Training and awareness for responsible fisheries: The FAO FishCode Programme

FishCode is the FAO Fisheries Department's special programme of global partnerships that combines the Regular Programme and Trust Fund resources to promote and implement the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) and its related international fisheries instruments. The CCRF constitutes the primary normative framework for the activities of the Fisheries Department, and FishCode component projects and activities address application issues and problem areas requiring immediate attention in order for the Code's strategic aims to be achieved. This presentation focuses on Programme initiatives to foster appreciation and practical application of Code of Conduct approaches among national fisheries management practitioners and to build a broader public awareness for responsible fisheries, including among youth. The process is one of capacity building and "information brokerage" to promote stakeholder networks and communities of practice between producers, providers, advocates and other professional and popular users of responsible fisheries-related knowledge and tools - a process of strong mutual interest to FishCode and IAMSLIC.