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Ecosystem approach to fisheries implementation monitoring tool

A tool to monitor implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) management - User manual













FAO. 2021. Ecosystem approach to fisheries implementation monitoring tool – A tool to monitor implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) management. User manual. Rome.





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