FAO has awarded the Margarita Lizárraga Medal to the Honourable Dr Abraham Iyambo, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Namibia. Dr Iyambo is the first individual to receive the medal, while the previous [more...]

Creation of the regional fisheries body will mark a turning point for a sector in decline. FAO's governing Council has unanimously approved the creation of a new regional fisheries management body for the Central [more...]

D4Science, the innovative European e-infrastructure project involving 11 partners, will hold its first world user meeting from 25-26 November 2009 at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations [more...]