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MeetingMeeting documentWECAFC - Nineteenth Session - Bridgetown, Barbados, 6-8 September 2023 - Review of biological data, spatial distribution of the stocks and ecological connectivity between areas beyond national jurisdiction and exclusive economic zones in the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission Region
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Book (series)Technical reportWECAFC - Report of the tenth session of the the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission and of the seventh session of the Committee for the Development and Management of Fisheries in the Lesser Antilles. Bridgetown, Barbados, 24-27 October 2001. / COPACO - Rapport de la dixième session de la Commission des Pêches pour l’Atlantique Centre-Ouest et de la septième session du Comité pour le Développement et l'Aménagement des Pêches dans les Petites Antilles. Bridgetown, Barbade, 24-27 octobre 2001. / COPACO - Informe de la décima sesión de la Comisión de Pesca para el Atlántico Centro-Occidental y de la séptima sesión del Comité para el Desarrollo y la Ordenación de la Pesca en las Antillas Menores. Bridgetown, Barbados, 24-27 octobre de 2001. 2001
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No results found.This document is the final version of the report of the tenth session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) and of the seventh session of the Committee for the Development and Management of Fisheries in the Lesser Antilles held in Bridgetown, Barbados, from 24 to 27 October 2001. Major topics discussed during the sessions were: the state of fishery resources and the situation and trends of fisheries in the WECAFC region, progress in the restructuring of WECAFC and its draft strategy, work programme of WECAFC 2002-03 and modalities for Co-operation and Capacity Building for responsible fishery management in the WECAFC Region. The Commission also reviewed the progress made in the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the main activities carried out during the intersessional period. The Commission expressed satisfaction with the achievements during the inter-sessional period, endorsed the formation of the Lesser Antilles ad hoc working group on moored FAD Fishing and adopted the work programme 2002-03 while noting that extra-budgetary resources would be required for its implementation. The main recommendations of the Session are included as Appendix G. -
Book (series)Technical reportReport of the nineteenth session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission, Bridgetown, Barbados and virtual session, 6–8 September 2023 / Rapport de la dix-neuvième session de la Commission des pêches pour l’Atlantique Centre-Ouest, Bridgetown, Barbade et session virtuelle, 6-8 septembre 2023 / Informe de la decimonovena reunión de la Comisión de Pesca para el Atlántico Centro-Occidental, Bridgetown, Barbados y sesión virtual, 6-8 de septiembre de 2023 2025
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No results found.The nineteenth session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) was held in Barbados and virtually, 6–8 September 2023. The Commission adopted two regional fisheries management recommendations and endorsed three other conservation and management measures. The Commission also stressed the importance of keeping the Sargassum issue on the agenda of WECAFC moving forward. The Commission also endorsed the Framework of Cooperation between the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and WECAFC, made progress in the review of its new Rules of Procedure and endorsed the 2023–2025 Programme of Work.La dix-neuvième session de la Commission des pêches pour l’Atlantique Centre-Ouest (COPACO) s’est tenue à la Barbade et virtuellement, 6-8 septembre 2023. La Commission a adopté deux recommandations régionales en matière de gestion des pêches et a approuvé trois autres mesures de conservation et de gestion. La Commission a souligné qu’il importait de maintenir la question des sargasses à l’ordre du jour de la COPACO à l’avenir. La Commission a également approuvé le Cadre de coopération entre la Commission internationale pour la conservation des thonidés de l’Atlantique et la COPACO, a avancé dans la révision de son nouveau règlement intérieur et a approuvé le programme de travail 2023-2025.La decimonovena reunión de la Comisión de Pesca para el Atlántico Centro-Occidental se celebró en Barbados y de forma virtual, 6-8 septiembre de 2023. La Comisión adoptó dos recomendaciones regionales de gestión pesquera y aprobó otras tres medidas de conservación y ordenación. La Comisión destacó la importancia de mantener la cuestión del sargazo en el programa de la COPACO en el futuro. La Comisión también revisó y aprobó el Marco de Cooperación entre la Comisión Internacional para la Conservación del Atún del Atlántico (CICAA) y la COPACO, avanzó en la revisión de su nuevo Reglamento y aprobó el Programa de Trabajo 2023-2025.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical reportReport of the Symposium on Impacts on Fishing on the Environment - ICES-FAO Working Group on Fishing Technology and Fish Behaviour. Bangkok, Thailand 6-10 May 2013 2015
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No results found.This document contains the report of the Symposium on Impacts of Fishing on the Environment arranged by the ICES-FAO Working Group on Fishing Technology and Fish Behaviour (WGFTFB) held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 6 to 10 May 2013. The Symposium was attended by more than 130 fisheries experts from 25 countries, and it provided an opportunity for fishing technologists and others from ICES member countries to exchange knowledge and ideas with contemporaries from around the world, especially Asia. T he symposium comprised three one-day sessions: (i) low-impact and fuel-efficient fishing gear (LIFE); (ii) use of artificial light as a stimulus on fish behaviour in fish capture (LIGHT); and (iii) selectivity of trawls in multispecies/crustacean fisheries (SHRIMP). This report summarizes the presentations of the Symposium and concludes the main discussions. This report also summarizes presentations from the open session of the annual WGFTFB meeting. -
Book (series)Technical reportReport of the thirtieth session of the Committee on Fisheries
Rome, 9-13 July 2012.
2012The thirtieth session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) was held in Rome, Italy, from 9 to 13 July 2012. The Committee reviewed the issues of an international character and the FAO programme in fisheries and aquaculture, and their implementation. The Committee, while stressing the high value of the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture as a flagship publication, recommended that FAO should provide more support to countries in data collection and quality control, as well as consider a si mpler classification of stock status. The Committee expressed strong support for the standards and norms of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and its related instruments and agreed on further effort to facilitate their accessibility and more effective implementation. The Committee agreed on the development of best practice guidelines for traceability. The Committee reiterated its support to FAO’s collaboration with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the World Trade Organization. The Committee reiterated the request for additional assistance for aquaculture development in Africa and Small Island Developing States. The Committee requested FAO to develop a conformity assessment framework for aquaculture certification guidelines as well as a draft strategy paper including a long-term strategic plan for the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture and emphasized the specific needs for future work. The Committee urged FAO to reinforce it s emphasis on fish as food, ensure that these aspects were not lost in the global and regional frameworks for ocean conservation and management, and assert its leading role in fisheries and aquaculture in ocean governance. The Committee requested FAO to address the issue of hydrocarbon deposits in the oceans and assess possible threats arising from their development. The Committee called for continuous consultation with all stakeholders in the development of the International Guidelines for Secu ring Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries and agreed on the need to develop implementation strategies for the Guidelines. The Committee agreed that illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing continues to be a persistent and pressing problem adversely impacting on sustainable fisheries and food security. The Committee endorsed the terms of reference for the Ad hoc Working Group for the 2009 FAO Agreement on Port State Measures. The Committee requested to convene the second resumed session of the te chnical consultation on the draft Criteria for Flag State Performance. The Committee reiterated its support for the Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels. The Committee agreed that FAO should focus on challenges relevant to its core mandate and must join efforts with partners in better coordination and urged FAO to ensure that fisheries and aquaculture priorities were reflected under the Strategic Objectives. The Committee adopted the revised Rules o f Procedure and endorsed the related changes in current practice. The Committee also approved the Multiyear Programme of Work (MYPOW) 2012–2015.