Fisheries & Aquaculture

Updates on the latest on Fisheries & Aquaculture from @FAO.

Follow DG QU Dongyu, @FAODG.

#BlueTransformation #Fisheries #Aquaculture

[General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean @UN_FAO_GFCM]

That’s a wrap on the 49th #GFCMSession❗️

Mediterranean and Black Sea countries have just adopted 13 decisions to advance the sustainable exploitation of key stocks and promote responsible aquaculture.

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👉https://t.co/3BQ1kjBLpm

[FAO Brussels @FAOBrussels]

Join #FISH4ACP & the #NAVAC projects to explore the transformative power of aquatic value chains.

🗓️22 October
🕦10:30-12:00 CEST

Register for the webcast 👉 https://t.co/W2k4GaNFJo

#GlobalGateway @EU_Partnerships @BMZ_Bund @PressACP @DTUtweet @foodDTUdk @FAOFish

[Codex Alimentarius @FAOWHOCodex]

👤Fishmonger: "Would you like some salmon?"

🗣️You: "Only if it's backed by international standards and scientific advice."

👤Fishmonger: "Excellent answer."

🤓 Take a tour of our interactive fish stall and discover how #FoodSafety works ❗️

✅🐟 ➡️ https://t.co/nK2HKrpHiZ

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

Pleased to open the 2nd @FAO #Seeds2Foods Global Exhibition with @Roma. More than 300 exhibitors from over 140 countries are showing how knowledge, science & innovation can deliver practical solutions for food security and nutrition. #4Betters

[Fisheries & Aquaculture @FAOfish]

At least 30,000 seabirds are estimated to be caught each year in the pelagic longline fisheries assessed across the Southern Hemisphere.

A new study identifies key risk hotspots and where action is most needed.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/2ImjsKBgSF

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

Across farms, rangelands and waters, women’s knowledge and skills help nourish communities worldwide.

Discover "From land and water", a new @FAO cookbook celebrating women pastoralists, producers, fishers & farmers 👉 https://t.co/VoZ2i45Ij3

#COFI37 #IYRP2026 #IYWF2026

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

Pleased to meet again @UN Special Envoy for the Ocean @ThomsonFiji. We had productive talks on accelerating #SDGs & #4Betters delivery. @FAO will keep working with all partners to support sustainable fisheries & aquatic food systems for resilient & improved livelihoods. #COFI37

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

60 years of @FAO's Committee on Fisheries means 60 years of Members working together for sustainable fisheries & aquaculture. We must build on this legacy & renew our collective ambition for sustainable aquatic food systems today & tomorrow.

#COFI37 #BlueTransformation #4Betters

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

10 years of the @FAO Port State Measures Agreement is a decade of cooperation, commitment and action to safeguard marine resources and livelihoods. Let’s ensure the #PSMA remains at the forefront of global efforts toward sustainable fisheries. #IUUFishing #COFI37 #4Betters

[Fisheries & Aquaculture @FAOfish]

#𝗖𝗢𝗙𝗜𝟯𝟳 𝗶𝘀 𝘂��𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆!

@FAO Members, partners & observers are in Rome to tackle key challenges and opportunities of the fisheries and aquaculture sector during the 37 session of the Committee on Fisheries.

Check out the highlights 👉 https://t.co/NA276xq8Xb

[Fisheries & Aquaculture @FAOfish]

𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐅𝐄𝐖 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐒! 👩‍🍳🐟

At #COFI37, join a live cooking experience celebrating the women, knowledge & traditions behind aquatic foods, featuring the Jeju Haenyeo women divers.

🕐 12:15 CEST

Tune in live ▶️ https://t.co/9SMU0e45No

[Fisheries & Aquaculture @FAOfish]

Want to stay updated on the latest resources, tools, policies, and initiatives contributing to sustainable, resilient and more productive aquatic #FoodSystems❓

Subscribe to the @FAOFish Digest 👉 https://t.co/PAMnp1nyoD

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

Aquatic biosecurity goes beyond protecting fish. It helps safeguard livelihoods, biodiversity, food security and the health of ecosystems.

Explore how a #OneHealth approach supports healthier aquatic food systems:

https://t.co/fshHm3YwSF

[FAO Zambia @FAOZambia]

Almost 90 fishers die daily worldwide – mostly in preventable drownings.

Learn how #FISH4ACP is making fishing safer in Zambia & beyond: https://t.co/tw8mZUz3GP

World #DrowningPrevention Day

#WHO #RNLI #FloatToLive @EU_Partnerships @BMZ_Bund @PressACP @FAOfish

[FAOCaboVerde @FAOCaboVerde]

In 🇨🇻, through #BlueTransformation, FAO is helping unlock the ocean's potential for people, especially women & youth. 🌊

@FAO is working with partners to strengthen 🎣 governance, sustainable aquaculture, resilient value chains & climate-smart solutions for coastal communities.

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

Big steps for sustainable aquaculture in #SriLanka 🇱🇰!

Partners from gov, academia, & industry met in Colombo to co-create a new proposal under the FAO–China South-South Cooperation Programme.

🐟 Focus: Boosting aquatic animal health & #sustainable farming. #FAO #Aquaculture

[General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean @UN_FAO_GFCM]

A new scientific field trial in 🇪🇸 evaluates an enhanced fishing technology that could help reduce the environmental footprint of bottom trawl fisheries while sustaining the catch performance.
Read more: https://t.co/G8rR40HT3M
#MedSea4Fish #SustainableFisheries #PuertasVoladoras

[Fisheries & Aquaculture @FAOfish]

The countdown to #COFI37 started!

The 37th Session of the @FAO Committee on Fisheries will take place in Rome from 7–11 September 2026, bringing Members together to shape the future of fisheries & aquaculture.

Learn more & register (eligible attendees) 👉https://t.co/NA276xq8Xb

[General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean @UN_FAO_GFCM]

Effective fisheries management starts with reliable data

🧬eDNA-based approaches could complement traditional monitoring methods, expanding our monitoring toolbox & helping generate evidence for #SustainableFisheries

📖: https://t.co/8yXUtVE6Yv

Supported by @theGEF #FishEBM

[FAOGeneva @FAOGeneva]

🆕The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture has just been released.

This last edition comes with overviews that provide key data and trends of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the world's regions.

Explore the overview in Africa ⬇️
https://t.co/VayMN03Rr1