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FAO - News Article: Bringing the blue world into the green economy
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/431191/icode/

*1 September 2016, Rome --* With fisheries and aquaculture emerging as
transformational forces for African economies, more needs to be done to
mitigate the impacts of climate change and illegal fishing on oceans and
coastal communities.

This was the key message FAO Director-General José Graziano da
Silva delivered to leaders at the African Ministerial Conference on Ocean
Economies and Climate Change
<http://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2016/06/29/ministerial-conference-on-ocean-economy-and-climate-change-in-africa>
in
Mauritius today. The conference will identify opportunities to enhance
Africa's ability to build climate-resilient ocean economies.

"Healthy and productive oceans are critical for combatting rural poverty,
ensuring food security, improving nutrition and achieving Zero Hunger," he
said.

"Stakeholders from fishing, shipping, energy generation and tourism, to
list a few, require responsive and innovative solutions to turn climate
change impacts into opportunities," according to Graziano da Silva.