Responsible Fishing Practices in Brazil

The Ministério da Pesca e Aquicultura (MPA) held a meeting on Tuesday (16), in Brasília, to discuss the joint development of public policies aimed at managing lost, abandoned, or discarded fishing gear. Representatives from the Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do Clima (MMA), the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO-UN), the Marinha do Brasil, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Coletivo Nacional da Pesca e Aquicultura (CONEPE) and the Rede de Mulheres Pescadoras da Costa dos Corais participated in the event.

The event opened with the National Workshop on Capacity Building and the Collective Development of Normative Frameworks for Lost, Abandoned, or Discarded Fishing Gear in Brazil. The initiative is part of the GloLitter Partnerships project, led by FAO and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in partnership with the MPA, with support from the MMA.

Globally, it is estimated that around 15% of total marine litter comes from sea-based sources such as fisheries, shipping, recreation, oil and gas industry, and others. Litters have devastating effects on our oceans, marine life and human health. Reducing and preventing fishing-related litter is vital to safeguard the sustainability of our oceans.

Through this initiative, the Federal Government is strengthening dialogue to address challenges and collectively develop measures to improve the management of fishing-related litter. Other objectives of the workshop include reducing the amount of fishing gear and other fisheries-related waste that enters the marine environment, conserving aquatic ecosystems, and strengthening fisheries and ocean governance in Brazil.

The first phase is dedicated to aligning perspectives, followed by thematic discussion groups and, finally, to compile, refine, and agree on an action plan.

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Élen Gorski