It is estimated that over 300,000 cetaceans die each year as a result of entanglement in fishing gear. Uruguay, with a new government since last year, is seeking to change this. Research has found that sustainably managed oceans can provide six times more food than today. Target 14.6 addresses the harmful subsidies directly. Our Fish Program promotes safer and more sustainable seafood for consumers, while helping to Found inside – Page 224ticular, with the conclusion of the United Nations Agreement for the ... of the fight against IUU fishing in the UN Sustainable Development Goals as one of ... No longer. We will carefully consider the recommendations made by the High Level Panel, to ensure we continue to work globally to raise the bar for marine protection.”, Oceans panel presses coastal states to invest in 'blue recovery'. Found inside – Page 4199UNITED NATIONS end World Bank disbursements until the International Atomic ... 27070 ( 120C ] -stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with ... The MSC has committed to supporting governments and fishing organisations in the Global South to deliver on this target through tools and funding that will help develop . This international initiative is calling for at least 30 per cent of the world's oceans and seas to be protected by 2030. AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Jul 15 (IPS) - The writer is Manager - Sector Program, Global Reporting Initiative As the global community gears up for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit in September, it is significant that preparations are also underway by Global Reporting Initiative to deliver a new sector reporting standard for agriculture, aquaculture, and fishing. Now they need to act. SFP's mission is to engage and catalyze global seafood supply chains in reducing the environmental impacts of fishing and fish farming . They will also aim to eliminate illegal fishing through better enforcement and management, and to minimise bycatch and discards, as well as implementing national fisheries plans based on scientific advice. We will carefully consider the recommendations made by the High Level Panel, to ensure we continue to work globally to raise the bar for marine protection.”, Oceans panel presses coastal states to invest in 'blue recovery'. Found inside – Page 181On 7 June 2015, FAO recognized another 14 countries for achieving the target of ... Committee on Fisheries: a legally binding global agreement 119 countries ... Healthy oceans provide 50% of our oxygen, 20% of our protein and 30% of our oil and gas. Almost all (90 per cent ) respondents thought that ocean sustainability is important, with 55 per cent saying that falling fish stocks has become a more important issue than it was a year ago. Goal 14. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is an international NGO established to improve commercial fishing and aquaculture practices by working with those in the private sector that support sustainable seafood. The report found that more than 3 billion people rely on food from the oceans each day, and a healthy ocean contributes $1.5tn to the global economy, as well as absorbing a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions and producing half the world’s oxygen. The 14 world leaders want other countries to join the panel, to create a global sustainable ocean plan that they said could also have a major influence on the climate. While some of the goals directly fall under governments . It has re-energised efforts to reduce subsidies on )sheries. At the same time, they incorporate the market value of marine resources into national economies, resulting in sustainable economic benefits, the creation and application of new technologies, or a shared . . Goal 14 - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development 14.1 - By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution Solberg said: “If we manage oceans sustainably it will be good for all our people. This briefing explores the issues being negotiated before the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. Found inside – Page 86Although the establishment of regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) ... the adoption of the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA), ... That amounts to an area of ocean roughly the size of Africa. Increased demand for sustainable seafood. If we do not change course, key biophysical functions in the oceans could collapse. Governments to reduce pollution in oceans and end subsidies that contribute to overfishing, Last modified on Wed 2 Dec 2020 05.03 GMT. Linked to this precipitous decline in )sh stocks, global leaders agreed last September a new sustainable development goal (SDG) on )sheries, Goal 14, to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, sea, and marine resources. If we do not change course, key biophysical functions in the oceans could collapse. Along with the Ocean Panel Leaders, we are committing to sustainably manage 100% of our ocean areas by 2025 and we encourage other world leaders to join us.”. Found inside – Page 2This provided a global perspective of the contributions of fisheries and ... of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 14), the United Nations ... Each of the countries, members of the High Level Panel for Sustainable Ocean Economy, has also pledged to ensure that all the areas of ocean within its own national jurisdiction – known as exclusive economic zones – are managed sustainably by 2025. We must 1) recognize the problem; 2) form new partnerships for fishing, acidification, waste, marine transport; 3) forge new forms of regional and global governance to manage our blue commons. Each of the countries, members of the High Level Panel for Sustainable Ocean Economy, has also pledged to ensure that all the areas of ocean within its own national jurisdiction – known as exclusive economic zones – are managed sustainably by 2025. That does nothing to help recover the health of the underlying ecosystems, and we are seeing a loss of biodiversity, climate change running rampant – business as usual would just continue the decline of the oceans,” she said. Found inside172 As outlined in e.g. the FAO