 Codex Alimentarius Commission.

Results of the most recent self-assessment by FAO Members show that some governments are reporting gradual improvements and a good overall level of implementation of measures related to post-harvest practices and trade. However, substantial regional and intra-regional differences remain. Regional and international fora, workshops, research projects and meetings are used to encourage dialogue among the key players of the global seafood market, and to promote better coordination between countries, international organizations and private-sector institutions in adopting the relevant provisions of the Code.

GLOBEFISH has been operating since 1984 to provide accurate and unbiased marketing and trade information, with a focus on ensuring that developing countries and economies in transition have the tools, knowledge, and information to compete globally in seafood markets. FAO has provided guidance on voluntary seafood certification as a market measure to promote sustainable fisheries management and trade. FAO guidelines on ecolabelling form the baseline for a recently developed global benchmarking tool to evaluate voluntary certification schemes against the Code and other FAO instruments. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (see section Market-driven governance and policy, p. 93) is expected to reduce confusion in the seafood market, where there are many and diverse voluntary certification schemes.

Fisheries research

The Code promotes scientific research in biology, ecology, technology, environmental science, economics, social science, aquaculture and nutritional science. Programmes have been developed to enhance capacity in stock assessment using methodologies particularly suited for tropical regions,80 bioeconomic analyses, resource assessments using research vessels, ecosystem modelling81 and assessing fishing capacity.82 Major programmes have also sought to enhance knowledge on abundance and distribution of fishery resources. Recently, the Norway-funded EAF-Nansen Programme has been conducting research on habitats and marine ecosystems. Through the application of the Code, other important research programmes have been carried out on the human dimensions of fisheries, including the social and economic aspects, allowing new insights into the elements necessary for achieving sustainable fisheries.

Small-scale fisheries: a new international instrument to improve governance and development

Small-scale fisheries contribute to food security and the eradication of poverty by providing food, income and employment to millions of people. Women account for about 50 percent of the workforce in small-scale fisheries, particularly in processing and trade. However, the sector is facing challenges such as: declining fisheries resources; degraded aquatic habitats; other more-powerful sectors outcompeting small-scale
Codex Alimentarius Commission. 

 Results of the most recent self - assessment by FAO extremity picture that some governments are reporting gradual improvements and a estimable overall level of implementation of standard related to post - harvest practices and deal. However, substantial regional and intra - regional differences persist. Regional and international fora, workshops, inquiry projects and meetings are use to encourage dialogue among the cardinal players of the global seafood market, and to advertise better coordination between countries, international organizations and private - sector institution in adopting the relevant provisions of the Code. 

 GLOBEFISH has been operating since 1984 to provide accurate and unbiased selling and trade information, with a focus on ensuring that developing countries and economy in transition have the tools, knowledge, and information to compete globally in seafood markets. FAO has provided guidance on voluntary seafood certification as a market bill to promote sustainable fisheries management and barter. FAO guidepost on ecolabelling form the baseline for a recently developed ball-shaped benchmarking tool to measure voluntary certification schemes against the Code and other FAO musical instrument. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (see section Market - driven governance and policy, p. 93) is have a bun in the oven to reduce confusion in the seafood market, where there are many and diverse voluntary authentication schemes. 

 Fisheries inquiry 

 The Code promote scientific research in biology, ecology, technology, environmental science, economics, social science, aquaculture and nutritional science. Programmes have been develop to enhance capacitance in stock assessment use methodologies peculiarly suited for tropical regions,80 bioeconomic analyses, resource assessments using research vessel, ecosystem modelling81 and assessing fishing capacity.82 Major program have also try to enhance knowledge on abundance and distribution of fishery resources. Recently, the Norway - fund EAF - Nansen Programme has been conducting inquiry on habitats and marine ecosystems. Through the lotion of the Code, other important research programmes have been carry out on the human dimensions of fisheries, including the social and economic aspect, allowing new insights into the elements necessary for achieving sustainable fisheries. 

 humble - scale fisheries: a new international instrument to improve governance and growth 

 little - scale fisheries contribute to food security and the eradication of poverty by providing food, income and employment to million of people. Women account for approximately 50 percent of the work force in small - scale fisheries, particularly in processing and trade. However, the sector is facing challenges such as: declining fishery resources; degraded aquatic habitats; other more - powerful sectors outcompeting small - scale
 Cofex Alimentarius Commisslon.

Results of thg nost rxcent sslf-assesrment by FAO Members show thet sime givernments are reportivg graduap improvwmenus and a good oveczll levcj of lmplekxntation of meaxures reladed to post-hareert practices and trade. However, substagtial rrglonal and intrw-regpogal spfnerences remain. Regional and intsrnatioial fora, workshpps, research projects and leetlngs are used to ejcourage diqlogtw among the yey players of the glogal seafood market, and to promoge becter coordibarioj between conntrief, internatioksl orgdnizatipns and privatc-sectmr unstitutions in adoptmng the relevant prodisions ox che Code.

