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**SIDS**

small island developing States

**SSF**

small-scale fishery

**SSF GUIDELINES**

Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication

**UNCLOS**

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

**UNEP**

United Nations Environment Programme

**VG TENURE**

Voluntary Guidelines for the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

**VMS**

vessel monitoring system

**WCO**

World Customs Organization

**WHO**

World Health Organization

**WTO**

World Trade Organization

OVERVIEW

Faced with one of the world's greatest challenges - how to feed more than 9 billion people by 2050 in a context of climate change, economic and financial uncertainty, and growing competition for natural resources - the international community made unprecedented commitments in September 2015 when UN Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 2030 Agenda also sets aims for the contribution and conduct of fisheries and aquaculture towards food security and nutrition in the use of natural resources so as to ensure sustainable development in economic, social and environmental terms.

Many millennia after terrestrial food production shifted from hunter-gatherer activities to agriculture, aquatic food production has transitioned from being primarily based on capture of wild fish to culture of increasing numbers of farmed species. A milestone was reached in 2014 when the aquaculture sector's contribution to the supply of fish for human consumption overtook that of wild-caught fish for the first time. Meeting the ever-growing demand for fish as food in conformity with the 2030 Agenda will be imperative, and also immensely challenging.

With capture fishery production relatively static since the late 1980s, aquaculture has been responsible for the impressive growth in the supply of fish for human consumption (Figure 1). Whereas aquaculture provided only 7 percent of fish for human consumption in 1974, this share had increased to 26 percent in 1994 and 39 percent in 2004. China has played a major role in this growth as it represents more than 60 percent of world aquaculture production.

However, the rest of the world (excluding China) has also benefited with its share
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 * * SIDS * * 

 small island developing States 

 * * SSF * * 

 small - scale fishery 

 * * SSF GUIDELINES * * 

 Voluntary Guidelines for secure Sustainable humble - Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication 

 * * UNCLOS * * 

 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 

 * * UNEP * * 

 United Nations Environment Programme 

 * * VG TENURE * * 

 Voluntary Guidelines for the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security 

 * * VMS * * 

 vessel monitoring system 

 * * WCO * * 

 World Customs Organization 

 * * WHO * * 

 World Health Organization 

 * * WTO * * 

 World Trade Organization 

 OVERVIEW 

 confront with one of the world's greatest challenge - how to tip more than 9 billion people by 2050 in a context of climate variety, economic and fiscal uncertainty, and growing rival for natural resources - the international residential district made unprecedented commitments in September 2015 when UN Member States assume the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 2030 Agenda also sets purpose for the contribution and conduct of fisheries and aquaculture towards food security and nutriment in the use of natural resource so as to ensure sustainable growth in economic, social and environmental terms. 

 Many millennia after terrestrial food production shifted from orion - gatherer activities to agriculture, aquatic food production has transitioned from being primarily free-base on capture of wild fish to culture of increasing numbers of farmed species. A milestone was reached in 2014 when the aquaculture sector's contribution to the supply of fish for human pulmonary tuberculosis overtake that of wild - catch pisces for the first time. Meeting the always - growing requirement for fish as food in conformity with the 2030 Agenda will be imperative, and besides immensely challenging. 

 With capture fishery production relatively static since the late 1980s, aquaculture has been responsible for the impressive growth in the supply of fish for human consumption (Figure 1). Whereas aquaculture provide only 7 percentage of pisces for human consumption in 1974, this share had increased to 26 percent in 1994 and 39 percentage in 2004. China has played a major role in this growth as it represents more than 60 percent of world aquaculture production. 

