Aquatic Foods for Resilient Food Systems

The United Nations General Assembly has extended the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition to 2030. This creates renewed momentum to accelerate the inclusion of aquatic foods as a vital pillar of sustainable food systems, global food security, and nutrition.  

This kick-off conference will highlight important actions in advancing sustainable aquatic food systems for food security and nutrition. It will showcase knowledge and actions across the core dimensions of food security, with emphasis on improving access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious aquatic foods that meet dietary needs and food preferences, leaving no one behind. Building on this, the event will provide a platform for dialogue and collaboration and as part of the wave of kick-off marking the extension of the Nutrition Decade.  

The event will identify actions and opportunities, including bridging the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition and the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, to accelerate impact and scale solutions. The event will convene diverse stakeholders across food security, nutrition, fisheries, aquaculture, ocean science, and sustainable development to mobilize action and fulfill our commitments. Moreover, support the full integration of aquatic foods into strategies for sustainable food systems for food security and nutrition.