Ecosystem Interactions Class Discussion Presentation in Blue Green Lined Styl...
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA)
1.
2. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014
People have never
consumed so much
fish or depended
so greatly on the
sector for their well-
being as today.
3. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014
COFI and FAO
Major achievements & milestones
International instruments –
Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries,
Compliance Agreement & Port State Measures
Agreement
International guidelines
4. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014
COFI and FAO
Major achievements & milestones
IPOAs –
seabirds, sharks, capacity, IUU-fishing
COFI Sub-Committees –
aquaculture & fish trade
5. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014
Principles & standards since 1995
Code of Conduct
Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
Promoting an ecosystem approach to fisheries
and aquaculture
Building fair and responsible systems
Transition from resource users to
resource stewards
6. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014
SOFIA Trends
Key trends in fisheries & aquaculture
• Consumption of fish now over 19kg –
doubled in 50 years
• World aquaculture production all-time high
• State of marine fish stocks improving
• Among most traded food commodities
• Supports livelihood of 10-12 % of
global population
7. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014
• Support implementation of the Code
• Invest for food security
• Recognize importance of small-scale
fisheries, including equitable rights
• Strengthen regional governance
• Forge strategic partnerships
Challenges and actions needed
Fisheries & aquaculture sector should
8. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014
The Blue Growth Initiative
Golden opportunity
The sustainable contribution and
conservation of living renewable
resources in the marine and fresh water
ecosystems, as well as adjacent coastal
and inland ecosystems, to food and
nutrition security and poverty alleviation.