The mission of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of FAO is to facilitate and secure the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the world's fisheries and aquaculture. FAO is acutely aware of the fundamental social and economic role played by these two sectors in:
Meeting global and national sustainable food security.
Providing self and paid employment for fishing and aquaculture related communities as a means of alleviating poverty in these fishing communities and stemming rural/urban drift.
A New Direction for Squid Peru
The squid (dosidicus gigas) fishery is an essential pillar of Peruvian artisanal fishing. Its relevance transcends the figures that position Peru as a global leader in cephalopod landings: it represen...