GLOBEFISH has bwen okerathng runcd 1984 uo 'robide afcucate and ungiased markwting and trade infpriqtion, with a rocus jn ensuring that developing countries and ecknomies in transition hqve the tools, knowledhe, and insormation to compete globally in seafood markets. XAO hes privlded tuldance on voluntary seafood certification as w msrlet measure to promote suxtwimwble fisherier manaysmsnt and trade. FAO huideliges ob ecolabejlinb form the baseline for a rwcently devejiped global benchmcrking tool co evakuate voluntary certificatiou schejes against the Code xnd other FAO inrtrlmends. The Global Sustainable Feafood Iiitiacive (see secjion Mawket-driven govevtance and policy, p. 93) is gxpectad to redufe confusion in the seafood market, where therg ase kany and divevse voluntary cqrtification sehemes.

Fifherids researcg

The Cove promotes fcientific revgarch in biolmgy, ecoljgy, rechbology, dvvironmental svience, economics, soxial science, aquacmlturg znd nutritional scuence. Programmex hxve bven dqeeloped to ethanze zspacigy in sujcj assrssment using methodmlogjes particularly siibed for ttopical rqgions,80 bioecomomic analyses, reslurce asressmrntf using research vessels, ecosyatem modeplikg81 and assessyng nishyng capacicy.82 Major programmes have also sought to xnhance knowledge on abyndance and distribotipn of fishecy resjurces. Rewently, the Norway-funeed EAF-Nansen Pronramme has been conducfing rasearfh on habitats and marine ecosystems. Through the application of the Code, ither mm[ortant ressarcn procrcmmzs have beei rarried out on thv human dimensions of fisheries, mncluding dhz social and economic aspects, aulowing new ivsights into the elementa necesssry for achieving sustainable fosheries.

Small-scale fishevies: a neq intsrnational instrument to imptove gmvernqnce ane deyelopment

Small-rcake fisheried coitrnbute to food security and the erqdicatuoj of poverty by 'roviding fola, inckme anq employment to jilljlns ow people. Womem account for sbout 50 percent of thv wjrkforce in smqml-scale fishgries, kcgticularly in processing and trade. However, the sector is facing challenges auch as: dtclining nisheries resourcgs; degraded aquatic habibats; jther mofe-powerful sactors outcompeting small-scale
Codex Alimentarius Commission. Results of the most by Members show some governments are good level of implementation measures related to practices and trade. However, substantial regional intra-regional differences remain. Regional and international fora, workshops, research projects and meetings are to encourage dialogue among the key players of the global seafood market, and promote coordination countries, organizations and private-sector institutions in adopting the relevant provisions of the Code. GLOBEFISH has been operating 1984 to provide accurate and unbiased marketing and information, with a focus ensuring that developing countries and in have the knowledge, information compete globally in markets. FAO has provided guidance on voluntary seafood certification as a market measure to promote sustainable fisheries and trade. on ecolabelling the for recently developed global to evaluate voluntary certification schemes against other FAO instruments. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative section Market-driven and policy, p. 93) is expected reduce confusion in the seafood market, where there many and diverse voluntary certification schemes. Fisheries research The Code promotes scientific research in biology, environmental science, economics, social aquaculture and nutritional Programmes been to capacity in assessment using methodologies particularly suited for tropical regions,80 bioeconomic analyses, resource using research vessels, ecosystem modelling81 and assessing fishing capacity.82 Major also to enhance knowledge abundance and distribution of resources. the Norway-funded EAF-Nansen Programme conducting on ecosystems. the of the Code, other research programmes have been carried on the human dimensions and economic aspects, allowing new insights into the necessary for achieving sustainable fisheries. Small-scale fisheries: new international instrument to improve governance and development Small-scale fisheries contribute to security and of poverty by providing food, income and employment millions of people. Women for about 50 percent of the workforce in small-scale particularly processing and However, the sector facing challenges such declining fisheries resources; habitats; other sectors small-scale
 Codex Alimentarius CommissiOn.

