Azerbaijan’s Minister of Agriculture Majnun Mammadov participated in the Global Ministerial - Panel Discussion held in Eilat, Israel, as part of “Sea the Future: The 2nd Global Summit on Blue Food Security,” which concludes on January 15.
Addressing the panel discussion on “Global Leadership in the Blue Food Security Process,” the minister said that Azerbaijan’s long-term strategy for the development of fisheries and aquaculture aims to protect the aquaculture resources of the Caspian Sea and inland water bodies, while contributing to the country’s food security through their sustainable development.
Majnun Mammadov noted that in previous years, Azerbaijan approached aquaculture development primarily from an environmental protection perspective. He stressed that while this approach remains in place, enhancing the economic potential of aquaculture has now become an important component of the strategy. Building fisheries policy on transparent and scientifically grounded mechanisms, he said, enables both ecosystem protection and the efficient use of existing resources.
The minister also emphasized that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to the application of scientific innovations, the use of advanced technologies, and the expansion of international cooperation in the development of fisheries and aquaculture.
Other speakers highlighted the significant potential for joint scientific research, the organization of advanced training and capacity-building programs, as well as the expansion of trade relations and international cooperation with countries that have achieved notable success in the field of aquaculture.
