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APFIC: its changing role

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    Report of the twenty-ninth session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) 2006
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    This is the final report of the twenty-ninth session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 21 to 23 August 2006. Major topics discussed included (i) the status and potential of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific, (ii) selected issues of regional importance including the increasing amount of low value/trash fish as a percentage of total marine capture and a co-management approach to fisheries involving a partnership between government an d local communities, (iii) policy challenges and emerging issues in the region and (iv) and the work plan for the next biennium.
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    Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC). Report of the executive committee seventy-first session 2007
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    This document presents the final report of the seventy-first session of the Executive Committee of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) convened in Jakarta, Indonesia from 20 to 22 August 2007. Major topics discussed were: APFIC's geographical coverage and mandate and related membership issues; progress reports on the intersessional activities of APFIC; outcomes of the workshop on fishing capacity management and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and the workshop on certificatio n schemes for capture fisheries and aquaculture; and preparations for the regional consultative forum meeting and the thirtieth session of APFIC to be held in August 2008. A summary of the main recommendations and decisions are included in the session report.
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    Summary information on the role of international fishery organizations or arrangements and other bodies concerned with the conservation and management of living aquatic resources 2003
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    This Circular provides summary information on the role of international fishery organizations or arrangements and other bodies with regard to the conservation and management of living aquatic resources. It updates information in FAO Fisheries Circular No. 908, “Summary information on the role of international fishery and other bodies with regard to the conservation and management of living resources of the high seas” prepared by Mr S.H. Marashi in 1996, but extends to management of all living a quatic resources. It includes information on new bodies established since 1996, as well as bodies with competence over inland fisheries. Bodies that have ceased to exist since that time are not included. This Circular updates information as appropriate on the establishment, area of competence, species, membership and main objectives and activities of the organizations. In addition, it contains responses of the organizations to a survey seeking information on (a) priority issues for the organiz ation; (b) implementation of post-UNCED fishery instruments; and (c) activities, plans and priorities in relation to specific issues. This information is described in relation to each relevant body, and general trends relating to priority issues and activities are identified in respect of these responses. The updated information in this Circular was provided by the relevant organizations. Where information was not received, the relevant entry remains unchanged from Circular No. 908 as indicated .

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