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UN Oceans Conference Partnership Dialogue 5 - Increasing Economic Benefits
More than 3 billion people rely on fish for an important source of animal protein, and 300 million people rely on marine fisheries for their livelihoods. In developing and developed countries alike, the consumption of fish is increasing both per capita and in absolute terms.
The afternoon featured a dialogue partnership titled “increasing economic benefits to small island developing States and least developed countries, and providing access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets”. Moderated by Meg Taylor, Pacific Ocean Commissioner, it featured presentations by Mohamed Shainee, Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture, Maldives; Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, United Nations; Laura Tuck, Vice-President for Sustainable Development, World Bank Group; and Mitchell Lay, Coordinator of Caribbean Network Fisherfolk Organization. The dialogue was co-chaired by Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, and Marko Pomerants, Minister for Environment, Estonia.
Also speaking today were ministers and representatives of the Solomon Islands, Madagascar and Kiribati.
Representatives of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Indigenous peoples’ and community conserved territories and areas Consortium, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), CORDIO East Africa, The Nature Conservancy, French Polynesia, Pacific Island Association of Non-Governmental Organizations and the International Seabed Authority also spoke.
Statement by His Excellency Heraldo Muñoz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of
Chile
United States of America
Hungary
Togo
China
Croatia
Mexico
Panama
Netherlands
Finland
Papua New Guinea
Honduras
Brunei Darussalam
Lebanon
Cambodia
Nepal
Greece
Malta
Oman
Poland
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Ukraine
