From Information to Implementation – Celebrating 10 Years of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI)
As it celebrates a decade of successful work, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) stands as a key driver of bringing transparency and accountability to fisheries management around the world. In early June 2025, the FiTI, its partners and supporters were hosted by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Bread for…
The Power of Small Things
In Assam, India, a quiet innovation took shape in school kitchens. A pilot program led by WorldFish introduced powdered small fish into standard school meals, aiming to close critical nutrient gaps in children’s diets. The fish powder, made from locally sourced small indigenous species, was added to lentils and rice and served to over 3,000…
Aquatic Foods: Bridging EU health, ocean and environmental policies
Norway House, Rue Archimède 17, Brussels | 4 March 2026 | 12:00 – 13:30 – Lunch included The extension of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition from 2025 to 2030 comes at a pivotal moment for the EU’s policy agenda. As implementation of the Vision for Agriculture and Food, the EU Ocean Pact and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 advance simultaneously, the need for stronger policy…
Arctic Frontiers 2026
The Arctic Frontiers 2026 conference will take place in Tromsø, Norway and digitally from 2-5th February 2026. The abstract submission period is currently open (deadline October 3rd) and there is a relevant academic session for the Food from the Ocean community. ‘Arctic Transformation: Climate Change and Cumulative Effects on the Ecosystem’ is co-organised by the Institute…
Course on Aquaculture Economics and Management
The University of Copenhagen is excited to announce the Course on Aquaculture Economics and Management, taking place in Copenhagen from Monday, November 3 to Friday, November 7, 2025. This specialized course aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the economic and managerial aspects of aquaculture systems, a field that is increasingly vital due to…
UNOC 2017 Presentations
Tone Skogen, State Secretary, Government of Norway Fisheries Minister of Island, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), Assistant Director-General, Arni M. Mathiesen CARICOM, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration, government of Belize, Omar Figueroa Manuel Barange, Director Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and…
UNOC 2017 Side Event Program
Date: 6 June 2017Time Slot: 18:30-19:45Venue: Conference Room A, UN Conference Building 18.30–18.35 Welcome Tone Skogen, State Secretary, Government of Norway 18.35–18.40 Introduction to the panel Co chairs – Mitchell Lay, Fisherman and Coordinator Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organization – Edel Elvevoll Professor and Dean UiT The Arctic University of Norway High level session: 18.40–19.10 The…
Rome October 2019 – more information
Upcoming network meeting and CFS side event. In conjunction to the CFS46, the Global Action Network will arrange a meeting 14 October, 15.30-17.30. Venue: German Room, FAO HQ. At this meeting we will give a short update of the work so far, share latest news, including the follow-up after our last meeting and discuss next steps…
Message to Our Oceans
At a meeting in Rome on 14th October 2019, The Global Action Network agreed to convey the following message* to the Our Ocean conference 2019. “The Global Action Network applauds that “food and livelihoods from the ocean” is addressed in the agenda of Our Ocean conference 2019. The ocean is a pillar of life, as…
Presentations CFS 46 side event
Presentations from the side event “Treasures of the oceans and inland waters, ensuring food security and nourishing nations” under the 46th meeting of the Committee on World Food Security CFS) in Rome, October 2019. Manas Roshan (International Planning Committee on Food Sovereignty, OHCHR, FAO);The Human Rights-based Approach in Practice for Small-scale Fisheries and Food Security Martin…