Fisheries and Marine issues
UN Fish Stock Agreement (UNFSA): IUCN-CEM-FEG Member Dr. Joji Morishita chairs the UNFSA Review Conference
Dr. Joji Morishita, Advisor of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan, former Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (retired), and member of IUCN-CEM Fisheries Experts Group, chairs the Resumed UN Conference on the UN Fish
Report: Area-Based Management Tools (ABMTs) & Marine Fisheries
The role of area-based management tools (ABMTs) is growing in the fisheries landscape both in EEZs and in the high seas. Fisheries are highly spatial in all their activities but their spatial dimensions have only been weakly addressed in their
COP15 Press Release – Fisheries in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
In the context of the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15), the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) in collaboration with the IUCN-CEM Fisheries Expert Group, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hosted
EBCD’s reply on DG MARE Call for evidence on the Energy transition of the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector
The Commission published on November 2022 a call for evidence on their upcoming initiative on the Energy transition of the Fisheries and Aquaculture sectors. EBCD replied to this call for evidence by insisting on stakeholder involvement and on appropriate funding.
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: An Indicator to Monitor the Threats to Inland Fisheries, as a Component of Target 5
In preparation for CBD COP15 and the final negotiating session for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, EBCD, the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group, InFish and Inland Fisheries Alliance have developed a technical brief on Target 5 for the adoption of an
Fisheries in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: where and how do they fit?
The second part of the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 15) is the key moment to ensure the positive contribution of fisheries to global biodiversity targets. For this reason, EBCD has organized a side-event on the role of fisheries in
Press Release: A stronger role for aquatic foods in climate negotiations
In the context of this year’s UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) organized three events on the ocean-climate nexus in partnership with FAO, the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity
EBCD at COP27
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) is about to start in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (6-18 November), and the outcomes of the discussions will be decisive for the future of aquatic food systems. Indeed, while the fisheries and aquaculture
OECMs in marine capture fisheries: Key implementation issues of governance, management, and biodiversity
The IUCN Fisheries Expert Group co-authored, in collaboration with representatives from FAO and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the paper “OECMs in marine capture fisheries: Key implementation issues of governance, management, and biodiversity”. The paper highlights that: The quality
Towards Sustainable Food Systems: EBCD stresses the major role of aquatic foods
As 2022 is a key year for the oceans and looking at the challenges ahead in terms of food security as well as climate change and biodiversity loss, EBCD recalls the major role that aquatic foods can play in sustainable
Press release – The Future of the Ocean: Finding cooperative pathways towards 2030
On 28 June 2022, in the framework of the United Nations Oceans Conference, the European Bureau of Conservation and Development (EBCD) along with the FAO, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group (IUCN-CEM-FEG) and the
UN Ocean Conference: EBCD stresses its priorities for the Ocean
As the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) is about to start in Lisbon, EBCD would like to recall its main priorities for the oceans: Ensure dialogue and participation of all stakeholders in policymaking; Use a holistic and comprehensive approach