The third Sustainable Oceans Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations (RSO) and Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFB), organized by Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), UNEP and FAO was inaugurated today (25 Oct 2022) at Busan, South Korea.
The meeting, scheduled during 25-28 Oct 2022, was attended by heads of the RFBs abd RSOs from different parts of the world.
Dr. Krishnan, Director, BOBP made a coordinated presentation on behalf of the RFBs and RSOs in the Asia Pacific Region (BOBP, APFIC, SEAFDEC, COBSEA abd SECAP), highlighting the current status and future strategies for strengthening cooperation and collaboration among the RFBs and RSOs in the region.