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ProjectMedStat 2011 Fishing Vessel Census - Operational Manual 2011
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No results found.The FAO programme MedStat developed within the activities of the MedFisis project provides a methodical approach to the challenge being faced by a country which is planning to undertake a National Fishing Fleet Census. The present document is part of a series of documents providing guidance on the implementation of a Fishing Fleet Census. Precisely, it describes the roles and tasks of the National Coordination Team, Supervisors and Field Recorders and provides guidelines on the management of th e fleet survey, including budgeting, team structure, supervision, data quality control and practical aspects in conducting the survey. In addition, it provides detailed instructions on field work preparation, interviewing techniques and information recording practices. Furthermore, the document addresses the importance of the development and management of a dedicated database, in which the data collected is stored and processed, together with the key features and facilities required for statisti cal purposes and data management routines. -
ProjectMedStat 2011 Fishing Vessel Census - Census Design and Implementation 2011
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No results found.The MedFisis (Mediterranean Fishery Statistics and Information System) regional project was set up in response to an increasing need to monitor fishing activities and provide fishery management systems in several GFCM (General Fishery Commission for the Mediterranean) countries. Specifically, there was an urgent need for a comprehensive fisheries statistics collection and analysis system. From the outset of the project it was recognised that to be effective such a system must be designed to mee t the needs of all stakeholders in the fishery involved, and that all resulting statistics must be reliable, timely and backed by relevant research. The project would involve a study of existing statistical and information systems in order to identify and upgrade areas requiring attention and/or optimisation. Moreover, all the work should be done by the national staff, limiting external aid to filling any gaps, and the system adopted should be as close as possible to existing working practices a nd conditions for the staff involved. The solution produced by FAO staff was the modular MedStat system. MedStat consists of a set of databases and associated statistical data collection and implementation methodologies, techniques, and procedures, including training modules and technical support covering a Fleet Census, a Catch and Effort Survey and other surveys. There are also tools to facilitate monitoring and other management issues. Structurally, MedStat comprises a core system which i ncludes the regional/national/local reference and codification system, and the national fishery control and monitoring system. Considerable attention is paid to the structure and conduct of the census, and throughout MedFisis it is emphasised that accurate, reliable and exhaustive data collection is crucial to the output of the survey. All aspects of census procedure are dealt with in detail including the preparation, quality control and the all-important questionnaire. A comprehensive MedFis is questionnaire is presented and explained, as is the association between the questionnaire and the data field descriptions and reference system. There are a number of useful appendices which include a flow chart of a typical census survey and a list of references. -
Book (series)Fishing vessels operating under open registers and the exercise of flag State responsibilities. Information and options. 2002
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No results found.The number of fishing vessels operating under open registers is increasing. A related concern is to secure the effective control of fishing vessels by the flag State. This concern is evidenced by a range of post-United Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) international instruments that progressively include clearer and more thorough duties of the flag State. The purpose of this paper is to review activities relating to the fishing fleets of countries with open registries and, in par ticular, those activities that result from countries not exercising effective flag State control over those fleets. It is based on information available in the public domain and communications with officials in States, Regional Fisheries Management Organizations and international organizations and agencies. The current interpretation of the provision on the need for a “genuine link” between a ship and its flag is to secure more effective implementation of the duties of the flag State. An ai m of this paper is to report on how and where this is being achieved. Flag State responsibilities in relation to fishing vessels are reviewed as they appear in the recent international instruments: the 1982 Convention, the FAO Compliance Agreement, the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the FAO International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. The rationale for maintaining or using open reg istries is discussed from the point of view of the open registry State, the shipowner and the fishing vessel owner. National policy, legislation and administrative arrangements for open registers is explained. The varying degrees of control and compliance implemented by the flag State is noted, and the effect of this on fishing fleets flying its flag is observed.
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