Thirty-third Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI 33)

The session was attended by 114 Members of the Committee, by observers from eight other FAO Member Nations, the Holy See and Palestine, and one Associate Member of FAO, by representatives from ten specialized agencies and related organizations of the United Nations and by observers from 44 intergovernmental, one Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and 33 international non-governmental organizations. The Agenda and the list of documents which were placed before the Committee are available in this link: www.fao.org/about/meetings/cofi Specific actions to be taken by FAO to follow up on the decisions and recommendations by COFI 33 that are specific to the Ninth Session of the COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture, Rome, 24-27 October 2017 include: - Support for the Blue Growth Initiative, as a strategy for the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture, and recognition of the Common Vision for Food and Agriculture as a useful framework to support the sustainable growth of aquaculture. - Increase attention to aquaculture production in inland areas, diversification of aquaculture, protection of aquatic biodiversity and native species, selective breeding, as well as extension services to support inclusive strengthening of value chains. -