FEG Participation at IMPAC4

Chair of IUCN/CEM/FEG, Mr Serge Garcia along with members Mr. Michael Kasier and Mrs. Despina Symons will actively participate at the 4th International Marine Protected Area Congress, taking place from 4-8 September 2017 in Chile. This major event is held every 3 years and is usually organised by IUCN and the hosting country.

EBCD/FEG is organizing several events and workshops during the congress in collaboration with FAO and the CBD Secretariat with the main objective to bring into the MPA discussion the issues of livelihoods and food security.

See below further information on the various sessions organised:

Sharing Experiences on Achieving Target 11 in Marine and Coastal Areas, including the Contribution of Other Area-Based Conservation Measures

Protecting Vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) in the high seas from bottom fishing impacts

MPAs and food security

Marine protected areas (MPAs): interactions with fishery livelihoods and food security

Fisheries Sciences to Policy