Dialogue with Regional Economic Communities (RECS) on Implementation of Fisheries Governance Project Phase 2 (FishGov 2)

Activities of the AU-IBAR in Fisheries and Aquaculture Development is guided by the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for fisheries and aquaculture in Africa (PFRS) and the Africa Blue Economy Strategy (ABES). The two blueprint policy documents are targeted towards facilitating the transformation of Africa’s fisheries and aquaculture for food, livelihoods and wealth within the framework of the Malabo Declaration and AU Agenda 2063 for accelerated African development. In domesticating these key policy instruments, AU-IBAR, in collaboration with African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), are implementing a Fisheries Governance project phase 2 (FishGov 2). The overall objective is to improve food security, livelihoods and wealth creation in sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, aligned with AU Agenda 2063. The specific objectives are (i) African Union decisions on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture policies are evidence-based (ii) Fisheries and aquaculture policies in Africa are coherent with the PFRS and other AU priorities and coordinated at continental, regional and national levels (iii) Africa is adequately represented and effectively participates in international fisheries and aquaculture fora and ably domesticates and effectively implements relevant global instruments