Thumbnail Image

Report to the Government of the People's Republic of China on the National Workshop on Legal Issues Associated with Fisheries Management

Fisheries Management and Law Advisory Programme, Field document 92/14, INT/466/NOR

Year of publication 1992

Pages 99 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Language English

Also available in:
No results found.

Related items

Showing items related by metadata.

  • Thumbnail Image
    Project
    Review of the Fisheries Management and Implementation Plan. Report prepared for the Government of the Gambia
    Fisheries Management and Law Advisory Programme, Field document 92/24, INT/466/NOR
    1993
    Also available in:
    No results found.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Document
    Legal and institutional aspects of fisheries management and development in the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Seychelles 1979
    Also available in:
    No results found.
    The present report reviews the existing agreements, laws and institutions affecting the development and management of fisheries in the Republic of Seychelles, comments on their adequacy and recommends draft texts to replace or supplement the legislation presently in force.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Book (series)
    Marine resources, their status of exploitation and management in the People's Republic of China. 1999
    Also available in:
    No results found.
    Marine capture fisheries have developed very quickly in the past decade as reflected by the rapid increase in the number of fishing vessels. Total fishing effort has grown from 42,779 vessels in 1975 to 273,978 in 1995 or in terms of horsepower from 2,150,000 kW to 9,801,000 kW. Meanwhile total catch increased from 2,773,000 tonnes to 10,268,000 tonnes during the same period. Due to the continued increase in fishing effort, some important fish stocks (except for some pelagic species and sq uids) are in serious threat. Most of the stocks experienced both “growth” and “recruitment” overfishing. The species composition of catches has shown some changes associated with the increase in catch. The number of species of low trophic level (e.g. mackerels, anchovies, and shrimps) and other immature fish has risen in recent years. Various management measures have been introduced including the licensing scheme, protection (conservation) area and closed season. Yet, fisheries management s till faces immense challenges. Those include low-level of awareness of management concept among stakeholders, weakness in law enforcement and inadequate funds for fisheries research in support of management.
Show more

Users also downloaded

Showing related downloaded files

No results found.