11/06/2026
𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀
In September 2025, the 𝗪𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗔𝗙𝗦) entered into force, establishing the first broad, binding, multilateral agreement for WTO Members that focusses on ocean sustainability. To ensure compliance with the provisions of the AFS, countries must effectively strengthen their fisheries management systems and operationalise transparency. For this, data-driven and stakeholder-inclusive partnerships act not only as a catalytic force to accelerate the implementation process of the Agreement, but also strengthen the effectiveness and public reputation of national fisheries management.
Please join the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)), the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), the World Trade Organization - WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism Trust Fund (WTO Fish Fund), the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Ghana (Fisheries GH), the Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy of Madagascar (Ministère de la Pêche et de l'Economie Bleue), the World Bank Group, Blue Ventures, Fauna & Flora, and the Confédération Africaine des Organisations de Pêche Artisanale (CAOPA) for this high-level multi-stakeholder side event at the 11th Our Ocean Conference in .
The event will showcase concrete examples on how digital and cost-effective solutions can accelerate data-driven implementation strategies of the AFS, announce new commitments from governments to strengthening policy and institutional frameworks, and highlight practical examples of how multi-stakeholder partnerships are transforming evidence-based fisheries governance, contributing to sustainable blue economies.
Side event at 11th Our Ocean Conference, Mombasa, Kenya
🗓️ Thursday, 18 June 2026
🕗 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
📍 Mombasa Continental Resort
Please register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=wKR8JfThTEaO5p95Rdwo7FiUDt-bYo9LnpUrYYe_SahUQkZCRkhZUlJMSlRJN1c5VTc5QUVRNFhPQS4u&route=shorturl&fbclid=IwY2xjawSTzwxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE1UWNpMXJXaXdLSEtHQW9Vc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHilEiiZATX6rrF8qXairq7htBx0lFD0QAcyc6g_wyUV2X1yS1-5EqGgdP4RQ_aem_LqaSqdWa4ABWznZRB58JgQ