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FAO/ WORLD OCEAN DAY

On 8 June 2023 World Oceans Day will be celebrated worldwide, serving as a poignant reminder of the immense significance of the ocean in our daily lives.

Country Various Countries - see shotlist

Duration 4m3s

Edit Version International

Video Type Video News Release (VNR)

Date 06/06/2023 6:16 PM

File size 535.33 MB

Unique ID UF2I4Z

All editorial uses permitted

Production details and shotlist

UNFAO Source FAO Video

Shotlist SHOTLIST

JULY 2015, FIUMICINO, ITALY

1. Wide shot, seagull flying with the sun in the background

JUNE 2021, DEBUNDSHA, CAMEROON

3. Wide shot, small-scale fishers harbour

MAY 2022, SUNAMGONJ, BANGLADESH

4. Wide shot, heavy rain falling on the river

5. Med shot, farmers collecting wet grass and uploading it on a boat

MAY 2023, ROME, ITALY

SOUNDBITE (English) Manuel Barange, the FAO Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): “There is not a single problem that we have nowadays, whether it is climate change, whether it is food security, whether it is poverty that can be solved without considering the oceans as part of the solution.”

MAY 2017, SAMOA

7. Close-up, fishing market

8. Close-up, fishing market

MAY 2013, BANGLADESH

Close-up, catch in fish market

18 MAY 2023, ROME, ITALY

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Manuel Barange, the FAO Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): “Aquatic foods is a huge opportunity. It's a huge opportunity not just because of the volume and the volume of production, but also because the nutritional composition of aquatic foods is phenomenal in terms of micronutrients composition, particularly for children and women in in doing during the age of pregnancies. That is an important component of aquatic foods and that's why people are looking at aquatic foods as part of the solution to the problem of hunger and malnutrition.

JANUARY 2018, BLACK SEA

11. Drone shot, aquaculture pods in sea

12. Med shot, underwater, fish in pods

18 MAY 2023, ROME, ITALY

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Manuel Barange, the FAO Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), “Aquaculture has been the fastest growing food production system for the last five decades, from virtually zero three or four decades ago to now virtually the same production as capture fisheries. So this is what has allowed us to increase aquatic food consumption. In fact, the consumption of aquatic foods has been growing at twice the rate of population growth [in recent decades] so it's [already]making a significant impact into the improvements in nutrition without affecting the ocean [fisheries].”

JANUARY 2018. SAMSUN, TURKEY

14. Wide shot, fishing, boat at sea

15. Wide shot, fishers pulling out a fishnet

16. Wide shot, aquaculture pods in sea

17. Med shot, fish farmer feeding the fish

MAY 2023, ROME, ITALY

18. SOUNDBITE (English) Manuel Barange, the FAO Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): The Blue Transformation Initiative is a vision for from FAO that has started with two big principles. The first is to accept that aquatic foods are part of the solution to hunger and malnutrition. That's the first we need to accept that this is part of the part of what we want to do. The second is a recognition that transformation is happening even without us doing anything.

APRIL 2018, BLACK SEA, ROMANIA

19. Close-up, man using VMS (Vessel Monitoring System) app

20. Close-up, man showing VMS software

21. Wide shot, echosounder is about to be lowered in the Ocean

MAY 2022, INDRAMAYU, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

22. Wide shot, auto feeder releasing feed

23. Close-up, auto feeder releasing feed

24. Close-up, fish eating

MAY 2023, ROME, ITALY

25. SOUNDBITE (English) Manuel Barange, the FAO Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Technology is absolutely essential in all aspects of food production of course. In fisheries and aquaculture is extremely important. For example, in fisheries we have technological advancements in the use of sensors. We can now use sensors to to see what fishing boats are doing, where and when, you know, in real time. We can have sensors that monitor how fishing gear operates to make sure that they do not catch unwanted species, to protect vulnerable species and habitats, that through sensors can be done. In aquaculture, we can have sensors to, for example, understand whether a pond has received enough feed, whether there's too much feed that is wasted. You can detect that from sensors. You can detect the quality of the water. You can even detect if a disease is emerging.

