The document summarizes a presentation given by Árni M. Mathiesen at the Near East Regional Group Meeting on March 21st 2016. It discusses key trends in global fisheries and aquaculture production including a shift towards aquaculture and production in developing nations. It also outlines some of the main challenges going forward such as sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture, and supporting small-scale fisheries and decent work.

1. Near East Regional Group Meeting
Monday 21st March 2016 German Room, FAO HQ
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Presentation by Árni M. Mathiesen
Assistant Director-General
Fisheries and Aquaculture DepartmentFood and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Per capita food fish supply
Production
(million tonnes live weight) Per capita yearly supply (kg)
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World fisheries production

3. Global Trend in the State of World
Marine Fish Stocks, 1974-2011
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4. Fish Landings:
Developed vs Developing Nations
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5. Americas, Europe,
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2004 to 2013% change in fish production
by world region
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Terrestrial meat price index vs. Fish price inde
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9. Proportion of overfished
Stocks by FAO Statistical Area
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10. Conclusions from this analyzes are:
• Total production has stabilized over the last 20 years.
• Capture fisheries landings have shifted from developed countries to developing
countries.
• Degree of overfishing has been stabilizing over the last 20 years but is still
unacceptable.
• Aquaculture is overtaking capture fisheries in production for human
consumption.
• Great expansion in trade, particularly from developing countries to developed
countries.
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11. Conclusions from this
analyzes are:
A. Center of gravity for fish production has moved from
developed countries to developing countries, where small scale
fisheries will be extremely important.
B. Center of gravity has moved from capture fisheries to
aquaculture, particularly aquaculture in Asia.
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12. Main Challenges
There are many challenges some of which have been
mentioned
They fall into two categories:
1. Refining the management and governance of fisheries in
developed and middle income-countries, including IUU.
2. Refining the certification/traceability systems to benefit a
broader group of producers, including IUU.
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13. Main Challenges
However, there are two main
fundamental major challenges, both in
the shadow of climate change:
• Aquaculture
• Small Scale Fisheries
• Decent Work
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14. • Vision: A world in which responsible and sustainable use of
fisheries and aquaculture resources make an optimal contribution to
human well being, food security and poverty alleviation
• Mission: To strengthen global governance, the managerial and
technical capacities of Members and RFBs, and lead consensus building
towards improved conservation and utilization of living aquatic
resources
• Values: Sustainability, Universality, Excellence, Objectivity, Equity
• Corporate Initiative: The Blue Growth Initiative
Fisheries and Aquaculture
17 March 2016 High level meeting between DG MARE and FAO

15. International regulatory framework
for fisheries Governance
1995
Code of Conduct
for
Responsible Fisheries
1993Compliance
Agreement
IPOAs
• Seabirds 1999
• Sharks 1999
• Capacity 1999
• IUU 2001
•[Kyoto POA ’95]
Port State
Measures:
• Model Scheme
2005 + 2009
Agreement
• Flag State
Performance
Strategies:
•Status & Trends on
Capture Fisheries
2003
• Status & Trends
on Aquaculture
2007
International
Guidelines:
• Sea-Turtles2009
• Ecolabelling 2009
• Deep sea fisheries
2009
• 2010 By-catch
management &
discards reduction
• Small Scale Fisheries
1982 UN Convention on the
Law of the Sea
1995UNFSA
1992 UNCED:
Rio Declaration
+
Agenda 21
Ecosystem approach
to fisheries:
Reykjavík 2001
2002 WSSD
Johannesburg
Plan of Implementation
Rio + 20
U. N Conference on
Sustainable Development

16. Through the BGI, FAO supports Member countries at
implementing national and regional Blue Growth
strategies which will help reduce stressors and restore
the productive functions and structure of aquatic
ecosystems for the sustainable use of oceans and
inland waters.
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The FAO Blue Growth Initiative

17.  Capture Fisheries
 Sustainable aquaculture development
 Livelihoods and Food systems
 Economic growth from eco-system services
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Four streams of work

18. BlueGrowthStrategy Ongoing
Indonesia
Mauritania
Morocco
Algeria
Senegal
Gabon
Seychelles
Madagasca
r
Cabo Verde
Pipeline
Near East
Region*
Kenya
Mozambique
Bangladesh
Côte d’Ivoire
Gulf of Guinea*
Pacific*
Iran (Republic of)
Aquaculture
Ongoing
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Viet Nam
Pipeline
Indonesia
Philippines
Livelihoodsandfoodsystems
Ongoing
Indian Ocean*
East Africa*
Namibia
Senegal
Cabo Verde
Kiribati
Philippines
Saint Lucia
Pipeline
Ecuador
Ghana
Angola
Morocco
Thailand
Ongoing
Kenya
Indonesi
a
Ecosystemsservices
Pipeline
Amazonia
*
* Regional work
Near East Region
Gulf of Guinea
Pacific
Indian Ocean
East Africa
Amazonia
The FAO Blue Growth Initiative

19. Corporate Area for
Resource Mobilization
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Delivery 2001-2014 in USD Millions
Delivery
Tsunami
Blue Growth
Initiative

20.  Mangrove restoration and management
 Reducing impact of agricultural intensification
(pesticides + fertilizers) on aquatic eco-systems
 Rice – Fish farming
 Irrigation – Aquaculture
 Coastal zone management
Cross Sectorial Activities

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