Facts
Time: 2021-11-19
City: Zoom
Organiser: FAO
Additional info:
City: Zoom
Organiser: FAO
Additional info:
13:00-15:00 CET
19
Nov
Zoom
Virtual launch of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022
The United Nations has proclaimed 2022 as the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022). The launch takes place on 19 November to pay tribute and link to the currently informal World Fisheries Day, celebrated around the world on 21 November. The launch is an opportunity to inform about the goals and objectives of IYAFA 2022 and to inspire action-oriented celebrations throughout the year.
The objectives of IYAFA 2022 are to:
- Enhance global awareness about, understanding of, and action to support the contribution of small-scale artisanal fisheries and aquaculture to sustainable development, and more specifically in relation to food security and nutrition, poverty eradication and the use of natural resources.
- Promote dialogue and collaboration between and among small-scale artisanal fishers, fish farmers, fish workers, governments, and other key partners along the value chain, as well as to further strengthen their capacity to enhance sustainability in fisheries and aquaculture and to enhance their social development and well-being.
Programme
Programme is available here.