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International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA)

31 December 2022

United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organizations

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  • international year,
  • Food and Agriculture Organization,
  • United Nations,
  • artisanal fisheries,
  • advocacy
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  • Policy makers,
  • Researchers,
  • Students,
  • Youth
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  • Arabic,
  • English,
  • Chinese,
  • French,
  • Spanish
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The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2022 the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022).

IYAFA 2022 aims to raise awareness on the role of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture, strengthen science-policy interaction, empower stakeholders to take action, and to build new and strengthen existing partnerships. IYAFA 2022 can also act as a springboard towards implementing the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and related documents, like the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication, and take concrete actions towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as we enter the last decade of action to achieve the 2030 Agenda.  It also falls within the UN Decade of Family Farming, the two observances will reinforce one another in providing greater visibility to small-scale artisanal fishers, fishfarmers and fish workers.