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SUMMARY:Navigating the RFMO-BBNJ Interface – Dialogue on Cooperation & Coherence
DESCRIPTION:Economic and Social Committee  ( https://share.google/MQi2GuPupQN2ORQgc )|  2 June 2026 |  09:00 -17:30 – Lunch included\n \nMeeting documents:\n Recording of the event – Click here ( https://youtu.be/NUZ4-wQ0q-E ) Presentations (PPTs) –\n\n\nCharlotte Salpin, Senior Legal Officer, Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS), United Nations Secretariat – Click here for the PPT ( https://ebcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charlotte-Salpin-PPT.pdf )\n\n\nVera Agostini, Deputy Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI), Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) – Click here for the PPT ( https://ebcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Dr.-Vera-Agostini-PPT.pdf )\n\n\nMiguel Bernal, Executive Secretary, General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM) (Click here for video message ( https://ebcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Miguel-Bernal-Video.mp4 ))\n\n\n Concept Note – Click here ( https://ebcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Concept-Note-RFMOs-BBNJ-Event-2.06.26-pages-deleted.pdf ) Full Agenda – Click here ( https://ebcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BBNJ-RFMO-Conference-Agenda-1.pdf ) Post-event Press Release – Click here ( https://ebcd.org/press-release-navigating-the-rfmo-bbnj-interface-dialogue-on-cooperation-and-coherence/ )\n➡️Summary report – Click here ( https://ebcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Report-BBNJ-RFMO-event-02.06.26-vf.pdf )\n \nBackground:\nThe entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement marks a new phase in ocean governance and raises important questions about its interaction with existing international frameworks and bodies (IFBs), including RFMOs. As discussions progressed through PrepCom III and ahead of COP1, there is growing recognition that early dialogue is essential to identify opportunities for cooperation and anticipate potential challenges in implementation, highlighting the need for practical exchange and shared understanding at this stage.\nRFMOs have long-established mandates, scientific processes, and monitoring in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Whilst the BBNJ Agreement recognises the importance of cooperation and complementarity with them, practical questions remain regarding how interaction between the BBNJ and RFMOs may evolve around consultation, data-sharing, environmental impact assessments and area-based measures.\nThis event provides a platform for dialogue among RFMOs, the European Commission, the European Parliament, Member States, UN bodies, and the fisheries sector at a key moment between PrepCom III and COP1. By bringing together fisheries and environment communities, the event seeks to build trust and address how early cooperation can contribute to coherence and create opportunities across ocean governance frameworks, facilitating successful implementation.\n \nObjectives\n\nEncourage informal exchange and provide a platform for dialogue on how RFMOs can/should interact with various elements of the BBNJ Agreement.\nExplore opportunities and challenges for cooperation between fisheries governance bodies, UN institutions, Member States and the BBNJ.\nStrengthen shared understanding between fisheries and environment communities on where and how RFMOs may interface with the BBNJ Agreement.\nProvide an opportunity for RFMOs to showcase existing contributions that will support the objectives of the BBNJ Agreement.\nContribute to negotiations following PrepCom III and ahead of COP1 building on the discussions on cooperation with IFBs.\n\n \nExpected Outcomes\n\nA concise post-event press release capturing key insights, identified synergies and emerging challenges for cooperation.\nIncreased visibility of existing RFMO measures and contributions that are relevant to broader BBNJ objectives.\nStronger informal networks and channels for exchange across fisheries, environment and multilateral communities to support ongoing dialogue.\n\n
URL:https://ebcd.org/events/navigating-the-rfmo-bbnj-interface-dialogue-on-cooperation-coherence/
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