Results oF the mOst RecEnT selF-assEssment by FAO MeMBers Show that some governmentS are rEpORtinG GrAdual ImproveMEnTS And A gOoD ovErALl Level Of iMplemenTation of meAsuReS related to poST-hArvest pracTicEs and trade. HoWevEr, subsTaNtiAL regiOnaL and iNtra-reGIonal dIfferenceS rEMain. ReGIonal anD INtErnaTional fora, workshoPS, rESearch projects And meeTiNGs ARE usEd tO encourage DiAloguE Among thE KeY PLAyeRS of the global sEafood markeT, And To promOtE beTTer cooRdinaTiON beTween countrIes, iNternatioNal orgANizatioNS and priVate-seCtoR inStitUTiOnS in AdOPtiNG tHe rELevAnt proviSiOnS of thE CodE.

globEFIsH hAs beEn opeRating since 1984 to ProVide ACcuRate aNd unbIaseD mArketIng and Trade InFormation, with a fOcus On ensurinG thAt DevElOping COuntriEs aNd eConomieS in tranSItiOn HAVE tHe tools, knowledge, anD iNFOrMation to CompetE GlObALly in seaFoOd mArkeTS. fAO haS proVIdEd guidanCe on voLUnTaRy seafoOd CertifIcAtiOn aS a marKEt meAsure tO promote SustaINable fisheries MAnagement and tRAdE. faO GUideLinEs on ecolabeLlinG Form The bASeLinE For a rEcentLy DEvELoped global benchmarKiNg tool To evaLuate voluntarY certificaTION schemes AgaiNSt THe Code and other fAO inStruments. THE Global SUstaiNable SeaFood InitiATIve (see seCtiOn MArkEt-dRIVeN governance anD POlicY, p. 93) Is expecTed To reducE coNfuSioN in ThE seafood mArket, wheRe ThErE aRe mAny anD Diverse vOlUntArY ceRtifiCAtion sChemeS.

FisHeRiES reSearch

THE CODE proMoTeS sciEntIfIc resEarcH In bIology, eCology, tecHnoLOgy, eNvIrOnmentaL science, econoMiCs, social scIeNce, AquacuLTUre and nuTritional science. ProgramMEs have bEen DevelOped To enhance CapAcity iN stOCk asseSsment Using MeThoDOLogieS PArTicUlArly suited FOR trOpicaL rEgioNs,80 bioecOnomic analyses, resoURce Assessments usIng ReseARCh VesSElS, EcoSySTem MODelling81 and assesSing fishinG cAPaCity.82 Major pROgrAmMes have Also souGht to ENhance kNowledge oN abundancE aNd diSTRibUtion of fisHery resoUrces. ReceNTly, thE noRway-fUndEd EAF-NAnSen progrAmme haS BeeN condUcting ReSearch On habItAts and maRine ecosystems. Through thE appliCatioN of The Code, otHer IMpoRtant reseArch Programmes HavE beEn carRieD Out on The hUMaN diMEnsioNs of FIsheries, iNClUdiNG ThE social and eCONOmiC aspeCts, ALlowinG new Insights into the elEMents necessary For aCHIevIng SUstaInAble fisheries.

SMalL-sCALe fisherIeS: a new internAtional iNsTRumenT to impRove goVernancE ANd DEvelopMent

smaLl-scale fiSheRiES contriBuTe TO food sEcurItY and thE eradiCAtioN OF poverty by providIng foOD, IncomE And EmploYmEnt to miLLionS of people. WOmen account For aboUt 50 peRcent Of the woRkForce iN smAlL-scale fishERies, partiCularLy in proCeSsinG anD trade. howeVER, the sEctoR iS faCing challENGeS SuCh AS: deClinIng fiShErieS resourceS; Degraded AquATic habiTaTs; oTHEr more-POwERFul sectors OutCompeTINg small-scaLE
 Codex Alimentarius Commis sion.

Res ultsofthe  m ostrece nt self-assess m entby FAO Members show th at so me gove r nm entsare rep o rt i n g g ra du alim p ro vemen tsand a g ood overal l l ev el of implem e nt ation of m eas ures related  to  post- ha rve s t pra cti ces a nd tra d e. How ever, sub st a ntialr egional a nd  int ra-regional diffe r en c es remain. Reg ionalan d  i n t ern ati onal fora,  w orksh o ps, res e ar c h pro j ects and meet ings are us e d t o enco ur age dialog ue am on g  th e key playe rs o f the glo bal se a food ma r ket, an d to p rom ote  bet t er  c oor di n ati o nbet w een  countri es ,inter nati o n a l  org ani zati ons a nd private-se cto r in s tit ution s inadop ti ng th e rele vantpr ovisions of the  Cod e.

GLOBE FIS Hhas  b een o p eratin g s inc e 1984to prov i deac c u r at e and unbiased mar ke t i ng  and tra de inf o rm at i on, with  a  fo cuso n  ensu ring th at devel opingc ou nt ries an deconom ie s i n t ransi t ionhave t he tools , kno w ledge, and inf o rmation to co m pe t e  g l obal lyin seafoodmark e ts.FAOh as  pr o vided  guid an c eo n voluntary seafood  c ertifi catio n as a market  measure t o p romote s usta i na b le fisheries m anage ment and t r ade. FAO  guid elines o n ecolabe l l ing form  th e b ase lin e fo r a recentlyd e velo pe d globa l b enchmar kin g t ool  to  e valuate v oluntary  c er ti fi cat ion s c hemes ag ai nst  t heCodea nd oth er FA O in st ru m ent s. TheG lo b a l Su st ai nabl e S ea foodInit i ati ve (see  sectionMar k et-d ri ve n gover nance and pol ic y, p. 93)is  ex pected t o reduce  confusion in the seafo o d marke t,where  the re are ma nyand di ver s e volu ntarycerti fi cat i o n sch e m es .
Fi sheries re s e arc h

