FAO hosted the Thirty-fourth Session of the Committee (COFI34), a virtual dialogue to examine fisheries and aquaculture governance and development.

Date: Monday-Friday, 1-5 February 2021

Time: 16:30 (UTC+8)

The FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) brought together policymakers, researchers, industry representatives and civil society groups from across the world to consider the latest initiatives, regulations and research in the areas of fisheries and aquaculture governance and development. In its observer role, WorldFish has submitted a number of statements/ policy recommendations that cover varied global and specific issues on which WorldFish and partners of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems currently conduct research and innovation work.

WorldFish and FAO has had a long-standing partnership to enhance the impact of fish on the well-being of millions of consumers, producers and fisheries-dependent people worldwide. During the 33rd Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI33), WorldFish’s Director General, Gareth Johnstone signed an agreement with FAO to combine research skills,  experience and policy-making capacity to build the sustainability, resilience and inclusivity of global fisheries and aquaculture production and value chains.

During last year’s virtual dialogue on the path to COFI34, the Illuminating Hidden Harvest study was featured in a side-event with research experts from WorldFish, FAO and Duke Univeristy. Check out the event recording and the event questions and answers report.

To learn more about the outcomes, key takeaways and statements from this year’s COFI34, including check out the official page and follow WorldFish, FAOFish and the hashtags #AquaticFoods, #COFI34 and #COFIDialogues to check out past conversations on Twitter.