JUNE 2021, CALETA TONGOY, CHILE

26. Wide shot, fisher pulling up fishnet

27. Wide shot, fishers collecting the catch

28. Wide shot, multiple small scale fishers boats

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Script On 8 June World Oceans Day will be celebrated worldwide, serving as a poignant reminder of the immense significance of the ocean in our daily lives.

The importance of a healthy ocean cannot be overstated. They are home to 80 percent of the animal biomass, serving as a vital source of sustenance, nutrition and livelihoods for millions of people worldwide.

However, in light of the mounting challenges of climate change, pollution and the continuous growth of the world’s population, the ocean assumes an even more critical role in helping secure our future food supply, explained Manuel Barange, Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

SOUNDBITE (English) Manuel Barange, Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, “ There is not a single problem that we have nowadays, whether it is climate change, whether it is food security, whether it is poverty that can be solved without considering the oceans as part of the solution.”

Currently, over 800 millions of people are affected by hunger around the world. Aquatic foods with their high nutritional value emerge as a promising solution to address not only hunger but also malnutrition.

SOUNDBITE (English) Manuel Barange, Director of the Fisheries Aquaculture Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, “Aquatic foods are a huge opportunity. It's a huge opportunity not just because of the volume, the volume of production, but also because the nutritional composition of aquatic foods is phenomenal, in terms of micronutrients composition particularly for children and women during the age of pregnancy. That is an important component of aquatic foods and that's why people are looking at aquatic foods as part of the solution to the problem of hunger and malnutrition.”

The world’s consumption of aquatic food has increased significantly in recent years, to over 20kg per capita per year and will continue to rise.

Aquaculture has great potential to feed and nourish the world’s growing population. In 2021, the global production of farmed aquatic animals reached a record of 91 million tonnes, contributing to nearly half of the world’s total fisheries and aquaculture production.

When considering algae as well, the combined aquaculture production is of 126 million tonnes, accounting for 57% of the global total production.

SOUNDBITE (English) Manuel Barange, Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, “Aquaculture has been the fastest growing food production system for the last five decades, from virtually zero, three or four decades ago, to now virtually the same production as capture fisheries. So, this is what has allowed us to increase aquatic food consumption. In fact, the consumption of aquatic foods has been growing at twice the rate of population growth [in recent decades]. So it's [already] making a significant impact to the improvement in nutrition without affecting the ocean [fisheries].”

FAO is committed to Blue Transformation, a visionary strategy that aims to enhance the role of aquatic food systems in feeding the world’s growing population by providing the legal, policy and technical frameworks required to sustain growth and innovation.

SOUNDBITE (English) Manuel Barange, Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, “The Blue Transformation Initiative is a vision from FAO that has started with two big principles. The first is to accept that aquatic foods are part of the solution to hunger and malnutrition. That's the first we need to accept that this is part of what we want to do. The second is a recognition that transformation is happening even without us doing anything.”

Much transformation has happened in the sector without directed interventions, and more can be achieved if we manage to direct that transformation more towards the goals of the Agenda 2030.

Blue Transformation proposes a series of actions designed to support resilience in aquatic food systems and ensure fisheries and aquaculture grow sustainably while leaving no one behind, especially those communities that depend on the sector. Climate- and environment-friendly policies and practices, as well as technological innovations, are critical building blocks for Blue Transformation.

SOUNDBITE (English) Manuel Barange, Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, “Technology is absolutely essential in all aspects of food production. Of course, in fisheries and aquaculture [it] is extremely important. For example, in fisheries we have technological advancements in the use of sensors. We can now use sensors to see what fishing boats are doing, where and when, in real time. We can have sensors that monitor how fishing gear operates to make sure that they do not catch unwanted species, to protect vulnerable species and habitats. That through sensors can be done. In aquaculture, we can have sensors to, for example, understand whether a pond has received enough feed, whether there's too much feed that is wasted. You can detect that from sensors. You can detect the quality of the water. You can even detect if a disease is emerging.”

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