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A How-To guide on legislating for an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries

Year of publication 2016

Pages 68 p.

Author Various

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-109344-3

Series number EAF How To Guide - FAO EAF‐Nansen Project Report No 27

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The basis of this How-to Guide is the identification of key minimum components for legislating for EAF (17 components that should be included in sector-specific legislation), the operationalization of those key components into concrete drafting steps, and the provision of relevant examples from national legislation, largely from Africa but also from other parts of the world. The review will also provide a synthesis of existing challenges and trends in legislating for EAF. In summary, the How-t o-Guide will assist managers by: • describing the component that should be reflected in legislation; • identifying the specific elements that need to considered in the drafting of legislation; • setting out answers to the questions posed as justification for the relevance or significance of the component; and • outlining the steps to take in drafting, with reference to examples that could provide inspiration.

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