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Support coordination of efforts through multi-stakeholder FLW reduction initiatives at all levels.

Promote food safety as an important element in food security and nutrition.

Strengthen international cooperation to build the capacity of developing countries, to sustainably manage their living aquatic resources;prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing; promote and support the implementation of the VGSSF; facilitate access to finance and markets especially for small-scale fisheries and small-scale aquaculture and strengthen fishers and fish farmers associations thereby increasing the contribution from fish to food security and nutrition.

Take appropriate actions to prevent, deter, and eliminate IUU fishing in line with national law and relevant international instruments as applicable, recognizing the negative impacts of IUU fishing on local and global food security and nutrition.

Promote the implementation of the 'Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security`(VGGT), recognizing the particular relevance of article 8.3 on collectively used and managed land, fisheries and forests.

Take the lead in an effort to improve fish stock assessment tools and promote sustainable fisheries management approaches and aquaculture development for the improvement of the contribution of fish to food security and nutrition.

Promote the participation of fishing communities and fish workers in all decision that impact their livelihoods and enjoyment of the right to adequate food as defined by national laws.

Promote the protection of existing rights and ongoing tenure over sites for food-insecure people, fishing communities and indigenous and tribal peoples, taking into account the VGGT.