After five hours of deliberation, member-economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC adopted the Iloilo Plan of Action which strongly promotes inclusive growth through food security and climate resiliency of the fishery sector. The document was adopted as the two-day High-Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Blue economy concluded October 5. The action plan consists of three pillars- blue economy towards sustainable food supply chains, fish loss reduction, and agri-business development.

Conserva.L. H. (2015, October 7). Iloilo Plan of Action for agri-fishery adopted. The Daily Guardian, pp. 1, 7.