UN year of artisanal fisheries & aquaculture

The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2022 the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022). The Year aims for increased global understanding and action to support dialogue and partnership between different fisheries stakeholders.

IYAFA 2022 will focus on the importance of small-scale artisanal fisheries and aquaculture for our food systems, livelihoods and the planet. Small-scale fishers, fish farmers and fish workers are well-positioned to foster transformative change in how fish and fish products are produced and consumed. This change will have positive ripple effects felt throughout the global food system.

The aim is to raise awareness, strengthen science-policy interaction, empower stakeholders to take action and build new or strengthen existing partnerships.

IYAFA 2022 can also act as a catalyst for implementing the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and taking concrete steps toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).