BOBP-IGO Participated in RSN-9
The ninth meeting of the Regional Fishery Body Secretariat Network (RSN) was held at FAO Headquarters in Rome during 2-3 Sep 2022 prior to the 35th Meeting of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI).
Dr. P. Krishnan, Director, BOBP-IGO took part in the event and briefed the new initiatives of the Organisation. The meeting highlighted the regional issues and areas of networking and called for closer interactions among the RFBs for knowledge and experience sharing.
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BOBP-IGO took Part in 35th Session of COFI at FAO, Rome
Dr. P Krishnan, Director BOBP, took part in the 35th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI), a subsidiary body of the FAO Council, on 05-09 September 2022. COFI is the only global inter-governmental forum, where FAO Members meet to review and consider the issues and challenges related to fisheries and aquaculture.
COFI provides periodic global recommendations and policy advice to governments, regional fishery bodies (RFBs), civil society organizations, and actors from the private sector and international community.
Taking part in the event, BOBP called for the increased corporation of Regional Fishes Bodies towards aiding in evidence-based resource management, curbing IUU fishing, and mainstreaming sea safety and better living conditions for the fishers. The General statement of the Organisation on this ocassion can be read at:
https://www.fao.org/.../BOBPGeneralStatementCOFI35.pdf
The Director also had bilateral meetings with Dr. Manual Barange, Director (Fisheries and Aquaculture), FAO, and other senior officials from the Fisheries & Aquaculture Division of the FAO.
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