Report of the fourteenth meeting of the High Level International Meeting on the Global Blue Growth Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean

Report of the fourteenth meeting of the High Level International Meeting on the Global Blue Growth Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean

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This document presents the report of the International High Level Meeting on the Global Blue Growth Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Mexico City, Mexico, on 27 and 28 November 2017, with the objective of holding an international forum to identify mechanisms for joint action to increase the contribution of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture to food security, poverty alleviation and, in general, boosting the economy associated with aquatic ecosystems in Latin American and Caribbean countries. The meeting allowed participants to: 1) identify and discuss the main social, economic and food production challenges and opportunities offered by fisheries and aquaculture in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean; 2) identify actions for international cooperation for better use of the economic potential of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in the countries of the region; and 3) establish political commitments to boost Blue Growth in the region.