Victoria Chomo, Secretary EIFAAC and CACFish regional fisheries bodies

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

Challenges and Potential for freshwater Aquaculture European Committee of the Regions

Brussels, Belgium22 May 2019

2030 UN Agenda and FAO

17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

FAO is custodian of 21 indicators under SDGs 2, 5, 6, 12, 14, and 15 and contributing agency for indicators 1.5.2, 14.c.1, 15.3.1, and 15.6.1.

Aquaculture and fisheries contribute to SDGs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 15 (State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture,

FAO, 2018).

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million tonnes live weight

FAO State of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA)

Fin fish - INLAND

China 24 817 311 60.1%

India 4 148 407 10.0%

Indonesia 2 459 418 6.0%

Viet Nam 2 369 903 5.7%

Bangladesh 1 647 827 4.0%

Egypt 1 091 688 2.6%

Myanmar 869 384 2.1%

Thailand 467 249 1.1%

Brazil 388 700 0.9%

Philippines 318 798 0.8%

Others 2 713 481 6.6%

WORLD 41 292 167 100%

Aquaculture growth rate

during2007-2030

Expected APR (%)

Required APR (%)

World 4.0 5.6

Africa 7.2 11.5

Asia 4.0 5.3

Europe 3.1 4.0

Latin America & Carribean

4.4 7.6

North America 0.4 9.0

Oceania 2.6 7.9

SOURCE: Estimated by the FI Department, FAO

Recent trends imply aquaculture growth rate:

4.0 percent annually

Growing population and incomes will require growth rate:

5.6 percent annually.

Region Supply 2030 Demand 2030 Fish Gap 2030

Africa 11.7 18.7 -7.0

Asia 156.5 186.3 -29.8

Europe 18.6 23.4 -4.8

Latin America & Carribean

16.2 18.3 -2.1

North America 6.2 12.9 -6.6

Oceania 1.5 1.8 -0.3

World 210.7 261.2 -50.6

SOURCE: Estimated by the FI Department, FAO

Sustainably manage freshwater resources, balancing aquaculture needs with competing uses

Support aquaculture innovation and efficiency gains

Promote adaptation to climate change through research, education and financial support at community level

SDG 17: PartnershipsOpportunities for regional collaboration

UNCLOS (1982)

UN Fish Stocks Agreement (1995)

FAO Compliance Agreement (1993)

International Plans of Action

Sharks, Seabirds, Capacity, IUU

(1999-2001)

PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED BY MEMBERS: I. Management-related issues and

principles for freshwater aquaculture and inland fisheries.

II. Protection and restoration of the fresh water environment and aquatic species.

III. Social and economic aspects of inland fisheries and aquaculture.

IV.Adaptation of inland fisheries and aquaculture to climate change.

International Symposium: “Food safety and conservation in inland fisheries and aquaculture”

Dresden, Germany9-10 September 2019

30th Session of EIFAAC Dresden, Germany

11-13 September 2019

The Sixth Session of CACFish approved intersessional activities:

1.1.1 - review of fisheries law (Kyrgyz Republic).

1.1.2 - legal mechanisms of waterbodies and land use for aquaculture (Azerbaijan).

2.1.1 - practical training on aquaculture production techniques and systems (Armenia).

3.1.1 - inland stock assessment in large water bodies (Tajikistan).

3.5 – regional workshop on culture-based fisheries (10-13 June 2019, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic).

4.1.1 – regional workshop on post-harvest management (November 2019, Istanbul, Turkey).

5.1.1 - practical training on fish genetic resources (19-22 March 2019, Trabzon, Turkey).

Article XIV statutory body of the FAO constitution;

Five Members with annual budget of USD 180,000

7th Session of CACFish, Tajikistan, October 2020.

Victoria.Chomo@fao.org