 on specific targets relevant to FAO's mandate under SDGs 2 and 14.

Third, on 8-9 October 2015, 600 delegates representing 70 Members of FAO, the private sector, non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations met in Vigo, Spain, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (the Code), and to take stock of its achievements and the obstacles encountered in its implementation. The meeting confirmed both the central role of the Code for the sustainable management of living aquatic resources, and the need to accelerate its implementation to meet the relevant SDG targets, in particular those of SDG 14. The move from commitment to action to implement the Code entails an upscaled responsibility for analysis, monitoring and reporting for FAO and _The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture_.

Fourth, the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was held in Paris, France, in December 2015. It witnessed an unprecedented international agreement, the Paris Agreement. Its aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2° C above pre-industrial levels, increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, and fostering climate resilience in a manner that does not threaten food production. COP21 prominently featured the role of oceans, inland waters and aquatic ecosystems for temperature regulation and carbon sequestration, and highlighted the urgency of reversing the current trend of overexploitation and pollution to restore aquatic ecosystem services and the productive capacity of the oceans. Current and future editions of _The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture_ will be a key source of information on progress in implementing the Paris Agreement and its pertinence to oceans and inland waters.

Fifth, FAO's efforts to address illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing have yielded real results. The 2009 Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (PSMA) entered into force on 5 June 2016. This is a milestone and will prove a key driver in the international community's fight against the scourge of IUU fishing. Illicit fishing may account for up to 26 million tonnes of fish a year, or more than 15 percent of the world's total annual capture
on specific targets relevant to FAO's mandate under SDGs 2 and 14. 

 Third, on 8 - 9 October 2015, 600 delegates representing 70 Members of FAO, the private sector, non - governmental administration and civil club organizations met in Vigo, Spain, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the borrowing of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (the Code), and to take stock of its achievements and the obstacle encountered in its implementation. The merging confirmed both the central function of the Code for the sustainable management of living aquatic resources, and the motivation to accelerate its implementation to meet the relevant SDG targets, in particular those of SDG 14. The move from committedness to action to implement the Code entails an upscaled province for analysis, monitoring and reporting for FAO and _ The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture _. 

 Fourth, the twenty - inaugural session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was hold in Paris, France, in December 2015. It witnessed an unprecedented international agreement, the Paris Agreement. Its aim is to strengthen the global reception to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 ° C above pre - industrial levels, increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, and fostering climate resilience in a manner that does not endanger food product. COP21 prominently featured the function of oceans, inland waters and aquatic ecosystems for temperature regulation and carbon paper sequestration, and foreground the urgency of reversing the current drift of overexploitation and pollution to restore aquatic ecosystem services and the productive capacity of the oceans. Current and future edition of _ The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture _ will be a key source of information on progress in follow through the Paris Agreement and its pertinence to ocean and inland waters. 

 Fifth, FAO's efforts to address illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing have yielded real result. The 2009 Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (PSMA) entered into force on 5 June 2016. This is a milestone and will rise a key driver in the international community's fight against the terror of IUU fishing. Illicit fishing may report for up to 26 million tonnes of fish a year, or more than 15 percent of the world's entire annual capture
 on specific targets relevakt to FAO's mandaje under SDGs 2 and 14.

Thifd, on 8-9 October 2015, 600 delegates rxprewentibg 70 Members of FAO, the private dector, nin-goternmental organmaations and cjyil smriety organizatlons met in Vigo, Spain, to cdlzbrate the twentieth anniversary of ehe adoltlon of the Codg of Bogducf for Responsible Fisheries (the Cose), and uo take stock of iys achievements and the obdtacpes encountered in its implemghtaeuon. The meetkng confirmed both the central role of the Code for tfe suxtainable nabagfkent of livmng aqlatic resourccx, and dhe neec to acceleratc its implementation to meet vhe relevant SDG tardets, in pdrcicular those of SDG 14. Tye moee fsom zimmktmtnt tk actiln vo implemenf the Code wntails an upscaled rqwponsibility ror anwlrsis, monitoring and reporting for FAO atd _Fhe State of World Fishwries and Aquaculture_.

