Insects for Peace – Circular agriculture by using insects as feed in aquaculture
by Karol B. Barragán-Fonseca Universidad Nacional de Colombia – Sede Bogotá – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences Animal Sciences Department, Bogotá, Colombia In Colombia, the peace agreement signed with the former FARC guerrilla in 2016, opened the doors for the academy to participate in post-conflict actions. As can be assumed, the conflict does not…
How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect marine recreational fishing?
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, marine recreational fishing was greatly reduced, especially in many countries implementing temporal lockdowns. Scientists have conducted a survey among 6,000 recreational fishermen in 15 countries, and asked the opinions on this matter among experts from 16 countries. Fishers reduced their fish consumption Recreational fishers reported that they…
Arctic Frontier 2022
Arctic Frontier 2022, hosted from 8th to 11th of May at Tromsø, Norway, discussed multiple ongoing regional and global challenges, projects and innovations surrounding the Arctic region and better utilisation of Arctic resources. During the session ‘Food from the Ocean and Ocean Science for Sustainable Development – Bridging the UN Decades’, speakers included Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted.…
International Aquaculture Fair
The First International Aquaculture Fair in Neiva was held from the 5th to the 7th of May 2022, and was mainly organized by the local government of Huila (where Neiva is the capital city) with the support of other important partners; Fedeacua (Colombian Federation of Aquaculture Producers), CNCC (Colombian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce), Norwegian Embassy in Bogotá, Norad (Norwegian Directorate for Development…
In search for sustainable aquaculture in small and medium hydroelectric reservoirs of an Amazonian River: the case of the Jamari River Aquaculture Project
by Dr. Carlos Eduardo Mounic Silva Fedral University of the Santa Catarina State (UFSC) & Federal Institute of the Rondônia State (IFRO) Extensive cattle ranching is highly unsustainable for the Amazon, due to its high contribution to greenhouse gas emissions thus global climate change. In addition, it contributes greatly to the current deforestation of rainforest and…
International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2022 the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022). IYAFA 2022 aims to raise awareness on the role of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture, strengthen science-policy interaction, empower stakeholders to take action, and to build new and strengthen existing partnerships. IYAFA 2022 can also act as a springboard towards implementing the Code of Conduct…
Blue/Aquatic Food Action Coalition
The Blue/Aquatic Food Action Coalition was launched at the UN Food Systems Summit (FSS) in September 2021 for the specific purpose of promoting global recognition of the importance of foods from the ocean and inland waters to a growing world population. The ambition of the Coalition is to support a more rapid uptake of projects and policies…
Webinar March 2022
Women and a changing tide: How to break the bias Perspective from African small-scale fisheries
Webinar June 2022
The gain of food system cooperation in the Nordic region from healthy waters to healthy people Event recording This webinar will showcase the value of Nordic cooperation related to sustainable food systems – from healthy waters to healthy people – sharing experiences and lessons learned. About the Nordic Council of Ministers The Nordic Council of Ministers…
Webinar July 2022
One food system A paradigm shift including intersections between aquatic and terrestrial food systems This webinar focuses on the value-added inter-linkages of terrestrial and aquatic food systems to help with solving the global challenges in food and feed systems. Scalable solutions, both macro (linked to commodities) and micro (linked to local communities) will be showcased.…