Jordan takes part in UN meeting on fisheries
By JT - Jul 11,2021 - Last updated at Jul 11,2021
Director General of the National Agricultural Research Centre Nizar Haddad represented Jordan at the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean virtual meeting (Photo courtesy of NACR)
AMMAN — Director General of the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) Nizar Haddad represented Jordan at the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM) virtual meeting.
This meeting landed on a commitment to implement a new strategy for the fisheries and aquaculture sector by 2030. The director-general of FAO, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and Executive Secretary of the GFCM opened the meeting. Fifteen ministers and 10 senior officials from 23 countries also attended the meeting, according to a NARC statement.