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Review of the state of world fishery resources. Part 1. The marine resources.

Year of publication 1992

Pages 114

Author FAO Marine Resources Service, Fishery Resources and Evnronment Division.;Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division

Product type Book (series)

Series title FAO Fisheries Circular

Series number 0429-9329 - C710Rev.8/Part1

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This paper updates the regular reviews of the state of the world's marine fish stocks, based mainly on statistics through 1990. The introduction refers to the limits of world fish production, documents and draws attention to the implications of the high level of exploitation of the more valuable marine resource, and notes for each FAO statistical area, the major changes and trends that have occurred in specific resources. Special sections address the environmental issues in marine fisheries,and provides a perspective on the fishery assessment strategies in current use in support of fisheries management in each region. Tables are provided for each statisticl area, showing recent langings for the major resources, and best guesses as to the current state of exploitation of the major marine resources.

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FAO Marine Resources Service, Fishery Resources and Evnronment Division. Review of the state of world fishery resources. Part 1. The marine resources. FAO Fisheries Circular. No.710, Rev.8, Part 1. Rome, FAO. 1992. 114p.

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