Fisheries
A decade after anti-IUU fishing pact, Mediterranean and Black Sea overfishing drops
A decade after a the anti-IUU fishing Port State Measures Agreement, overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea drops to record lows.
Intelligence
Aquaculture now supplies most of the fish people eat, but climate change and overfishing remain threats to the seafood industry
FAO’s SOFIA 2026 report highlights record seafood production, growing trade and rising climate change-related risks.
Fisheries
BBNJ treaty enters into force, strengthening governance of the high seas
The BBNJ treaty has entered into force, with FAO supporting countries in implementing the agreement to strengthen global ocean governance.
Fisheries
FAO: Overfishing at 10-year low in Mediterranean and Black Sea
Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black seas reaches a 10-year low, underscoring aquaculture’s growing role as demand for seafood rises.
Fisheries
FAO honors Great Lakes initiative valorizing fish waste
FAO recognizes 100% Great Lakes Fish initiative for cutting food waste and creating new products from the whole fish.
Fisheries
FAO: 64.5% of global stocks are sustainably fished, but overfishing persists without management
FAO’s most detailed fishery review shows 64.5 percent of stocks are fished sustainably, but regional gaps and overfishing trends persist.
Fisheries
FAO: ‘Major advances’ to curb IUU fishing in the Mediterranean, Black Sea made in 10 years
Digital tools, policy reforms and regional coordination are helping close IUU fishing enforcement gaps in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.
Responsibility
‘More than a meal’: Can a new education toolkit for kids help strengthen support for aquaculture?
The Farmers of the Water program empowers young consumers to appreciate farmed fish and actively engage with the aquaculture industry.
Responsibility
FAO: More investment in seafood production needed to drive ‘blue transformation’ for global food security
At the G7 meeting, FAO says investment in seafood production is critical to ensuring global food security and combating poverty.
Responsibility
FAO: Climate change could reduce fish biomass 10 percent by mid-century
Global projections show fish biomass could drop more than 10 percent in many regions by mid-century if greenhouse gas emissions stay high.
Responsibility
UN endorses NOAA’s new Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture
The United Nations has endorsed NOAA’s new Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture, which develop global aquaculture best practices.
Intelligence
FAO: Aquaculture officially overtakes fisheries in global seafood production
Biennial FAO report, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024, says aquaculture production exceeded fisheries for the first time in 2022.
Fisheries
Las pesquerías de pequeña escala son “cruciales” para la seguridad alimentaria mundial, pero ¿puede el sector satisfacer la demanda mundial de proteínas y nutrientes?
El informe de la FAO subraya el papel fundamental que desempeña las pesquerías de pequeña escala para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria mundial y el desarrollo sostenible.
Fisheries
Small-scale fisheries are ‘crucial’ to global food security – but can the sector satisfy the global demand for protein and nutrients?
FAO report underlines the vital role small-scale fisheries play in ensuring global food security and sustainable development.
Intelligence
FAO issues ‘roadmap’ for early harmful algal bloom warning systems
Document provides guidance to implement or improve early warning systems for harmful algal blooms that threaten seafood and public health.
Innovation & Investment
FISH4ACP and The Gambia strike 10-year agreement to transform mangrove oyster production
The plan for the sustainable growth of mangrove oyster production in The Gambia will benefit women producers and stabilize oyster stocks.