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FEG has been actively involved in discussions regarding the implementation of AICHI Target 6, aiming at linking and improving the governance of  fisheries, and the  performance of associated conservation measures (e.g. in FAO, CBD, IUCN, RFMOs, RSOs, European parliament, and UNGA). Regarding the implementation of AICHI Target 6, EBCD and FEG, …

Serge Garcia was invited to make a short presentation on Fishery Management, Biodiversity Impact Mitigation and Ecosystem Services at the EU Conference on Economic Advice in Fisheries Management held in Malta on the 4th and 5th of February 2016. The presentation showed the articulation between biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, …

Jake Rice invited to give a key note address on overfishing. He presented the results of a meta-analysis on the state of many of the fisheries managed by authorities that have sufficient resources to make efforts, rigorous assessments and sound management, control and surveillance of fisheries. These analyses documented that …

Following the official launching of the Book in 2014 and its presentation also during the CBD-COP (In Pyeong Chang, Korea) and the World Parks Congress (in Sydney, Australia), reactions indicate a high demand for debate on governance. As a consequence, EBCD/FEG used all opportunities available this year to promote discussions …

Having followed and contributed to the process of elaboration of the guidelines, FEG aimed to contribute to their “diffusion” and implementation.

FEG had achieved, after much effort by Serge Garcia and Jake Rice to conclude an agreement between  FAO and CBD  for an  Expert meeting on the Aichi Biodiversity Target 6: Improving Progress Reporting and Facilitating Implementation. EBCD succeeded after much effort to find the funding for this  workshop, which  originally …

This GEF project, signed in 2011 (GEF) involves FAO, (coordinating agency) as well as UNEP and the World Bank (as partner implementing agencies) and a number of RFMOs, industry and NGO partners.  FEG has been invited to be a partner in this project and both Serge Garcia and Jake Rice …

Organized by FAO, GEG and the Global Ocean Forum (GOF) in Rome, 17-20/02/2015.  In Session 2, Achieving sustainable fisheries in ABNJ, S. Garcia was asked to make a presentation on EAF in ABNJ: How far have we come? Background: The marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ), which comprise 64% of …

The workshop was held  in Rome, 17-20/02/2015 and it was organized by the Global Ocean Forum and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in special cooperation with the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) and the project partners of the Global Environment Facility/Food and Agriculture Organization/Global Ocean …