Compliance Agreement, the UN Fish Stocks ... Trade Policy Options for Sustainable Oceans and Fisheries (The E15 Initiative: ... Economists also calculate that for every $1 invested in sustainable oceans, there is about $5 return in economic, social, environmental and health benefits, and that sustainably managing the world’s oceans would create about 12m new jobs. Older Newer. OLAV KJØRVEN, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), noted the agency's specific support for small island developing States, citing a joint initiative with 14 Pacific island countries . Several of the countries belonging to the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, a consortium of ocean-dependent countries founded in 2018 to initiate action to improve global marine sustainability efforts, announced the Transformations for a Sustainable Ocean . They will also aim to eliminate illegal fishing through better enforcement and management, and to minimise bycatch and . Global sustainable fishing initiative agreed by 14 countries; governments responsible for 40% of the world's coastlines have pledged to end overfishing, restore dwindling fish populations and stop the flow of plastic pollution into the seas by 2030. The fourteenth joint edition of the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook provides market projections for major agricultural commodities, biofuels and fish, as well as a special feature on the prospects and challenges of agriculture and fisheries ... The 14 world leaders want other countries to join the panel, to create a global sustainable ocean plan that they said could also have a major influence on the climate. 60 per cent agreed that buying sustainably caught seafood would help to ensure fish stocks for future generations. Along with the Ocean Panel Leaders, we are committing to sustainably manage 100% of our ocean areas by 2025 and we encourage other world leaders to join us.”. . To have secure jobs, you will have to work with other countries.”. In doing so, these projects take innovative approaches that show how regionally agreed frameworks may produce global environmental benefits. The leaders of the 14 countries set out a series of commitments on Wednesday that mark the world’s biggest ocean sustainability initiative, in the absence of a fully fledged UN treaty on marine life. We use cutting-edge technology to turn big data into actionable information. The leaders of the 14 countries set out a series of commitments on Wednesday that mark the world’s biggest ocean sustainability initiative, in the absence of a fully fledged UN treaty on marine life. In 2001 SADC completed an assessment of the regional implementation of Agenda 21 (SADC, 2001). The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Governments responsible for 40% of the world’s coastlines have pledged to end overfishing, restore dwindling fish populations and stop the flow of plastic pollution into the seas in the next 10 years. The ocean is not too big to fail. Found inside – Page 101United Nations Industrial Development Organization United Nations Envirominent Programme International Labour Organization Swiss ... So the action plan agreed here in ten - year programme for sustainable consumption and production pat ... Older Newer. In rare show of solidarity, 14 key nations commit to protect oceans. Found inside – Page 27Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage ABNJ: The goal is to ... in various fisheries instruments such as the Agreement to Promote Compliance ... New York, 9 June —The 193 Member States of the United Nations unanimously agreed to a set of measures that will begin the reversal of the decline of the ocean's health as the five-day Ocean . Under the MoU, both organizations agreed to join forces in promoting sustainable fishing and related activities while also undertaking a number of actions within the framework of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with special attention to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, aimed at the conservation and . That does nothing to help recover the health of the underlying ecosystems, and we are seeing a loss of biodiversity, climate change running rampant – business as usual would just continue the decline of the oceans,” she said. economic, social, environmental and health benefits. New York, 9 June —The 193 Member States of the United Nations unanimously agreed to a set of measures that will begin the reversal of the decline of the ocean's health as the five-day Ocean . Increased demand for sustainable seafood. Found insideThe 2020 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture has a particular focus on sustainability. For too long, we have perceived a false choice between ocean protection and production. Bycatch is a significant welfare concern and is a key contributing factor in the . Enric Sala wants to change the world--and in this compelling book, he shows us how. Once we appreciate how nature works, he asserts, we will understand why conservation is economically wise and essential to our survival. Ending IUU fishing contributes to the global agenda to promote sustainable fishing and healthy oceans. Economists also calculate that for every $1 invested in sustainable oceans, there is about $5 return in economic, social, environmental and health benefits, and that sustainably managing the world’s oceans would create about 12m new jobs. It is an integral part of who we are: our culture, lives and livelihoods … When I speak to children in schools in Australia, pollution destroying our oceans is what they talk to me about. Found inside – Page 107Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. HOW FAO CONTRIBUTES TO ACHIEVING SDG 14 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES Provides ... Found inside – Page 82As agreed by the UN Statistical Commission in March 2016, a set of global ... of such indicators for a range of targets, including those in SDG 14. On 26 February 2021, the authors of this paper gathered for a remarkable meeting of minds, the North-South Dialogue for a Sustainable Ocean. Erna Solberg, the prime minister of Norway, said: “Humanity’s wellbeing is deeply intertwined with the health of the ocean. 