[Rome] – The Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section (GAFS) of the Asian Fisheries Society has been awarded the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Technical Recognition for Advancing Gender Research in Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems. Conferred during FAO’s 80th anniversary celebrations and the World Food Forum in Rome, this prestigious honor highlights GAFS’s pioneering leadership in promoting gender equality, women’s agency, and inclusive policies across global fisheries and aquaculture, reinforcing its vital role in shaping equitable and sustainable aquatic food systems worldwide.

The International Science Council (ISC) and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) are co-organizing partners of the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group at the United Nations. They aim to integrate science and technology in global policy processes, such as the implementation and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda.