A Coalition to champion blue foods for nutritious, equitable, sustainable, and climate-resilient food systems
Our mission is to advocate for the recognition of blue foods in global food system discussions, mobilize support and adequate funding for their integration, and drive on-the-ground action that delivers on the possibilities that blue foods offer for food and nutrition security, sustainability, and equity.
Raise the profile of aquatic foods
We engage with high-level decision-makers at national, regional, and international levels to advocate for the recognition and integration of blue foods’ potential in transformations towards food systems that deliver for both people and the planet.
Mobilize support
We connect and work with multiple stakeholders to mobilize investment, technical capacity and partnerships for countries, or groups of countries, looking to integrate aquatic foods into their food systems policy.
Drive knowledge exchange and place-based action
We foster knowledge exchange between our members and provide them with support to catalyze action in key regions and/or countries by helping them understand their blue food needs and possibilities, and matching them with funding and/or technical assistance.
Blue, or aquatic, foods are fish, shellfish, aquatic plants, and algae caught or cultivated from freshwater and marine ecosystems. These foods hold immense promise in supporting diets that are healthy, sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient. That’s a critical step to enable our food systems to achieve progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Aquatic Blue Food Coalition will be will be participating at COP28. Realizing the potential of blue foods to help end malnutrition and build nature-positive and resilient food systems is critical to transforming global food systems. They can make key contributions to diet-related health challenges and be a part of climate solutions. At COP28, we have the opportunity to firmly integrate aquatic foods into climate policies and strategies.
Our members
Parties
European Union, Fiji, Germany, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Palau, United States of America, Canada, Portugal, Madagascar.
Intergovernmental organizations
African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), The Pacific Community (SPC), WorldFish One CGIAR.
Academic institutions
Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD).
Civil society
Environmental Defense Fund, WWF, Friends of Ocean Action, Rare, European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD), Oceana, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Marine Stewardship Council, Regional Cluster “North-East” – Bulgaria, Conservation International, Village Farmers Initiative, Lloyd's Register Foundation, Care International, Wildlife Conservation Society, Positively Groundfish, African Women Fish Processors and Traders Network (AWFISHNET) of Nigeria and Malawi, the Zero Hunger Coalition, World Resources Institute (WRI).
Industry
Global Seaweed Coalition, Global Salmon Initiative, Blue Food Partnership, UN Global Compact, FUTUREFISH.
If you are passionate about making blue foods a significant part of food systems transformation and contributing to a world that is better nourished, more sustainable, and more inclusive, contact us to attend one of our meetings to learn more about our work and explore the possibility of becoming a member.
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