One-by-One Tuna Conference Pens Global Principles for Stakeholders and Supply Chain
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - October 19, 2017
The first international one-by-one tuna fisheries conference, held in the Azores October 16-17, concluded with a six-point declaration of support “to ensure a sustainable and equitable future for fisheries as well as to prioritize the needs of associated communities and cultures.”
The Azores Declaration in Support of One-by-One Tuna Fisheries calls for:
1. Sustainability to be approached in a holistic manner that acknowledges the environmental, social and economic characteristics of fisheries and the people involved.
2. The socio-cultural heritage of one-by-one tuna fisheries to be respected and supported.
3. The economic, social and cultural rights of women to be addressed, strengthened and protected to enable them to participate fully in, and benefit from one-by-one tuna fisheries.
4. One-by-one tuna fisheries to have a valid stake in the resources...
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