{"id":18847,"date":"2025-05-19T09:54:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T07:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/?p=18847"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:04:46","slug":"unoc-2025-side-event-supporting-and-modernizing-small-scale-fisheries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/unoc-2025-side-event-supporting-and-modernizing-small-scale-fisheries\/","title":{"rendered":"UNOC 2025 Side Event: Supporting and Modernizing Small-Scale Fisheries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Small-scale fisheries are the backbone of coastal livelihoods and vital guardians of marine ecosystems. Yet they face increasing pressures from <strong>climate change, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and resource degradation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Join us at this high-level, <a href=\"https:\/\/unocnice2025.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNOC<\/a> official, side event highlighting scalable solutions to modernize small-scale fisheries, support monitoring, improve security at sea, enhance traceability, and promote ocean sustainability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Come and listen to testimonies from various stakeholders around the world and benefit from field experience, valuable feedback and lets take part in the discussion.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Join: Event Date, Time, and Venue<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 189px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 88px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.6503%; height: 88px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/picto-location.png\" alt=\"picto location\" width=\"40\" height=\"51\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 77.3497%; height: 88px;\"><strong>Hotel Mama Shelter, Room \u201cAtelier 1\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nNice, France (10 min walk from the UNOC Blue Zone)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 101px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.6503%; height: 101px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18747 aligncenter\" style=\"letter-spacing: 0.28px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/picto-calendrier.png\" alt=\"picto calendrier\" width=\"88\" height=\"85\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 77.3497%; height: 101px;\"><strong>June 12, 10:00 am \u2013 2:00 pm <\/strong><br \/>\n(Lunch included)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tSyyz2PtGEWy7661OdGNpzUDDlQ7ORpGrrNaBQZ_oZxUMU1CNkg3NUMyQUpKNkhDNEYwVlFVR0cwRS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Now<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #000000;\">*Please note that due to the venue&#8217;s limited number of places, registration to the event is mandatory.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The People Behind the Conversation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meet leading voices in sustainable fisheries and marine governance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dr. Vera AGOSTINI<\/strong>, Deputy Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, FAO<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. \u00c9ric BANEL<\/strong>, Director General, French Directorate for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Justin ILAKINI<\/strong>, Managing Director of the National Fisheries Authority, Monitoring, Control and Surveillance of Papua New Guinea<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Bertrand WENDLING<\/strong>, CEO, SATHOAN (Producers Organization)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Manuel BRAVO<\/strong>, Regional Director, WildAid, NGO (Ecuador-Galapagos)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Luca EUFEMIA<\/strong>, Small Scale Fisheries Manager at WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Alexandre IASCHINE<\/strong>, General Director for the Fondation de la Mer (French Sea Foundation)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Eric NICOLAS<\/strong>, Innovation Director, Kin\u00e9is<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Herv\u00e9 GALABERT<\/strong>, Director of Sustainable Fisheries Applications, CLS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18842 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/speakers-1.png\" alt=\"Side event UNOC speakers\" width=\"450\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/speakers-1.png 450w, https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/speakers-1-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tSyyz2PtGEWy7661OdGNpzUDDlQ7ORpGrrNaBQZ_oZxUMU1CNkg3NUMyQUpKNkhDNEYwVlFVR0cwRS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What to expect<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Engaging panel discussions with top-level stakeholders<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Insights into successful collaborations and innovative practices<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Concrete solutions for supporting SSF monitoring, enhancing traceability, upgrading regulations, and improving security at sea<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Networking opportunities over a complimentary lunch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14652 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/small-scale-fishing-vessels.jpg\" alt=\"small scale fishing vessels\" width=\"408\" height=\"229\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For any questions, feel free to contact us. We look forward to connecting in Nice for an inspiring conversation on the future of our oceans. Secure your spot at this important event by registering below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tSyyz2PtGEWy7661OdGNpzUDDlQ7ORpGrrNaBQZ_oZxUMU1CNkg3NUMyQUpKNkhDNEYwVlFVR0cwRS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Now<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #000000;\">*Please note that due to the venue&#8217;s limited number of places, registration to the event is mandatory.