AAORIA in Action: Sustainable Blue Economy and Food from the Ocean
In 2026, the annual forum for the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) takes place in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. As part of this forum, AAORIA and the UN Global Action Network on Aquatic Foods for Food Security and Nutrition will co-host the joint session “AAORIA in Action: Sustainable Blue Economy and Food from the Ocean” live…
Taste the Ocean: Student-Led Seafood Adventures with Fiskesprell
20th April 2026, Bergen, Norway
The case for aquatic blue food in achieving SDG 2 (zero hunger)
Reducing hunger and improving nutrition outcome– COFI36 Side Event Global Action Network and Aquatic Blue Food Coalition will together host a side event during COFI 36 Time: 12:15-13:15, 9 July 2024 CET Location: Sheikh Zayed Centre, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy Event descriptionThe world faces the triple challenge of meeting food security/nutrition, climate change and biodiversity…
COP30 Side Event
Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems: ” A people-centered approach for planetary and human health” Aquatic food systems remain an overlooked and underutilized potential in global food systems dialogue. This event seeks to identify actionable steps to accelerate the transition towards sustainable food systems by fully integrating aquatic foods into the broader agenda. The UN Decade of…
WIOMSA2025 Mini-Symposia
Enhancing nutrition security through regional collaboration: advancing high-quality analytical data on aquatic foods We are proud to co-host the mini-symposia proposals at 13th WIOMSA Symposium. The symposium will be held at the PrideInn Hotels, Resorts & Camps in Mombasa, Kenya, on Monday the 29th of September, 16:00-17:40 local time. Aquatic foods are rich sources of…
IUNS-ICN2025 Scientific Symposium
Advancing Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems in the Nordic Region – Lessons Learned for Regional and Global Impact Global Action Network – Sustainable Food from the Oceans and Inland Waters for Food Security and Nutrition is proud to co-host the scientific symposium entitled ‘Advancing Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems in the Nordic Region – Lessons Learned…
UNOC 2017 Side Event
Food from the Ocean Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources The sustainable development goals are inter-linked and multi-directional. Sustainable use of the oceans is important to…
Network Meeting October 2019
A Network Meeting and a side event were organised during the 46th meeting of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in Rome, October 2019. Summary of both is below, as well as the message generated by the Network to Our Oceans 2019. CFS 46 side event: SE120 Treasures of the oceans and inland waters…
CFS50 Side Event
Solutions for empowering women’s engagement in aquatic food systems A journey through the supply chain This side-event, hosted by the Global Action Network for Sustainable Food from the Oceans and Inland Waters for Food Security and Nutrition will showcase solutions to empower women and engage young women in sustainable aquatic food systems. It will include success stories…
UN FSS+2 Special Event
Blue Transformation Advancing aquatic systems for people, planet and prosperity Aquatic foods are crucial for enhancing food security and nutrition while addressing climate change. Transforming aquatic food systems can increase the supply of nutritious food sustainably, while contributing to decent and equitable employment and community resilience. Blue Transformation acknowledges the need to support the 2030…