Tropical Shrimp Trawling
New efforts to implement international fisheries agreements in the Western Central Atlantic region
The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), a body of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), convened in Panama City for its 14th biennial session from 6-9 February 2012, has adopted a resolution that will mark significant progress toward sustainable fisheries management in the region.
EIFAAC, Symposium - Towards responsible future in inland fisheries - Management-related collaboration in inland fisheries and aquaculture
Submission of abstracts is extended to 29th February! Symposium
Theme of Future Policy Award 2012: Oceans and Coasts
World Future Council partners with CBD, GEF and FAO to present awards in Hyderabad, India Hamburg/Montreal/Washington D.C., Rome Over 70 per cent of the earth is covered in oceans and major seas. Their health is a prerequisite for the survival of humanity. Yet, they are degrading fast.
Review of the State of the World Fishery Resources: Inland Fisheries
The fishery statistics reported to FAO by countries and maintained in the FishStat database are analysed for trends in quantity and composition of catches from 1950 to 2009. Catches have been increasing at a steady rate throughout the period. Fish from inland water capture fisheries are an important source of animal protein, especially in landlocked countries and for populations riparian to lakes and rivers.
Governance of marine protected areas in least-developed countries. Case studies
This document is a synthesis of Les aires marines protégées d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Gouvernance et politiques publiques (Weigel et. al, 2007) which proposes an analytical framework to study the governance of MPAs in the LDCs, drawing on four sources of inspiration: (i) the interactive fisheries governance approach; (ii) the risk governance approach; (iii) the socioanthropology of mediations and brokerage; and (iv) the governance analytical framework.
Workshop on International Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (VG-SSF)
The overall purpose of the Workshop is to contribute to a first preliminary draft of the SSF Guidelines and to provide recommendations for possible considerations and actions needed to promote and support the implementation of the SSF Guidelines. Furthermore, the workshop offers advice to the FAO Secretariat with regard to the road map and next steps in the SSF Guidelines development process and what additional actions may be required to ensure that ...
Technical guidelines for marine protected areas and fisheries
The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department has just published FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries. on the management of marine protected area and fisheriesThe document has been developed to provide information and guidance on the use of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the context of fisheries, looking specifically at fisheries features of MPAs as well as addressing the interface between fisheries management and biodiversity conservation and provide support for MPAs with multiple ...
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