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Book (series)Technical reportSWIOFC - Report of the first Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics. Mombasa, Kenya, 24 - 27 April 2007 2008
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No results found.The first Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics was organized by the Kenya Marine Fisheries Research Institute. It was attended by participants from Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania and Yemen. The Working Party received national reports of each of the countries and examined the status of fisheries catch and effort data and statistics. It discussed minimum data requirements for effective fisheries management in five generic fisheries types: industrial shrimp, artisanal shrimp, trap fisheries, demersal line and beach seine fisheries. A list of metadata fields was presented to assist member countries provide data to the regional data coordinator of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project in order to set up a regional meta-database. The availability of relevant regional and global information systems was discussed. The Working Party made recommendations on improving the situation o f fisheries data and statistics for the consideration of the Scientific Committee of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission. -
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Book (series)Technical reportStudy on safety at sea for small-scale fisheries. 1. South West Indian Ocean 2007
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cThis document details the findings of the study on safety at sea undertaken in May 2006 in four countries in the South West Indian Ocean Region. The countries studied were Seychelles, Madagascar, Comoros and Kenya. In order for a better comparison and a homogenous approach, the study analysed the same themes in each country. The themes studied in detail were the relation of fisheries management to sea safety, safety programmes, data recording, legislation, boat building and vessel des ign, and other safety issues, which gave the author the possibility of including country specific aspects. The results of the country case studies are presented and analysed and conclusions and recommendations were prepared and presented in this document. -
Book (series)Technical reportSWIOFC - Report of the first Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics. Mombasa, Kenya, 24 - 27 April 2007 2008
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No results found.The first Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics was organized by the Kenya Marine Fisheries Research Institute. It was attended by participants from Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania and Yemen. The Working Party received national reports of each of the countries and examined the status of fisheries catch and effort data and statistics. It discussed minimum data requirements for effective fisheries management in five generic fisheries types: industrial shrimp, artisanal shrimp, trap fisheries, demersal line and beach seine fisheries. A list of metadata fields was presented to assist member countries provide data to the regional data coordinator of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project in order to set up a regional meta-database. The availability of relevant regional and global information systems was discussed. The Working Party made recommendations on improving the situation o f fisheries data and statistics for the consideration of the Scientific Committee of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission. -
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Book (series)Technical reportStudy on safety at sea for small-scale fisheries. 1. South West Indian Ocean 2007
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cThis document details the findings of the study on safety at sea undertaken in May 2006 in four countries in the South West Indian Ocean Region. The countries studied were Seychelles, Madagascar, Comoros and Kenya. In order for a better comparison and a homogenous approach, the study analysed the same themes in each country. The themes studied in detail were the relation of fisheries management to sea safety, safety programmes, data recording, legislation, boat building and vessel des ign, and other safety issues, which gave the author the possibility of including country specific aspects. The results of the country case studies are presented and analysed and conclusions and recommendations were prepared and presented in this document.
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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. -
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