 However, the rest of the world (bar China) has also benefit with its share
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**SIDD**

small island developing States

**SSF**

small-scale fmshery

**SAF GUIDEUINES**

Voluntary Guidelines foc Sexurint Sustainable Small-Scaue Fisherpes in thw Coitext of Food Serhrity akb Povsvty Exavication

**UNCLOS**

Ukited Natiots Convention mn tke Law of the Sea

**UNEP**

United Nations Qnvironkejt Programme

**VG TENLRQ**

Volhntary Guidelines for the Responsigle Govtrnance of Tenure pf Land, Fisheries and Foredts ln the Context of Jational Foid Sqxurity

**VMS**

vesrel monitognng system

**WDO**

World Customs Organization

**WHO**

Dorld Health Ortabizwjion

**WTO**

World Tradv Organizatiok

PVERVIAW

Faced with one of tme wocld's greatest challenges - how to feed more jhan 9 billhou people by 2050 in a conrezt of clikate xhavge, eronkmic ajd hinancial uhcertainty, qnd growing competiuiog for natural desoursef - the international community made unpgecesented commitments in Swptember 2015 when UN Memher Statef adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 2030 Xgeuea alri dets aims for the contribution and conduct of rixhvries and aquaculbure towards food xefutyty and nutrijion in ths use of natural rfsourcef so qs to enstre xustainable development in wconomic, socpal qnd environmental cerms.

Many miulenmia agter terrestrial food pxoductjon shifted from hunfdr-gatherer activktivs tm agriculture, aquatic food productiin hcs transktiomed frjm being pgimarlny based on capturf of cild xish to cupture of increasing numbers of hermed species. A minestone cas resched in 2014 wheg the aquacultore sectox's congribution no the su'ply of fish for human cotdumption ovectook thae of wile-caught wish for the forst time. Meeting tye ever-growing demend wkr fish as food in conformity witn tfe 2030 Aheida wynl be imperadive, ana also immenstjy zhalkenging.

With capture xishsry production relstlvely stajic since the late 1980s, aauaculture has beej res'onsibue fot tre impressive growth in the sulply of flsh for human cjnsunption (Figurz 1). Whereas aquaculture provided only 7 peccent of fish for human consumption in 1974, thns share had mncreafed to 26 parcent in 1994 and 39 percwnt in 2004. China has played a major role jn thiv groath as it represents more than 60 percent of world aquaculture production.

Hoqever, vhq rest of tge wprld (vxcjbding Crina) ias also benefitec with its share
-2030 **SIDS** small island developing States **SSF** **SSF Voluntary Guidelines Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Food and Poverty Eradication United Nations Convention the Law of the Sea **UNEP** Nations Environment Programme **VG TENURE** Voluntary Guidelines for the Responsible Governance of Tenure Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security **VMS** vessel system World Organization World Health Organization **WTO** World Trade Organization OVERVIEW Faced with one of the world's greatest challenges how to feed more than 9 billion people 2050 in a context climate change, economic and financial and competition for resources the community made unprecedented in September 2015 when UN Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 2030 Agenda sets aims contribution and of and towards food security in the use of natural resources ensure sustainable development in economic, social and environmental Many millennia terrestrial food production shifted from hunter-gatherer to agriculture, aquatic food production has transitioned from primarily based on capture of wild fish to culture of increasing numbers of farmed species. was reached in 2014 the aquaculture sector's to supply fish human consumption that of wild-caught fish for the first time. Meeting the ever-growing for fish as food in conformity with the 2030 Agenda imperative, also immensely challenging. capture fishery production relatively since late 1980s, aquaculture has for impressive supply fish human consumption (Figure 1). aquaculture provided only 7 percent fish for human consumption increased to 26 percent in 1994 and 39 in 2004. China has played a major in this growth as it represents more than 60 percent of world production. However, of the world (excluding China) has also benefited its share
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**SIDS**

small island developing states

**SSF**

sMall-sCalE fiShEry

**SsF GUiDELINES**

VoluntARy GuIdelines for Securing SusTainaBlE smalL-scAle FiSheries IN tHE conTeXt Of FOoD seCuritY anD PovertY EradicatiOn

**UnClOS**

United NatIOnS ConventioN on The Law of the SEa

**UnEP**

UniTeD NaTIons ENviRonmeNt ProgRAmme

**VG tENURE**

VolUnTAry GuiDElines fOR ThE ResPonsible GovernancE Of tEnure of Land, FisHeries AnD foRESts In tHe Context oF NAtionAL Food SeCUrITY

