 The Pacific Ocean. It defines us and sustains us. It provides healthy food and livelihoods for our present and will determine our future. We, the small-scale fishers and fish farmers, are its guardians. 2022 is the international year of artisanal fisheries and aquaculture. This year, the world celebrates all small-scale fishers and fish farmers of Pacific communities. In the largest ocean of the world, across 22 countries and territories, fishers feed the Pacific people. An average of 58 kilograms of fresh fish is consumed per person every year, higher than the global average, with close to 90 percent of households consuming fish or seafood weekly. And around half of households depending on coastal fisheries has a source of income. The Pacific, however, sees only less than 10 percent of coastal communities that have received support for community-based fisheries management. Communities must be part of the solution. Their traditional knowledge and sustainable practices will improve fisheries management and protect vulnerable resources. Their farming activities also provide healthy food and livelihoods. Some people, they dam in the ocean, throw the rubs in plastic bags and everything. We keep our ocean clean like we keep our house clean. Same as where they live, they need to keep clean the oceans. We treat our children well, and not only do we have to take care of our children. That's why we have to take care of our children well. We can't just let them live in the ocean. We have to keep our children well. We have to keep our children well. We have to keep our children well. I'm a local from Kuala Lumpur, and I'm from Maka'i He, from Oupito, from Taupo, Oupito. I'm from Oupito, but I'm a local from Oupi. I'm a very happy girl. I have a lot of friends. I love my relatives and my family. I'm very happy. Join the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and aquaculture celebrations to raise the voice and profile of the guardians of the Pacific. Take informed steps to engage and empower Pacific small-scale fishes and fish farmers for a healthy ocean and sustainable resilient livelihoods today and into the future.