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.…
Network Meeting 2022
During the meeting, participants were invited to join Taskforce and working groups for the 2023 actions: You are welcome to indicate if you are interested in joining any of these groups by responding to the Network’s email address. Please find more information in the summary.
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…
Network Meeting 2023
Actions in support of the Network’s mission were shared.We discussed how to continue to mobilize strong actions and increase knowledge and awareness related to sustainable aquatic food systems and their role in food security and nutrition in 2024.
COP28 Nordic Food Systems Takeover Event
Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems Food security and nutrition within planetary boundaries The potential of sustainable aquatic foods should be released to contribute to sustainable food systems, providing food security and nutritious food, within planetary boundaries. What could be the solutions for overcoming our challenges, accelerating the effort, and taking advantage of the opportunities that lie…
2024 Ocean Decade Conference Satellite Event
An Ocean of Food Science and Solutions for Ocean-Climate-Food Challenges The Global Action Network is pleased to co-host with the AIR Centre and Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions a satellite event at the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference. This event brought together UN Ocean Decade Actions that are working to address Challenge 3: “Sustainably feed…
Our Ocean 2024 Side Event
Food security The role of sustainable aquatic blue foods in the green transition While one of the main services of the oceans is to provide food, achieving food security is also one of the fundamental pillars of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), so it is important to ensure that our planet’s growing population…
COFI36 Side Event
The case for aquatic blue food in achieving SDG2 (zero hunger) Reducing hunger and improving nutrition outcomes Event DescriptionThe world faces the triple challenge of meeting food security/nutrition, climate change and biodiversity goals; The UN Committee on World Food Security emphasizes the importance of including aquatic foods in food security and nutrition policies and to…
UNOC2025 Mini Conference
The Ocean We Depend On Achieving SDG 14 Through Sustainable Governance This mini conference is a celebration of longstanding ocean partnerships, joining forces to ensure sustainability in environmental, economic and social dimensions. The conference highlighted the importance of ocean governance for human prosperity protecting the role of the ocean as a source of food security,…