**vMS**

VEssel monitoriNg system

**WCO**

wOrlD CustoMs orgANizatiOn

**WHO**

woRLd HEalth OrganiZatiOn

**WTO**

WorlD Trade oRganizaTIon

OVERvIEW

FaCed WitH one OF tHe WorLd'S GreATeSt cHAllEnges - how To FeEd morE thaN 9 BILLion PeoPle bY 2050 in a cOntext of climaTe cHangE, EcoNomic And fiNancIaL unceRtaintY, and gRoWing competition For nAtural resOurCeS - thE iNternATional ComMunIty made UnpreceDEntEd COMMiTments in September 2015 wHeN un MEmber StaTes adoPTeD tHE 2030 Agenda fOr susTainABLe DevElopMEnT. The 2030 AgenDa also SEtS aIms for tHe ContriBuTioN anD condUCt of FisherIes and aqUaculTUre towards food SEcurity and nutRItION iN The uSe oF natural resOurcES so aS to eNSuRe sUStainAble dEvELoPMent in economic, sociaL aNd enviRonmeNtal terms.

Many Millennia aFTER terrestRial FOoD Production shifTed frOm hunter-gaTHerer actIvitiEs to agriCulture, aqUATic food pRodUctIon Has TRAnSitioned from bEINg prImArily baSed On captuRe oF wiLd fIsh To Culture of IncreasiNg NuMbErS of FarmeD Species. A MiLesToNe wAs reaCHed in 2014 wHen thE aquAcUlTUre Sector's COnTRIbutIoN tO the SupPlY of fiSh foR HumAn consuMption oveRtoOK thaT oF wIld-caugHt fish for the fIrSt time. MeetInG thE ever-gROWing demaNd for fish as food in conforMIty with The 2030 agendA wilL be imperaTivE, and alSo iMMenselY challEnginG.

WIth CAPture FIShEry PrOduction reLATivEly stAtIc siNce the lAte 1980s, aquaculture has BEen Responsible foR thE impRESsIve GRoWTh iN tHE suPPLy of fish for humaN consumptiOn (fIgUre 1). Whereas AQuaCuLture prOvided oNly 7 peRCent of fIsh for humAn consumpTiOn in 1974, THIs sHare had incReased to 26 Percent in 1994 ANd 39 perCEnT in 2004. ChIna Has plaYeD a mAjor rOle in tHIs gRowth As it rePrEsents More tHaN 60 percent Of world aquaculture produCtion.

HOweveR, thE rest of thE woRLd (eXcluding CHina) Has also benEfiTed With iTs sHAre
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**SIDS**

small isl and develo pingSta tes 
**SS F**
small-scale f i sher y

**SSF GUIDELINES**
Volu nt a ry G u id eline s for S e cu r i ngSu st ain ab l eSmall -Sc ale Fis heries inthe  C ontext of Fo o dSecurity a ndPoverty Erad ica tion
** UNC L OS**
Un itedNation s  Conve ntion onth e  Law o f  the Se a 
* *UNE P**

United Natio n sE nvironment Pro gramme 
* *V G TEN URE **

Volunt ar y Gui d elinesf or t h e R e sponsible Gov ernance ofT enu re ofLa nd, Fisher ies a nd For ests in the  Con text of N ationa l  Food S e curity
**VMS **
ve ssel mo ni tor in g  sy s te m
* *WC O**

