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ProjectProgramme / project reportReview of the Sea Fisheries Act. Report to the Government of Namibia
Fisheries Management and Law Advisory Programme (FIMLAP)-(Phase II), INT/606/NOR
1996Also available in:
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DocumentOther documentLegal and institutional aspects of fisheries management and development in the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Seychelles 1979
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No results found.The present report reviews the existing agreements, laws and institutions affecting the development and management of fisheries in the Republic of Seychelles, comments on their adequacy and recommends draft texts to replace or supplement the legislation presently in force. -
DocumentOther documentRegional compendium of fisheries legislation (Western Pacific Region) Vol. 3
Report to the Governments of the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency
1993Also available in:
No results found.This compendium replaces the earlier compendium for the western Pacific region published by FAO in 1984. It differs slightly from its predecessor in that it contains a description at the beginning of each country which sets out basic information concerning the country, the constitution, the legal system and legislative structure, the limits of national jurisdiction, a brief outline of the main points of its fisheries legislation, with particular reference to licensing requirements, conservation and management, and regional and international agreements relating to fisheries. This information is intended to replace the introductory essay at the beginning of the earlier compendium. In addition, there are tables relating to: limits of national jurisdiction, status of 200 mile zones, nationality criteria for fishing vessels, penalties for illegal national fishing, penalties for illegal foreign fishing, penalties for breach of conservation measures, and the status of regional instruments.
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Book (series)Technical studyClimate change risks to marine ecosystems and fisheries
Projections to 2100 from the Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Model Intercomparison Project
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No results found.Climate change impacts on marine fisheries resources are changing the distribution and productivity of marine organisms around the globe. Knowledge and model projections to estimate fish biomass gains and losses are crucial for informing climate-resilient fisheries management and adaptation planning. This report was developed in collaboration with the Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Model Intercomparison Project (FishMIP); it presents projections to 2100 of exploitable fish biomass under different climate scenarios, for all countries and territories. The results are based on state-of-the art modelling approaches produced by a global network of marine ecosystem modelers. Investigating the medium- and long-term effects of climate change on global marine ecosystems and fisheries, modellers collaborated to compare existing models worldwide and to produce an ensemble of projections, along with their associated uncertainties, under low and high-emission future scenarios. The report's elements are expected to support countries' efforts in updating their Nationally Determined Contributions to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical studyImpacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture
Synthesis of current knowledge, adaptation and mitigation options
2018Also available in:
No results found.The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement recognizes the need for effective and progressive responses to the urgent threat of climate change, through mitigation and adaptation measures, while taking into account the particular vulnerabilities of food production systems. The inclusion of adaptation measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector is currently hampered by a widespread lack of targeted analyses of the sector’s vulnerabilities to climate change and associated risks, as well as the opportunities and responses available. This report provides the most up-to-date information on the disaggregated impacts of climate change for marine and inland fisheries, and aquaculture, in the context of poverty alleviation and the differential dependency of countries on fish and fishery resources. The work is based on model projections, data analyses, as well as national, regional and basin-scale expert assessments. The results indicate that climate change will lead to significant changes in the availability and trade of fish products, with potentially important geopolitical and economic consequences, especially for those countries most dependent on the sector. -
Book (series)FlagshipReview of the state of world marine fishery resources – 2025 2025
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No results found.Marine fisheries are crucial to the food security and nutrition, economy and overall well-being of coastal communities. Maintaining the long-term prosperity and sustainability of marine fisheries is therefore not only ecologically significant, but has social, economic and political importance. The aim of this report is to provide FAO Members, national and regional policymakers, academia, civil society, fishers and managers of world fishery resources with a comprehensive, objective and global review of the state of the living fishery resources of the oceans. This document updates the regular reviews of the state of the world’s marine fishery resources, based on stock assessments and complementary information up to 2023, and official catch statistics through to 2021. The introductory and methodology chapters provide the wider context in which this updated edition of the Review of the state of world marine fishery resources was prepared, highlighting evolutions in the landscape of fisheries and stock assessment capacities since the previous edition of this report in 2011. The methodology section gives a detailed overview of the updated FAO process for providing the state of stocks index, which involved a highly participatory and transparent process (including 19 regional workshops and consultations, with around 650 in-person experts representing 92 countries and 200 organizations). Importantly, the total number of stocks in the assessments included in this report has significantly increased to 2 570. Discussions on major trends and changes at the global level are explored in a dedicated global overview chapter, while more detailed information on the status of stocks for each of the FAO Major Fishing Areas is set out in dedicated regional chapters. Special sections address the global issue of tunas and tuna-like species, and other high-profile fisheries such as deep-sea fisheries in areas beyond national jurisdiction, and highly migratory sharks. Summary tables are provided for each species grouping used in this assessment, indicating the number of stocks included, their sustainability classification between overfished, maximally sustainably fished, and underfished categories, and the number of stocks classified into tiers based on the availability and quality of information and thus the assessment methods used.