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small-scale fisheries are the backbone of coastal livelihoods and vital guardians of marine ecosystems. Yet they face increasing pressures from climate change, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and resource degradation. Join us at this high-level, UNOC official, side event highlighting scalable solutions to modernize small-scale fisheries, support monitoring, improve security at sea, enhance traceability, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18784,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Small-scale fisheries are the backbone of coastal livelihoods and vital guardians of marine ecosystems. Yet they face increasing pressures from <strong>climate change, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and resource degradation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Join us at this high-level, <a href=\"https:\/\/unocnice2025.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNOC<\/a> official, side event highlighting scalable solutions to modernize small-scale fisheries, support monitoring, improve security at sea, enhance traceability, and promote ocean sustainability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Come and listen to testimonies from various stakeholders around the world and benefit from field experience, valuable feedback and lets take part in the discussion.<\/p>\n\n<h2><strong>How to Join: Event Date, Time, and Venue<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 189px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 88px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.6503%; height: 88px;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/picto-location.png\" alt=\"picto location\" width=\"40\" height=\"51\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 77.3497%; height: 88px;\"><strong>Hotel Mama Shelter, Room \u201cAtelier 1\u201d<\/strong>\nNice, France (10 min walk from the UNOC Blue Zone)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 101px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 22.6503%; height: 101px;\"><img class=\"wp-image-18747 aligncenter\" style=\"letter-spacing: 0.28px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/picto-calendrier.png\" alt=\"picto calendrier\" width=\"88\" height=\"85\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 77.3497%; height: 101px;\"><strong>June 12, 10:00 am \u2013 2:00 pm <\/strong>\n(Lunch included)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tSyyz2PtGEWy7661OdGNpzUDDlQ7ORpGrrNaBQZ_oZxUMU1CNkg3NUMyQUpKNkhDNEYwVlFVR0cwRS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Now<\/a>\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #000000;\">*Please note that due to the venue's limited number of places, registration to the event is mandatory.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2><strong>The People Behind the Conversation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meet leading voices in sustainable fisheries and marine governance:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dr. Vera AGOSTINI<\/strong>, Deputy Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, FAO<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. \u00c9ric BANEL<\/strong>, Director General, French Directorate for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Justin ILAKINI<\/strong>, Managing Director of the National Fisheries Authority, Monitoring, Control and Surveillance of Papua New Guinea<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Bertrand WENDLING<\/strong>, CEO, SATHOAN (Producers Organization)<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Manuel BRAVO<\/strong>, Regional Director, WildAid, NGO (Ecuador-Galapagos)<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Luca EUFEMIA<\/strong>, Small Scale Fisheries Manager at WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Alexandre IASCHINE<\/strong>, General Director for the Fondation de la Mer (French Sea Foundation)<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Eric NICOLAS<\/strong>, Innovation Director, Kin\u00e9is<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mr. Herv\u00e9 GALABERT<\/strong>, Director of Sustainable Fisheries Applications, CLS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong><img class=\"size-full wp-image-18842 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/speakers-1.png\" alt=\"Side event UNOC speakers\" width=\"450\" height=\"405\" \/><\/strong>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tSyyz2PtGEWy7661OdGNpzUDDlQ7ORpGrrNaBQZ_oZxUMU1CNkg3NUMyQUpKNkhDNEYwVlFVR0cwRS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2><strong>What to expect<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Engaging panel discussions with top-level stakeholders<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Insights into successful collaborations and innovative practices<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Concrete solutions for supporting SSF monitoring, enhancing traceability, upgrading regulations, and improving security at sea<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Networking opportunities over a complimentary lunch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"wp-image-14652 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/small-scale-fishing-vessels.jpg\" alt=\"small scale fishing vessels\" width=\"408\" height=\"229\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For any questions, feel free to contact us. We look forward to connecting in Nice for an inspiring conversation on the future of our oceans. Secure your spot at this important event by registering below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tSyyz2PtGEWy7661OdGNpzUDDlQ7ORpGrrNaBQZ_oZxUMU1CNkg3NUMyQUpKNkhDNEYwVlFVR0cwRS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Now<\/a>\n<strong><em style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #000000;\">*Please note that due to the venue's limited number of places, registration to the event is mandatory.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sustainable-fisheries-management"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18847"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":248785,"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18847\/revisions\/248785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cls.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}