By Marios Papageorgiou
Every year on World Fisheries Day , communities around the globe reflect on the immense importance of fisheries to our food systems, livelihoods, coastal cultures, economies and marine ecosystems.
From small island villages to bustling Mediterranean ports including our own communities in Cyprus and the wider region, fisheries have fed people for millennia and remain essential to the livelihoods of millions today.
Yet this year’s reflection carries
