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FAO ISSN 2070-6103 46 FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE PROCEEDINGS Regional Conference: Blue Growth in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea – Developing sustainable aquaculture for food security in the Mediterranean and Black Sea – Developing sustainable aquaculture Blue Growth Regional Conference: FAO FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE PROCEEDINGS 46 46 Regional Conference Blue Growth in the Mediterranean Regional Conference and the Black Sea: developing sustainable aquaculture for food Blue Growth in the Mediterranean and security the Black Sea: developing sustainable 9–11 December 2014 aquaculture for food security Bari, Italy The Regional Conference "Blue Growth in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: developing sustainable aquaculture for food 9–11 December 2014 security" was organized by the General Fisheries Commission for Bari, Italy the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAAF) and the European Commission and in partnership with the International Organisation for the Development of Fisheries in Central and Eastern Europe (Eurofish) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This event took place at the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, Institute of Bari (CIHEAM Bari), Italy. The conference was attended by more than 140 representatives of governments and international organizations, delegates, experts and practitioners from 16 Mediterranean and Black Sea riparian countries, who exchanged their views on the most salient issues connected to sustainable aquaculture development in the region. The conference acknowledged the key role to be played by the sector in achieving food security, employment and economic development in the region, under a blue growth perspective. All participating countries reached a consensus on the need to foster cooperation and implement coherent and coordinated strategies to face challenges ahead and ensure the sustainable and responsible growth in the sector in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. This event was also marked by the adoption of conclusions and recommendations, which laid the groundwork for the establishment of a GFCM Task Force on a Strategy for the sustainable development of Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture. General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean Commission générale des pêches pour la Méditerranée ISBN 978-92-5-109671-0 ISSN 2070-6103 COMING SOON FAO 9 789251 096710 I6902EN/1/02.17 Cover photograph: ©Eurofish Copies of FAO publications can be requested from: SALES AND MARKETING GROUP Office of Knowledge Exchange, Research and Extension Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +39 06 57053360 Web site: www.fao.org FAO FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE PROCEEDINGS 46 Regional Conference Blue Growth in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: developing sustainable aquaculture for food security 9–11 December 2014 Bari, Italy Edited by Fabio Massa Senior aquaculture officer, GFCM Riccardo Rigillo Director general for maritime fisheries and aquaculture, MiPAAF, Italy Dominique Bourdenet Scientific editor/translator, GFCM Davide Fezzardi Aquaculture consultant, GFCM Aurora Nastasi Consultant for environmental issues, GFCM Hélène Rizzotti Consultant, GFCM Wasseem Emam Consultant, GFCM Coline Carmignac Consultant, GFCM FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2017 The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. 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The conference was organized by the GFCM in collaboration with the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAAF) and the European Commission, and in partnership with the International Organisation for the Development of Fisheries in Central and Eastern Europe (Eurofish) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This publication gathers the information and outcomes of the conference, the background documents presented by the partners as well as papers and abstracts, in their original language, submitted for the panel sessions and side events. It is intended as a useful collection of information on aquaculture, which should contribute to furthering the reflection on this sector and on its sustainable development within the Mediterranean and Black Sea region. The conference report has been edited by FAO. All papers, documents and abstracts have been reproduced as submitted by the authors. All conference material is available on the following website: www.fao.org/gfcm/meetings/aquaculture2014/en/. iv Abstract The Regional Conference “Blue Growth in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: developing sustainable aquaculture for food security” was held in Bari, Italy, from 9 to 11 December 2014. It was organized by the GFCM in collaboration with the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the MiPAAF and the European Commission and in partnership with Eurofish and IUCN. The event took place at the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, Institute of Bari (CIHEAM Bari), Italy. The conference was attended by more than 140 representatives of governments and international organizations, delegates, experts and practitioners from 16 Mediterranean and Black Sea riparian countries. It offered an important occasion for stakeholders to exchange their views on the most salient issues connected to sustainable aquaculture development in the region, share their experiences, examine challenges ahead and explore potential synergies and cooperation opportunities. In light of emerging economic, social and environmental issues and taking stock of the progress made in aquaculture research and innovation, the conference acknowledged the key role to be played by the sector in achieving food security, employment and economic development in the region, under a blue growth perspective. All participating countries reached a consensus on the need to foster cooperation and implement coherent and coordinated strategies to face challenges ahead and ensure the sustainable and responsible growth in the sector in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. This event was also marked by the adoption of conclusions and recommendations, which laid the groundwork for the establishment of a GFCM Task Force on a Strategy for the sustainable development of Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture. FAO. 2017. Regional Conference “Blue Growth in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: developing sustainable aquaculture for food security”, 9–11 December 2014, Bari, Italy, edited by Fabio Massa, Riccardo Rigillo, Dominique Bourdenet, Davide Fezzardi, Aurora Nastasi, Hélène Rizzotti, Wasseem Emam and Coline Carmignac. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings No. 46. Rome. v Contents Preparation of this document iii Abstract iv Acknowledgments vi Abbreviations and acronyms vii Foreword ix CONFERENCE OVERVIEW 1 Background 1 Objectives 1 Organization 1 Partners 2 PANEL 1 – ENABLING GOOD GOVERNANCE IN AQUACULTURE 7 Panel description 7 Discussion topics 7 Panel members 8 Background document: Enabling good governance in aquaculture 13 PANEL 2 – A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, A STRONGER AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY 29 Panel description 29 Discussion topics