighted to welcome Dr Frank Fabri, CEO of Aquatic Resources #Malta, and his delegation, to @FAOfish to discuss collaboration for the promotion of #aquatic #foods and #BlueTransformation

In a major boost for @FAO's Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate #Illegal, #Unreported and #Unregulated #Fishing, China has submitted its instrument of accession. The agreement now covers countries responsible for >85% of global fish landings. @FAOfish.

FAO is happy to release yet another, certified, e-learning course on #aquaticfoodsystems for #Nutrition , with support from the #Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is another public good contribution, free of charge, of course -->

RT @FAOfish: 🤝 .@FAOFish & @MontereyAq team up to boost social protection for Tunisia’s small-scale fishers!. Focus:. 🔹 Expanding social se….

Has your institution, agency, department contribute significantly to the development of #sustainable #fisheries and/or #aquaculture? @FAOfish will recognize you as part of the #FAO80 anniversary --> Call is open until June 30. @FAOfish

We are recruiting: Looking for a senior (P5 -highest technical level) #inland #fisheries expert to lead our global work. Initially for two years (but it is a long-term post). Come to our @FAOfish HQ in Rome —>.

Delighted to welcome #SouthAfrica Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr Narend Singh, to @FAOfish and discuss ongoing #fisheries and #aquaculture collaborations. @DIRCO_ZA @FAOSouthAfrica

RT @FAOfish: As custodian of #SDG14.4, @FAOFish has developed tools and built capacities for stock assessment and management. But achievin….

2/2 I presented the updated, tier-based (dep. on data availability), in partnership (650 experts), @FAOfish methodology for the estimation of the State of Fishery Stocks, and presented results for FAO areas 71 and 81. The full report will be launched at #UNOC3 in Nice, June 2025

1/2 This week I attended the Honiara Summit on #SDG14.4 in Solomon Islands. Very large representation of heads of State and Ministers of #fisheries (or equivalent) from Pacific countries, and a very large presence of Secretaries of #RFMOs