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LOCATION:Bergen\, Norway
SUMMARY:UNCTAD side event II at COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade\, 19th Ses
 sion: Trade and Environment Review 2023
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:How to capitalize sustainably on fish trade to support developi
 ng countries bouncing back post COVID19 pandemic and subsequent crises?\n\
 nThe ocean economy and fish trade are interconnected aspects that play a s
 ignificant role in the global economy\, food security\, and the livelihood
 s of millions of people around the world. The overall value of ocean econo
 my ranges $3-6 trillion per year. The ocean economy and fish trade are dyn
 amic and evolving areas influenced by factors like technological advanceme
 nts\, changing consumer preferences\, environmental concerns\, and geopoli
 tical developments. Sustainable management and responsible trade practices
  are crucial to ensure the long-term viability of these sectors and the pr
 eservation of marine ecosystems.\n\nFish trade involves the buying and sel
 ling of fish and fishery products\, both within countries and across inter
 national borders. It is a crucial component of the ocean economy and globa
 l food systems. Fish trade includes not only the trade of fresh fish but a
 lso processed and value-added products such as frozen fish fillets\, canne
 d fish\, fish oil\, and fish-meal. The export value of ocean-based goods 
 – including fisheries\, seafood\, ships\, and port equipment – and ser
 vices – such as shipping and coastal tourism – was estimated at $1.6 t
 rillion in 2021.\n\nThe ocean economy offers vast opportunities for develo
 ping countries to foster innovative and resilient economies and accelerate
  trade through the adoption of socially and environmentally sound practice
 s. Some countries have a high demand for fish but lack sufficient domestic
  supply due to over fishing\, environmental issues\, or limited fishing gr
 ounds. As a result\, they rely heavily on imports and/or government suppor
 t to meet their needs. An estimated $35 billion of government subsidies go
  to fishing activities around the world. The impact of this money on fish 
 stocks and ocean sustainability depends on how it is used.  \n\nThe Trade
  and Environment Review 2023\, “Building a sustainable ocean economy”\
 , examines and analyzes several emerging topics\, including the sustainabl
 e fisheries\, aquaculture and seaweed sectors\, as levers for a sustainabl
 e economic recovery\; fisheries subsidies and non-tariff measures reform\;
  the decarbonization of shipping and maritime supply chains\; and the impa
 ct plastic pollution the food chain.\n\nThe report offers a bottom-up list
  of action and policy recommendations to forge a new relationship with the
  marine environment and build a more sustainable and resilient ocean econo
 my beyond 2030 which will be discussed during this side event.\n\nObjectiv
 e\n\nThe session will present the Trade and Environment Review 2023 consid
 ering contemporary trends in fish trade and identify policy gaps and barri
 ers hindering developing countries’ active participation to the internat
 ional fish trade in a sustainable fashion and to question how the Global 
 ‘Blue Deal’ can urgently protect livestock while providing investment 
 opportunities in fish resources. \n\nTentative Agenda\n\nModerator:\nMr. 
 Audun Lem\, Deputy Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division\, FA
 O\n\nSpeaker:\nMr. David Vivas Eugui\, Chief of Section\, Trade Environmen
 t and Sustainable Development Branch\, UNCTAD\n\nCommentators:\nMs. Marian
 a Toussaint\, Fishery Officer\, FAO\nMr. Ivan Lopez van der Veen\, Represe
 ntative\, Europeche ICFA\n\n \n&lt\;h3 class=&quot\;text-align-center\n\
 nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/unctad-side-event-
 ii-cofi-sub-committee-fish-trade-19th-session-trade-and-environment
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