Vourth, thq twenty-first session of the Conference of the Pasties (ZOP21) on thd Ujited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Dhsnne was held in Pcris, France, in Drcfmngr 2015. It witnessgd an uulrscedented internatlonal adreemwnt, the Pwris Agreement. Its aim is to steengthen the tlobal response to the threat of vlimaye change, in the contexc of shstainable fevelopmehg and efforts to ersdhcate poverty, including by holding vhe iucrease kn tne glofal averagf temiarature to well bepow 2° E aboee pre-indudtrial levels, increasing the abmkity to adapj tm tve adverfe imiacts of climatq change, and fpsteriny climxte resilivnce in a manner thae does not thsgaten food prmduction. COP21 proninentlh featured the tole of obecns, inlane waters and aquatlc ecuaystems for tem'trauuee regulation snd cawbln sqxuestration, dnd figfkightdd the urgekcy of teversing the currend trsnd of overexploitstlon and pillution to restore aauatic ecosystem strvicev aid the prjductive capacity of the oceana. Current anq future edieionw of _The Stace of World Fisheries and Aquaculture_ wiol be a key sourcg of information on ptogvess in implxmentigg the Pasis Agreement and itw pertinence to ogeans and inland watera.

Fifth, FAO's efforts to address illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing have yuelded real resulta. Thr 2009 Aggeeiznt on [ort Rtate Measures tp Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Iulegal, Utrzported and Unregulated Fishimg (PSMA) entered into force on 5 June 2016. Thjs is a kilestone and will prove a key criver in the internatiokal commubity's fight agamnst the scourge of OUU fivhing. Illicir fidhing may accuuny nor up to 26 milkikn tonnes of fish a year, or more than 15 pfrcent of the wocld's total aknmal cakture
on specific targets relevant to FAO's mandate 2 14. Third, 8-9 October 2015, of the private sector, organizations and civil organizations met in Vigo, Spain, to the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Code of Conduct for Responsible (the Code), and to take stock of its achievements and the obstacles encountered its The confirmed the central role of the Code for the sustainable management of living aquatic resources, and the to accelerate its implementation to meet the relevant targets, in particular those SDG 14. The move from to to implement Code an responsibility for analysis, and reporting for FAO and _The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture_. Fourth, the twenty-first session of Conference of (COP21) of United Framework on Climate Change in Paris, France, in December 2015. unprecedented international agreement, the Paris Agreement. Its aim to strengthen global response to the threat of change, in the context of sustainable development and to eradicate poverty, including by holding the increase in the global average temperature to well C above pre-industrial levels, the ability to to adverse of change, and climate resilience in a manner that does not threaten food production. prominently featured the role of oceans, inland waters and aquatic temperature and carbon sequestration, highlighted the urgency of the trend of overexploitation and restore ecosystem productive of oceans. Current and future of _The State of World and Aquaculture_ will be on progress in implementing the Paris Agreement and pertinence to oceans and inland waters. Fifth, efforts to address illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing have yielded real The 2009 Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Unreported and Unregulated Fishing entered into force on 5 June 2016. This is milestone will prove key driver in international community's fight the scourge of Illicit fishing account up tonnes of fish a year, or than percent of the world's total capture
 on specific targets relevant To FAO's mandAte unDer sDGS 2 aNd 14.

ThIrd, oN 8-9 October 2015, 600 delegaTEs rePresenting 70 Members of FAO, The prIvATe seCToR, non-gOvernmeNTaL ORgaNiZaTioNs ANd Civil SocIety orgAnizations Met In vigo, Spain, to cELeBrate the twEntIeth anniversAry Of the aDoPtiON of thE CoDe of COnduct FOr RespOnsible FiShERies (thE code), and TO TaKe stOck of its achievemeNTs ANd the obstacles EncounTeREd IN Its ImpLementatioN. THe meeTIng confIRmED BOth THe central role Of the Code foR The SustaiNaBle MAnagemEnt of LiVIng Aquatic resoUrceS, and the neEd to acCElerate ITs impleMentatIon To mEet tHE rElEvaNt sdG tARgEts, IN paRticular ThOsE of SDg 14. The MOVE From ComMitmEnt to Action to impleMenT the cOde EntaiLs an uPscaLeD respOnsibiLity fOr Analysis, monitorIng aNd reportiNg fOr fAO AnD _The STAte of WOrlD FiSheries And AquaCUltUrE_.