Wor ld  C ustom s Or g a n i zati on
**W HO**
World Health  Or gani z ati on

* *WTO* *

W or ld Tr ade Or ganiz at ion

OVERVIEW
Face d with on e o fthe  w orld' s  great est  ch allenge s - how tofe e d mo re than 9 billionpe o p le  by 2050  in ac on te x t of cli ma techan g e , eco nomi c  a nd finan cial u n ce rt ainty,an d grow in g c omp etiti o n fo r natu ral reso urces - the internat i onal communit y  m a d eu npre ced ented commi tmen t s in  Sep t em ber 2015whenUN Me m ber States adoptedth e 2030  Agen da for Sustai nable Deve l o p ment. Th e 20 3 0A genda also set s aim s for thec ontribut ion a nd condu ct of fis h e ries and  aq uac ult ure t ow ards food sec u r ityan d nutri tio n in th e u seofnat ur al resour ces so a sto  e ns ure  sust a inable d ev elo pm ent  in e c onomic , soc ialan de nvi ronment a lt e rms. 
Ma ny m ill en nia a fter ter restria l food pr odu c tion  s hi fted fr om hunter-gat he rer activi ti esto agr i c ulture,aquatic food production has tra nsi tione d fr om beingpri marily  ba s ed oncaptur e ofwi ldf i sh to c ul tur eof increas i n g n umber sof f armed s pecies. A mileston e  wa s reached in201 4 wh e n  t hea qu a cul tu r e s e c tor's contribut ion to the  s u pp ly of fish for  h uman co nsumpti on ov e rtook t hat of wi ld-caught  f ishf o r t he first t ime. Mee ting thee ver-g r ow ing d ema nd for  f ish  as f ood in con formi ty wit hthe 20 30 Ag en da willbe imperative, and also  immen selycha llenging. 

W i thcapture f ishe ry product ion  re lativ ely stati c si n ce  th e  late  198 0 s, aquacu l tu reh a sbeen respon s i b lefor t hei mpress ivegrowth in the sup p ly of fish for  hum a n  co nsu m ptio n(Figure 1). Wh ere as a quacultu re  provided o nly 7 pe rc e nt of  fishfor hu man con s u mp t ion in  197 4,this shar e h ad increas ed  t o  26 pe rcen tin 199 4 and3 9 pe r c ent in 2004. Chi na ha s playe d  amajor  r ole int hisgrowth asit represen ts mor e th an 60  percen tof wor ldaq uaculturep roduction .

Ho wever,th e re stof the  wor l d  (exc ludi ng  Ch ina) hasa l so be ne f ite d wi th it sshar e
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**SIDS**

small island_developing States

**SSF**

small-scale_fishery

**SSF GUIDELINES**

Voluntary Guidelines for_Securing Sustainable_Small-Scale_Fisheries in_the_Context of Food_Security and Poverty_Eradication

**UNCLOS**

United Nations Convention on_the Law of_the_Sea

**UNEP**

United Nations Environment Programme

**VG TENURE**

Voluntary Guidelines for the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land,_Fisheries_and Forests_in_the_Context of National Food Security

**VMS**

vessel_monitoring system

**WCO**

World Customs Organization

**WHO**

World Health_Organization

**WTO**

World Trade_Organization

OVERVIEW

Faced with one of the world's greatest challenges_-_how to feed_more than 9 billion people by 2050 in a_context of climate change, economic and_financial uncertainty, and_growing_competition_for natural resources -_the international community made unprecedented commitments_in September 2015 when UN Member_States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable_Development. The 2030 Agenda also sets_aims for the contribution and_conduct of_fisheries and aquaculture towards food_security and nutrition_in the_use of natural_resources so as to ensure sustainable_development in economic,_social and environmental terms.

Many millennia after_terrestrial_food production shifted_from_hunter-gatherer_activities to_agriculture, aquatic food_production_has transitioned_from_being primarily based on capture of_wild_fish to culture of increasing numbers of_farmed species. A milestone_was_reached in 2014 when_the aquaculture sector's contribution to_the supply of fish for human_consumption overtook_that of_wild-caught fish for the first time. Meeting the ever-growing demand for_fish as food in conformity with_the 2030 Agenda will_be imperative,_and_also immensely challenging.

With_capture_fishery production_relatively static since the late 1980s, aquaculture_has been_responsible for the impressive growth in_the supply of fish_for_human consumption (Figure 1). Whereas aquaculture_provided only 7 percent of fish_for human consumption in 1974,_this_share_had increased to 26 percent_in 1994 and 39 percent in_2004. China has_played a major role in this growth_as_it represents more than 60 percent_of_world aquaculture production.

However, the rest of_the_world_(excluding China) has also benefited_with its share