Report of Expert Workshop on the Development of the Aquaculture Co-management Guidebook

FAO

Report of Expert Workshop on the Development of the Aquaculture Co-management Guidebook

Manila, the Philippines, 9–11 October 2023

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Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 94 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Category Technical report

ISBN 978-92-5-138699-6

Series title FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report

Series number No. 1431

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To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0328en

Synopsis (short abstract) This document provides a summary of the presentations, discussions, conclusions and recommendations of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Expert Workshop on the Development of the Aquaculture Co-management Guidebook held in Manila, the Philippines from 9 to 11 October 2023. The workshop was prepared and coordinated by the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division with the support of the FAO representation in the Philippines.The main objectives of the workshop were to (i) enhance understanding of aquaculture co-management; (ii) identify key aquaculture co-management best practices, models and case studies; and (iii) undertake a thorough review and validation of the background document Guidebook for developing aquaculture co-management systems. During the workshop, participants were presented with the proposed content of the background document that was shared ahead of the event. They were then invited to discuss the content, validate it and provide input on a revised text. The expert input will be taken forward into the final draft of the Guidebook.

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FAO. 2024. Report of Expert Workshop on the Development of the Aquaculture Co-management Guidebook. Manila, thePhilippines, 9–11 October 2023. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report, No.1431. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0328en

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