Organizers and partners: CBD Secretariat, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ministry of the Environment of Brazil, CSIRO/Australia, Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative, IUCN-CEM-FEG, UNEP-WCMC Joseph Appiott, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), discussed the work programme of the CBD in the achievement of Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 (MPAs), noting challenges in ensuring that ...

Jessica Sanders, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), presented on the legal and policy framework for VMEs, including the history of UN General Assembly resolutions and FAO deep-sea fisheries guidelines. Tony Thompson, FAO, reviewed VME criteria, and measures adopted by Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs). He noted improvements in: ...

Michel Kaiser, IUCN-FEG, noted that food security is not a new issue; highlighted the threat of overfishing; and, said the main mandate for MPAs is conversation, but protected areas also can contribute to food security. Serge Garcia, IUCN-FEG said no-take MPAs tend to restrict access to areas that communities are ...

Trawling: Finding common ground on the scientific knowledge regarding best practices Michel J. Kaiser, Bangor University and IUCN-Fisheries Expert Group An international collaboration between experts in the field of impacts of fishing on the marine environment has generated new insights into the global footprint of trawling on the seabed. The project ...

Building on work presented at the IUCN World Parks Congress (WPC) held in Sydney, Australia, on 12–19 November 2014, the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department and the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group (FEG) prepared a technical paper on Marine protected areas: Interactions with fishery livelihoods and food security. The document includes ...