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Report of the ANNUAL FORUM OF THE EAF-NANSEN PROJECT / THEME: THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES - OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICA. Rome, 16 December 2008








Report of the Annual Forum of the EAF-Nansen Project. Theme: The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries – Opportunities for Africa. Rome, 16 December 2008/Rapport du forum annuel du projet EAF-Nansen. Thème: L’approche écosystemique des pêches – Opportunités pour l’Afrique. Rome, 16 décembre 2008. FAO EAF-Nansen Project Report/FAO, Rapport du Projet EAF-Nansen. No 5. Rome, FAO. 2010. 51p.


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