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REPORT OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON
METHODOLOGY FOR THE SURVEY, MONITORING AND APPRAISAL OF FISHERY RESOURCES
IN LAKES AND LARGE RIVERS




CONTENTS

EIFAC Technical Paper No. 23EIFAC/T23

Aviemore, Scotland (U.K.), 2–4 May 1974



FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1974

PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT

This is the report of the Symposium prepared on the basis of the discussions of the various papers submitted and of the recommendations of the meeting.

The review papers and most of the experience papers presented at the Symposium will be published at a later date.

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Symposium on Methodology for
the Survey, Monitoring and
Appraisal of Fishery Resources
in Lakes and Large Rivers.
Aviemore. Scotland (U.K.),
2–4 May 1974 (1974)
EIFAC Tech.Pap., (23):33 p.
Report of the .....
 FAO/EIFAC reports of symposium. Fishery
resources of lakes and large rivers.
Survey, monitoring and appraisal -
methodology, oatching techniques. Netting
Stupefying gear - electric fishing,
chemical methods. Electronic methods -
acoustic techniques, automatic counters.
Weirs, fish passes and traps. Sampling
of larval and juvenile fish. Mark re-
capture methods. Conclusions and
recommendations. Lists of participants
and documents.

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CONTENTS

1. ORIGIN, OBJECTIVES AND ORGANIZATION

2. AGENDA AND PROGRAMME

3. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS

4. FOLLOW-UP BY THE EIGHTH SESSION OF EIFAC

5. PANEL REPORTS AND SUMMARIES

5.1 Panel 1 - Objectives and Strategy of Sampling

5.2 Panel 2 - Netting Techniques

5.3 Panel 3 - Stupefying Gear

5.3.1 Panel 3a - Electric fishing

5.3.2 Panel 3b - Chemical methods

5.4 Panel 4 - Electronic Methods

5.4.1 Panel 4a - Acoustic techniques

5.4.2 Panel 4b - Automatic counters

5.5 Panel 5 - Weirs, Fish Passes and Traps

5.6 Panel 6 - Techniques for Sampling Larval and Juvenile Fish

5.7 Panel 7 - Mark-recapture Methods

5.8 Panel 8 - Conclusions and Recommendations

ANNEX I List of Participants

ANNEX II - List of Documents