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Report of the third session of the Regional Commission for Fisheries. Doha, Qatar, 9–11 May 2005. / Report of the third session of the Regional Commission for Fisheries. Doha, Qatar, 9–11 May 2005.

Year of publication 2005

Pages 32

Author FAO Regional Office for the Near East.;Fishery and Aquaculture Economics and Policy Division

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 9250053886

Series title FAO Fisheries Report

Series number 0429-9337 - R783

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The third session of the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) was held in Doha, State of Qatar, from 9 to 11 May 2005. All eight member countries were represented in this session as well as observers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the WorldFish Center. The Commission reviewed the activities that have taken place during the intersessional period, in particular those related to the implementation of the recommendations of the s econd session as well as meetings of the Working Group on Aquaculture (WGA) and the Working Group on Fisheries Statistics (WGFS). The Commission adopted its programme of work and budget as well as a number of decisions and recommendations on several issues, including those related to aquaculture in the RECOFI area and issues on capture fishery statistics.

Statutory body / Meeting title Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI)

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FAO Regional Office for the Near East. Report of the third session of the Regional Commission for Fisheries. Doha, Qatar, 9–11 May 2005. FAO Fisheries Report. No. 783. Rome, FAO. 2005. 32p. [Bilingual version English/Arabic]

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