Advancing the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through sustainable aquaculture practices
This webinar was part of the
Communities of Practice Webinar Series, hosted by the CBD Secretariat to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the mainstreaming of biodiversity within and across sectors.
This session focused on the mainstreaming of biodiversity in
aquaculture and on the role of the sector in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). The webinar highlighted the relationship between aquaculture and biodiversity and the contributions of sustainable aquaculture practices to the implementation of the KMGBF, while also raising awareness to a recently developed FAO publication on the role of aquaculture in the implementation of the KMGBF, and other relevant guidance.
The webinar also provided an opportunity to discuss opportunities and challenges related to sustainable aquaculture practices. This included highlighting both positive effects on, and risks to, biodiversity and the environment, associated with different aquaculture production systems and sharing experiences with integrating biodiversity considerations into the sector.
The webinar was held on
September 29 2026, between 8:00 - 9:30AM EDT. It's recording can be found at the CBD YouTube channel,
here.
Speakers:
- Lucy Bowser, Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Consultant, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Amber Himes-Cornell, Fishery Officer, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Heidi Alleway, Senior Aquaculture Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
- Tommaso Petochi, Senior Scientist, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA)
- Andrea Bernatzeder, Director, Aquaculture Innovation and Technology Development, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Government of South Africa
- Shailendra Mishra, Global Head of Sustainability, Food and Feed Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd.
- Don Grant, Managing Director, Cuna Del Mar
- Joseph Appiott, Programme Management Officer, Marine, Coastal and Islands Biodiversity, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
- Bianca Brasil, Programme Management Officer, Mainstreaming Biodiversity, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Presentations shared during webinar
