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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookThe Shark Fin Soup 2016
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No results found.In the Seychelles, sharks are considered prone to over-exploitation and population collapse due to their life history characteristics. As highlighted in the Seychelles NPOA Shark 2007, the shark stocks of Seychelles, like many around the world in recent years, have been the subject of concerns to the sustainability of current exploitation. The practice of “finning” in the past was common. But today, shark finning has been shown as a non-sustainable practice. Today, this practice is almost comple tely abandoned on board. However, Seychellois think that efforts should continue. Seychelles authorities approached SmartFish programme for a support to develop awareness raising on the national situation in Seychelles, where there is still a danger that coastal sharks species that are targeted for finning. -
Book (series)Technical reportReview of the Implementation of the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012
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No results found.In 2011, the Conference on Fisheries requested FAO to prepare a report on the implementation of the 1999 FAO International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks by FAO Members, and the challenges Members faced when implementing the instrument. This document provides the requested review and includes information on National Plans of Action (NPOAs), for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, national fisheries regulations in general and measures applicable to s harks including research, data collection and reporting. In addition, membership of relevant regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) and status of adopting the Port State Measures Agreement are included. This review focuses on the 26 top shark-fishing countries, areas and territories determined as those reporting at least 1 percent of global shark catches during the decade from 2000 to 2009: Indonesia, India, Spain, Taiwan Province of China, Argentina, Mexico, the United St ates of America, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, France, Thailand, Brazil, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Portugal, Nigeria, Iran (Islamic Republic of), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Republic of Korea, Canada, Peru, Australia, Yemen, Senegal and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). This review also considered shark action plans and measures from the European Union (Member Organization) and ten RFMOs. Eighty-four (84) percent of the global shark catches reported to FAO from 2000 to 2009 was from the 26 top shark-fishing countries, areas and territories. Overall, global reported annual shark catches during this decade show a significant decline of almost 20 percent from about 900 000 tonnes to about 750 000 tonnes. The review shows that 18 of the 26 top shark fishing countries, areas and territories have adopted an NPOA Sharks and that an additional 5 of these countries are in the process of adopting or developing such a plan. Among the most com monly adopted management measures for sharks are shark fin measures; but other regulations have also been implemented such as closed areas and season, by-catch/discard regulations, protected species, total allowable catches (TAC) and quotas, special reporting requirements and others. Data collection and research on sharks is lacking in many regions. Overall, the reporting of shark catches to FAO has improved in the last decade. Shark catches reported at species level doubled from 14 pe rcent in 1995 to 29 percent in 2010. Most of the top shark-fishing countries, areas and territories have taken steps to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, either by signing the FAO Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) (46 percent) or at least by adopting an NPOA IUU or similar plan (23 percent). Only five (20 percent) of the top 26 shark-fishing countries, areas and territories have not adopted an NPOA Sharks, signed the PSMA or implemented an NPOA IUU. Nonethele ss, in quite a few countries the effective implementation of MCS schemes is problematic, often because of a lack of human and financial resources. All but one of the top shark-fishing countries, areas and territories are members of at least one RFMO. In particular, shark measures adopted by tuna bodies are binding in their areas of competence for all their member States that have not objected to the measure in question. The array of shark measures adopted by the RFMOs may vary from b inding recommendations or resolutions to non-binding measures, as in the case of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT). They include shark fin measures, catch and gear regulations, prohibited species, area closures, reporting requirements and research programmes. This means that in all but one area covered by RFBs there are internationally binding shark measures in place for high seas fisheries.
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BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
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Book (series)YearbookWorld Food and Agriculture – Statistical Yearbook 2023 2023
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No results found.This publication offers a synthesis of the major factors at play in the global food and agricultural landscape. Statistics are presented in four thematic chapters, covering the economic importance of agricultural activities, inputs, outputs and factors of production, their implications for food security and nutrition and their impacts on the environment. The Yearbook is meant to constitute a primary tool for policymakers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture. -
Book (stand-alone)Manual / guideGuide sur la situation d’un organisme nuisible
Comprendre les principales exigences pour la détermination de la situation phytosanitaire d’un organisme nuisible
2024Ce guide décrit les étapes que les organisations nationales de protection des végétaux (ONPV) doivent suivre pour déterminer le statut d’un organisme nuisible dans une zone, en commençant par identifier l’organisme nuisible et la zone considérée. Il fournit des conseils sur la collecte et l’évaluation des informations, sur l’évaluation des sources d’incertitude et sur la manière d’utiliser les signalements d’organismes nuisibles et d’autres informations pertinentes pour déterminer si un organisme nuisible est présent ou absent dans la zone et ensuite pour sélectionner la catégorie relative à la situation phytosanitaire d’un organisme nuisible appropriée, comme décrit dans la NIMP 8 (Détermination de la situation d’un organisme nuisible). Cela inclut des conseils pour déterminer si l’on s’attend à ce qu’un organisme nuisible s’établisse dans une zone, et s’il est largement disséminé ou faisant l’objet d’une lutte officielle. Le guide décrit les responsabilités des ONPV lors de la détermination de la situation des organismes nuisibles sur leur territoire, les exigences de la législation nationale pour soutenir les actions relatives au statut des organismes nuisibles et comment la détermination de la situation des organismes nuisibles s’inscrit dans le cadre phytosanitaire international. Il décrit également comment les résultats de la détermination de la situation phytosanitaire peuvent être utilisés pour soutenir d’autres activités clés, telles que la préparation de listes d’organismes nuisibles réglementés, l’établissement de rapports sur les organismes nuisibles et l’obtention ou le maintien de l’accès au marché. Enfin, le guide fournit un certain nombre d’études de cas du monde entier qui mettent en évidence différents aspects du processus de détermination de la situation phytosanitaire et la façon dont les ONPV traitent des questions particulières. En permettant une meilleure compréhension du processus et des facteurs à prendre en compte lors de la détermination de la situation phytosanitaire, le guide vise à améliorer la cohérence des processus utilisés par les ONPV pour déterminer la situation phytosanitaire.