The purpose of these guidelines is fourfold: (i) Increase awareness about the financial service needs of small-scale fishers (SSF) for more sustainable and inclusive access to finance; (ii) Guide policy and decision makers in the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere, to help introduce and incentivize financial services to small-scale fishers, with the ultimate objective to encourage investment in the industry and by doing so influence and strengthen sustainability, ecological and economic viability of these fisheries; (iii) Build capacity among financial service providers, fisherfolk organizations, NGOs, and concerned government agencies, to design and implement financial service products and programmes that suit the needs of small-scale fishing communities and enhance social protection; and (iv) romote financial services that incentivize and reward a responsible and sustainable conduct of fishing, fish processing and marketing operations.

Abstract:

FAO Aquaculture Newsletter (FAN) contribute to the promotion of sustainable aquaculture development within the framework of the FAO Code of conduct for responsible fisheries. FAN is issued two times a year in the form of printed newsletter by the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. It presents articles and views from the FAO aquaculture programme and highlights various aspects of aquaculture as seen from the perspective of both headquarters and the field programme. Articles are contributed by FAO staff from within and outside the Department, from FAO regional offices and field projects, by FAO consultants and, occasionally, by invitation from other sources. FAN is distributed free of charge to all FAO member countries.

In this month’s issue:

1. FAN coming of age!
2. Towards the fourth Global Conference on Aquaculture
3. Actions undertaken by Peru against the Tilapia Lake Virus
4. Rice-fish farming in Sub-Saharan Africa
5. Towards guidelines on sustainable aquaculture
6. Leveraging on aquaculture to improve global nutrition

PDF: http://www.fao.org/3/ca5223en/CA5223EN.pdf

Information: V. Crespi

Top 10 species groups in global aquaculture 2017

The latest FAO global aquaculture production statistics record 608 species items (under the ASFIS – Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System – list of aquatic species) that have been farmed in global aquaculture during 1950–2017. Among them, 424 species items were farmed in 2017, with concrete production statistics recorded in the FAO database (compared to 254 species items in 1990). This factsheet examines 2017 global aquaculture production of these 424 species items to identify the top 10 most farmed ASFIS species items (in terms of quantity or value); the top 10 most farmed species groups; and the top 10 species groups in world aquaculture, excluding China. More information about top 10 aquaculture species (groups) at the regional level and national level (for major aquaculture producers) can be found in the supplementary materials to this factsheet.

We are happy to announce the release of a short brochure on microplastics in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese. It summarizes the main findings of the Technical Paper 615 published in 2017.

Microplastics in Fisheries and Aquaculture: What do we know? Should we be worried?

We would like to reiterate our warm thanks to the colleagues who assisted with the development, revision, translation and release of the publication: , Lionel Dabbadie, Safa Gritli, Marianne Guyonnet, Jeremy Mendoza, Danielle Riczallah, Jiaxi Wang, Xinhua Yuan. A special thought to Joanna Toole who also contributed to the revision of the brochure.

Also Available in:
Chinese Spanish Arabic French

Symposium Date:
From 19th to 21st November 2019

Conference Location:
Rome, Italy

Conference Topics:
The objective of this Symposium will be to identify pathways to strengthen the science and policy interplay in fisheries production, management and trade, based on solid sustainability principles for improved outcomes on the ground.
Ultimately, the debates and conclusions of the symposium will prepare the way for the development of a new vision for capture fisheries, outlining how the sector can respond to the complex and rapidly changing challenges facing society. 

Conference Registration
Interested participants need to fill up the form of expression of interest included in the website of the Symposium and submit it online. Selection of applicants will be based on different criteria to ensure gender and geographical balance, as well as diversity between academia, private sector, government and civil society experts at the event, taking into consideration the venue’s limit of 500 delegates.

Link to the event