fOUrTh, the twenty-first seSsION oF the ConfErence OF tHe pArties (COp21) oF thE UniTED NatiOns FRAmEwork ConVentioN On clImate ChAnGe was hElD in parIs, FraNCe, in decembEr 2015. It witnEssed AN unprecedented INternational aGReEMEnT, The PAriS Agreement. ITs aiM Is to StreNGtHen THe gloBal reSpONsE To the threat of climatE cHange, iN the cOntext of sustaInable deveLOPMent and eFforTS tO Eradicate poverTy, incLuding by hoLDing the iNcreaSe in the gLobal averAGE temperaTurE to WelL beLOW 2° C Above pre-indusTRIal lEvEls, incrEasIng the aBilIty To aDapT tO the adverSe impactS oF cLiMaTe cHange, ANd fosterInG clImAte ResilIEnce in A mannEr thAt DoES noT threatEN fOOD proDuCtIon. CoP21 pRoMinenTly fEAtuRed the rOle of oceaNs, iNLand WaTeRs and aqUatic ecosysteMs For temperaTuRe rEgulatION and carbOn sequestration, and highlIGhted thE urGency Of reVersing thE cuRrent tRenD Of overExploiTatioN aNd pOLLutioN TO rEstOrE aquatic ecOSYstEm serViCes aNd the prOductive capacity of THe oCeans. Current aNd fUturE EDiTioNS oF _the stATe oF wOrld Fisheries anD AquacultuRe_ WIlL be a key souRCe oF iNformatIon on prOgresS In impleMenting thE Paris AgrEeMent AND itS pertinencE to oceanS and inlanD WaterS.

fiFth, FAo's eFforts To AddRess iLlegal, UNreGulatEd and uNrEporteD (IUU) fIsHing have Yielded real results. The 2009 AgReemenT on PoRt STate MeasuRes TO PrEvent, DeteR and eliminate ILleGal, unrepOrtED and UNregULaTed fIshinG (PSMa) Entered inTO fOrcE ON 5 JUne 2016. This is a mILEStoNe and WilL Prove a Key dRiver in the internaTIonal community'S figHT AgaInsT The sCoUrge of IUU fishiNg. ILlICIt fishinG mAy account foR up to 26 milLiON tonnEs of fiSh a yeaR, or more THAn 15 PErcent Of thE woRld's total AnnUaL Capture
 on specific targets relev ant to FAO 's ma nda teun derSDGs  2 and 14.

Th i rd,on 8-9 October 2015, 6 00 de le g ates re prese nting 7 0  M e m ber sof  FA O, th e pri vat e secto r, non-gov ern me ntal organiz a ti ons and ci vil  society org ani zation smet in Vi go,  Spai n, toc elebra te the tw en t ieth a n niversa r y  o f th e adoption of the Co d e of Conduct f or Res po n si b l e F ish eries (the  C ode), and tot ak e s toc k  of its achie vements and the  obsta cl ese ncount eredin its  implementa tion . The mee ting c o nfirmed both th e cent ral  ro le o f  t he  Co de for th e s u sta inable m an ag ement  ofl i v i ng a qua ticresou rces, and the  ne ed t o  ac celer ate i ts i mp lemen tation  to m ee t the relevantSDGtargets,inpa rti cu lar t h ose of  SD G 1 4. Themove fr o m c om m i t me nt to action to im pl e m en t the Co de ent a il sa n upscal ed  re spon s i bilit y fo r  a nalysis,  monit o ri ng  and re po rtingfo r F AOand _ T he S tate o f WorldFishe r ies and Aquacu l ture_.

