FAO Fisheries Report. No. 459

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome 1991

ABSTRACT

FAO.
Report of the nineteenth session of the Committee on Fisheries. Rome, 8–12 April 1991.
FAO Fisheries Report. No. 459. Rome, FAO. 1991. 59p.

The Nineteenth Session of the Committee on Fisheries, April 1991, confirmed the validity of the Strategy for Fisheries Management and Development endorsed by the 1984 FAO World Fisheries Conference and recommended areas which required increased emphasis.It highlighted issues related to the sustainable development of fisheries and environmental protection including constraints and possible remedial measures in order to attain the sustainability goal.

The Committee welcomed the initiatives taken by FAO to enhance the role of women in fisheries development and endorsed further actions proposed for strengthening it.

The Committee reviewed the actions taken by the Director-General in response to the directives of the Twenty-fifth Session of the FAO Conference concerning large-scale pelagic driftnet fishing and to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 44/225 (as complemented in 1990 by Resolution 44/197) on the same subject.It appealed for the timely implementation of the UN General Assembly Resolution and recommended that FAO should strengthen its work on gear selectivity and behaviour of marine animals in relation to fishing gear with a view to elaborating guidelines or a code of practice for responsible fishing. The majority of the delegations agreed that FAO should convene, in consultation with the member countries and international organizations concerned, an expert consultation on high sea fishing and subsequently an ad hoc governmental consultation, and report the outcome of the meetings to its next session.

The Committee endorsed the proposals that FAO should play a leading role in the coordination of international applied fisheries research including research planning and training of scientists.

In response to the directives of the Twenty-fifth Session of the FAO Conference, the Committee reviewed progress in implementing the field programme of FAO in fisheries. It agreed that the World Fisheries Conference's five Programmes of Action should continue to provide a valid international framework for fisheries management and development.It gave high priority to Programmes of Action No.I on the Planning, Management and Development of Fisheries and No.III on Aquaculture Development.

The Committee endorsed the Medium-Term Plan 1992–97 and approved the Summary Programme of Work and Budget in Fisheries for 1992–93.

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