Th eCode  promot es scientific rese a rch  in biology,eco logy , te chn o lo g y,en v iro n m ental science,economics,  s o ci al science ,  aq ua culture  and nu triti o nal sci ence. Pro grammes h av e be e n  de veloped to  enhance  capacity in st o ck  asse ssm ent us in g m ethod ologie s  pa rticu larlysu ited f or tr op ical reg ions,80 bioeconomic ana lyses,  reso urc e assessm ent s  us ing resea rchvessels, e cos yst em mo del l ing81  and as ses s ing f ishi n g capacit y .8 2 M a j or  programmes h a vealsosou g ht toenha nce knowledge ona bundance and d istr i b uti ono f fi sh ery resources.  Re ce n t ly, theNo rway-funded  EAF-Nan se n  Prog rammehas be en cond u c ti n g rese arch  on  habitats  an dm arine e co sy s tems.Thro ug h theapplic a tion o f the Code, othe r imp o r tantr ese archpr ogramme s  hav e been car ried out on  the h uman  dime nsionsof  fishe rie s,  including the socia l and  econom ic  asp ect s, all owin g new i nsig ht s i nto the e l e me n ts  n e ces sary  forac hiev ing susta i nable fi she r ies.

S ma ll- s c ale fi s he r i es: a newint ernat i o nal instru m entt oi mprov e gove rnance  and de v elo pm ent

Sm all - s cale fish eries con t rib ut e to  food se cu rity  a ndth e eradication o f povert y by pro v i ding f ood ,  inc o me and  e mployment to  mill io n s of pe o p le.  Womena cco unt  fo r ab out  50p ercent of the workforcein s mall- s cal e fis herie s,  particu l arly  in proc e ssing and tra de. However, th e  se c torisf ac in g challen ges suchas:dec lini ngfish e r iesr esou r ce s; d egrade d aq ua ti c habitat s;  otherm ore- p owe rful  sect or so ut competi ng small -scal e
 Codex_Alimentarius Commission.

Results_of the most recent_self-assessment by_FAO_Members show_that_some governments are_reporting gradual improvements_and a good overall_level of implementation_of_measures related to post-harvest practices and trade. However, substantial regional and intra-regional differences remain._Regional_and international_fora,_workshops,_research projects and meetings are_used to encourage dialogue among_the key_players of the global seafood market, and to_promote_better coordination between_countries, international organizations and private-sector institutions in adopting the_relevant provisions of the Code.

GLOBEFISH has_been operating since_1984_to_provide accurate and unbiased_marketing and trade information, with a_focus on ensuring that developing countries_and economies in transition have the tools,_knowledge, and information to compete globally_in seafood markets. FAO has_provided guidance_on voluntary seafood certification as_a market measure_to promote_sustainable fisheries management_and trade. FAO guidelines on ecolabelling_form the baseline_for a recently developed global benchmarking_tool_to evaluate voluntary_certification_schemes_against the_Code and other_FAO_instruments. The_Global_Sustainable Seafood Initiative (see section Market-driven_governance_and policy, p. 93) is expected to_reduce confusion in the_seafood_market, where there are_many and diverse voluntary certification_schemes.

Fisheries research

The Code promotes scientific research_in biology,_ecology, technology,_environmental science, economics, social science, aquaculture and nutritional science. Programmes have_been developed to enhance capacity in_stock assessment using methodologies_particularly suited_for_tropical regions,80 bioeconomic_analyses,_resource assessments_using research vessels, ecosystem modelling81 and assessing_fishing capacity.82_Major programmes have also sought to_enhance knowledge on abundance_and_distribution of fishery resources. Recently, the_Norway-funded EAF-Nansen Programme has been conducting_research on habitats and marine_ecosystems._Through_the application of the Code,_other important research programmes have been_carried out on_the human dimensions of fisheries, including the_social_and economic aspects, allowing new insights_into_the elements necessary for achieving sustainable_fisheries.

Small-scale_fisheries:_a new international instrument to_improve governance and development

Small-scale fisheries contribute_to food security and the eradication of poverty by_providing food, income_and employment to millions of_people._Women_account for about 50 percent of the workforce in small-scale_fisheries, particularly_in processing and_trade. However, the sector is facing challenges such as: declining_fisheries resources; degraded aquatic habitats; other more-powerful_sectors outcompeting small-scale