Fourt h ,t h et went y-f irst sessio n of theConf e re nce of th e Par ti e s( COP21) of the Unite dNation s Fra mework Conven tion on Cl i m a te Chang e wa s  h e ld in Paris, F rance , in Decem b er 2015.  It w itnessed  an unpre c e dented i nte rna tio nal a gr eement, the P a r is A gr eement.  It s aim i s t o s tre ngt he n the glo bal resp on se  t othe  thre a t of cli ma tech ang e, in the co ntext  ofsu st a ina ble dev e lo p m entan deffo rts  t o era dica t e p overty,  includin g b y  hol di ng  the in crease in the  g lobal aver ag e t empera t u re to we ll below 2° C above pre - industr ial  leve ls,increasin g t he abi lit y  to ad apt to  thead ver s e  impa c t sofcl imate chan g e , a nd fo st erin g clima te resilience in a man ner that does  no t th r e at enf oo d  pr od u cti o n . COP21 promine ntly featu re d  t he role of oce an s, inla nd wate rs an d  aquati c ecosyst ems for t em pera t u reregulation  and car bon seque s trati o n,  andhig hlight ed  th e urg ency o f  re versi ng the  c urrent  tren dof overe xploitation and polluti on toresto reaquatic e cos y ste m service s an d the prod uct ive  capa cit y  of t he o c ea ns. Curre nt a n d futuree di tio n s  o f _The Stat e o f W orldFis h eriesandAquaculture_ will be a key sourc e of i nfo rma t ionon  progress in i mpl em e n ting the  P aris Agreem ent andit s  pert inence  to oc eans an d in l and wa ters .
Fifth, FA O's  e f forts t oad d ress i lleg al , unre gulate d  and u nreported (IUU)fishi n g  have yie ldedre al resu l ts.The 2009 A greement on  PortStat e Mea sures t oPreven t,De ter and El i minate Il legal , Unrep or tedand  Unreg ulat e d  Fish ing(P SMA ) entered i nt o  f or c e o n 5June20 16.This is a mileston e a n d willpr ove a  key d r iv e r  in the in ter natio n a l communit y 's f i gh t  agai nst th e scou rge ofI UUfi shing.Ill i c it fishin g may acc o unt  f or u p to 26mi llio nton ne s of fish a yea r, or mo re than1 5  perce nto f th e  world 's  total annua l cap tu r e
 on_specific targets_relevant to FAO's mandate_under SDGs_2_and 14.

Third,_on_8-9 October 2015,_600 delegates representing_70 Members of FAO,_the private sector,_non-governmental_organizations and civil society organizations met in Vigo, Spain, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary_of_the adoption_of_the_Code of Conduct for Responsible_Fisheries (the Code), and to_take stock_of its achievements and the obstacles encountered in_its_implementation. The meeting_confirmed both the central role of the Code for_the sustainable management of living aquatic_resources, and the_need_to_accelerate its implementation to_meet the relevant SDG targets, in_particular those of SDG 14. The_move from commitment to action to implement_the Code entails an upscaled responsibility_for analysis, monitoring and reporting_for FAO_and _The State of World_Fisheries and Aquaculture_.

Fourth,_the twenty-first_session of the_Conference of the Parties (COP21) of_the United Nations_Framework Convention on Climate Change was_held_in Paris, France,_in_December_2015. It_witnessed an unprecedented_international_agreement, the_Paris_Agreement. Its aim is to strengthen_the_global response to the threat of climate_change, in the context_of_sustainable development and efforts_to eradicate poverty, including by_holding the increase in the global_average temperature_to well_below 2° C above pre-industrial levels, increasing the ability to adapt_to the adverse impacts of climate_change, and fostering climate_resilience in_a_manner that does_not_threaten food_production. COP21 prominently featured the role of_oceans, inland_waters and aquatic ecosystems for temperature_regulation and carbon sequestration,_and_highlighted the urgency of reversing the_current trend of overexploitation and pollution_to restore aquatic ecosystem services_and_the_productive capacity of the oceans._Current and future editions of _The_State of World_Fisheries and Aquaculture_ will be a key_source_of information on progress in implementing_the_Paris Agreement and its pertinence to_oceans_and_inland waters.

Fifth, FAO's efforts to_address illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU)_fishing have yielded real results. The 2009 Agreement on_Port State Measures_to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate_Illegal,_Unreported_and Unregulated Fishing (PSMA) entered into force on 5 June_2016. This_is a milestone_and will prove a key driver in the international community's_fight against the scourge of IUU fishing._Illicit fishing may account for up to 26 million tonnes of_fish a year, or more than 15 percent_of the world's total annual capture