The APEC Workshop on Enhancing Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change for Sustainable Aquaculture in the Asia–Pacific was convened from 15 to 16 September 2025 at Viet Nam, under the APEC project OFWG 02 2023A.

The overall objective of the project was to enhance APEC economies’ capacity to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change in aquaculture, a sector vital to regional food security, employment, and trade. Specifically, the workshop aimed to:

• Identify common challenges, knowledge gaps, and practical solutions for climate-resilient aquaculture systems;
• Promote innovation, digitalization, and financing mechanisms that reduce emissions and strengthen adaptation;
• Foster policy coherence, technology transfer, and capacity building through APEC cooperation toward 2030.

The initiative aligns closely with APEC’s key strategic frameworks, including the Putrajaya Vision 2040, the Bangkok Goals on the Bio-Circular-Green Economy, the OFWG Strategic Plan 2021–2025, and global agendas such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals.