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LOCATION:Nice\, France
SUMMARY:UNOC3 Side event: Sustainable fisheries – The role of trade from 
 oceans to plate
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DESCRIPTION:The overarching theme of the Third United Nations Ocean Confere
 nce (UNOC3) to be held in Nice\, France\, from 9 to 13 June 2025 is “Acc
 elerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use
  the ocean”. The Conference aims to support further and urgent action to
  conserve and sustainably use the oceans\, seas and marine resources for s
 ustainable development and identify further ways/means to support the impl
 ementation of SDG 14. It will build on existing instruments to form succes
 sful partnerships towards the swift conclusion and effective implementatio
 n of ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable
  use of the ocean.Under this framework\, the WTO in collaboration with Cos
 ta Rica and France\, as co-hosts of UNOC3\, and in partnership with FAO an
 d UNCTAD will be hosting a side event (ID 120) titled: &quot\;Sustainable 
 fisheries: The role of trade from oceans to plate&quot\; on 13 June 2025 f
 rom 8:45 to 10:00 am in Room 5 of the main conference venue (Blue Zone).Th
 is side event will showcase the role of trade\, trade policies\, and a rul
 es-based global trading system in the sustainable fisheries value chain. I
 nternational trade rules are relevant at every step of the value chain of 
 marine fisheries catch\, trade and consumption. The side event will aim to
  navigate through the relevant international trade rules and global initia
 tives\, to highlight their importance for ocean sustainability and food se
 curity. Speakers:Moderator\, Mr. Aik Hoe Lim\, Director\, Trade and Envir
 onment Division\, WTOMs. Angela Ellard\, Deputy Director-General\, WTOH.E.
  Mr. Arnold André Tinoco\, Minister for Foreign Affairs\, Costa RicaH.E. 
 Mr. Agnès Pannier-Runacher\, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries\,
  FranceMs. Vera Agostini\, Deputy Director\, Fisheries and Aquaculture Div
 ision\, FAOMs. Chantal Line Carpentier\, Head\, Trade\, Environment &amp\;
  Sustainable Development\, UNCTADMr. Iván López van der Veen\, Chair\, I
 nternational Coalition of Fisheries AssociationsMr. Rashid Sumaila\, Profe
 ssor\, University of British Columbia\, Canada &lt\;p&gt\;The overarching
  theme of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) to be held in 
 Nice\, France\, from 9 to 13 June 2025 is “Accelerating action and mobil
 izing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The Confere
 nce aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably 
 use the oceans\, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and
  identify further ways/means to support the implementation of SDG 14. It w
 ill build on existing instruments to form successful partnerships towards 
 the swift conclusion and effective implementation of ongoing processes tha
 t contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean.&lt\;/p&
 gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Under this framework\, the WTO in collaboration with Costa 
 Rica and France\, as co-hosts of UNOC3\, and in partnership with FAO and U
 NCTAD will be hosting a side event (ID 120) titled: &quot\;Sustainable fis
 heries: The role of trade from oceans to plate&quot\; on 13 June 2025 from
  8:45 to 10:00 am in Room 5 of the main conference venue (Blue Zone).&lt\;
 /p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This side event will showcase the role of trade\, trade 
 policies\, and a rules-based global trading system in the sustainable fish
 eries value chain. International trade rules are relevant at every step of
  the value chain of marine fisheries catch\, trade and consumption. The si
 de event will aim to navigate through the relevant international trade rul
 es and global initiatives\, to highlight their importance for ocean sustai
 nability and food security.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h5&gt\;Speakers:&l
 t\;/h5&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Moderator\, &lt\;strong&gt\;Mr. &lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt
 \;span data-teams=&quot\;true\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://uncta
 d.org/meeting/unoc3-side-event-sustainable-fisheries
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