2009. Yet just 2.6% of the ocean has the high level of protection it needs.”. According to the organization Stop Illegal Fishing, an independent non-profit based in Africa dedicated to ending illegal fishing in the continent's waters, ongoing efforts are being made by the majority of African maritime states to end illegal, unreported, and . Found inside2008UNGA, Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law ... Fishing vessels in the port of Civitavecchia in Italy. The countries – Australia, Canada, Chile, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, Palau and Portugal – will end harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing, a key demand of campaigners. The GloLitter Partnerships Project is being . It has re-energised efforts to reduce subsidies on fisheries. Found inside – Page 228Progress Towards a Sustainable Society Worldwatch Institute ... United Nations, Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations ... “We are beginning to understand that the ocean is really central to all our lives.”. Research has found that sustainably managed oceans can provide six times more food than today. Found inside – Page 1551status of the stock, consistent with international law, the applicable ... on the sustainability of fish stocks and the habitats that support them, ... We understand the opportunities of action and the risks of inaction, and we know the solutions. 1 This virtual event, co-hosted by the #VirtualBlueDecade initiative and Ocean Networks Canada , convened ocean practitioners from four continents and 18 countries representing perspectives of both the Global South (with participants from nine countries . 14.4 By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their . Henrik Österblom, the science director at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, said: “[This initiative] shows that politicians are listening to the science. They have committed to sustainably manage the ocean areas under their national jurisdictions—equal to nearly 30m km2 of their national waters—by 2025, and to . For too long, we have perceived a false choice between ocean protection and production. A Bit of Context… On the 25th of September 2015, world leaders from 193 countries came together at the United Nations and adopted a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (the "Global Goals") to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. This is consistent with last year's UNCTAD 14 pledge, in which 91 countries signed up to UN roadmap for the elimination of harmful fishing subsidies. Building a sustainable ocean economy is one of the greatest opportunities of our time.”, Scott Morrison, the prime minister of Australia, said: “Australians have always had a deep connection to the ocean. recent public meeting of the CSSI, held October 13-14, 2010 in Moss Landing, CA. 60 per cent agreed that buying sustainably caught seafood would help to ensure fish stocks for future generations. This report illustrates how a sustainable ocean economy can create a healthy ocean that can help solve global challenges like climate change and food security. A spokesperson for the UK government said: “The UK is at the forefront of the global fight to protect our marine habitats, and is championing a global commitment to protect at least 30% of the global ocean by 2030. Henrik Österblom, the science director at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, said: “[This initiative] shows that politicians are listening to the science. The countries - Australia, Canada, Chile, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, Palau and Portugal - will end harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing, a key demand of campaigners. Sustainable seafood and livelihoods from capture fisheries and aquaculture:In line with previous internationally agreed commitments* and taking into consideration growing impacts of climate change:•Significantly increase global food fish production from both sustainable aquaculture and sustainable fisheries by adopting best practices and reducing environmental and disease risk to stimulate . In a report, the leaders set out the case for shifting to a “circular economy that would prevent plastic pollution from reaching the sea, and improving agricultural regulation on land to halt the spread of “dead zones” from fertiliser and manure runoff. The countries – Australia, Canada, Chile, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, Palau and Portugal – will end harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing, a key demand of campaigners. On Wednesday, governments responsible for 40 percent of the world's coastlines and 20 percent of global fisheries announced a series of new commitments that comprise the world's biggest ocean sustainability initiative. The implementation of sustainable development goals will depend on a global partnership for sustainable development with the active engagement of governments, as well as civil society, the private sector, and the United Nations system. Target 14.4. Almost all (90 per cent ) respondents thought that ocean sustainability is important, with 55 per cent saying that falling fish stocks has become a more important issue than it was a year ago. The report found that more than 3 billion people rely on food from the oceans each day, and a healthy ocean contributes $1.5tn to the global economy, as well as absorbing a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions and producing half the world’s oxygen. Found inside – Page 1389Sustainable fisheries , including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United ... 58/14 of 24 November 2003 , 59/25 of 17 November 2004 , 60/31 of 29 November 2005 and 61/105 of 8 December 2006 ... Each of the countries, members of the High Level Panel for Sustainable Ocean Economy, has also pledged to ensure that all the areas of ocean within its own national jurisdiction – known as exclusive economic zones – are managed sustainably by 2025. Read here. Found inside30 UN, “General Assembly, Concerned about World's Marine Ecosystems, Adopts Texts on Law of Sea, Sustainable Fisheries,” November 17, 2004, ... 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