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Book (stand-alone)Technical report on the regional workshop on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), fisheries, and legal acquisition findings with Latin American and Caribbean countries
8 to 11 May 2023
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This document contains the report of the regional training workshop on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), fisheries, and legal acquisition findings (LAFs) for 13 Latin American and Caribbean countries, jointly organized by the Development Law Service of the FAO Legal Office and the CITES Secretariat, in collaboration with the FAO Offices for Ecuador and Latin America and the Caribbean. The workshop was held in Spanish and in-person only from 8 to 11 May 2023. The workshop aimed to raise awareness and strengthen the understanding of CITES requirements and their implementation in the fisheries sector; introduce and train participants on the use of the FAO-CITES Legal Study and Guide; train participants on the use of the Rapid Guide for the Making of LAFs, available at Annex 3 of Resolution 18.7 (Rev. CoP19); and identify countries’ needs and interests for a better implementation of CITES in the fisheries sector.A total of 50 participants joined the workshop from 13 countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela [Bolivarian Republic of]), regional organizations (the Central American and Dominican Republic Wildlife Enforcement Network and Permanent Commission for the South Pacific), non-governmental organizations (Defenders of Wildlife and World Fund for Nature), the private sector (fishing enterprises), as well as the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, in addition to the CITES Secretariat and FAO.The four-day programme included presentations on CITES key principles and requirements and their applicability in the fisheries sector; clarifications on commercially exploited aquatic species listed in CITES Appendix II, opportunities for collaboration between CITES and fisheries authorities, correlations between CITES and fisheries management; introduction on how to use the FAO-CITES Legal Study and Guide; the relevance to CITES of the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, Catch Documentation Scheme, and associated technical guidelines. Additionally, the workshop promoted the use of the Rapid Guide for the Making of LAFs.This is the third of a series of legal training workshops on CITES and fisheries organized by the CITES Secretariat and FAO. The first and second workshops were held at the subregional level, respectively, for Pacific Island countries (November 2021) and English-speaking Caribbean countries (May–June 2022). -
Book (stand-alone)Report of the Fifth Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop (GFETW), Auckland New Zealand, 7-11 March 2016 2017
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No results found.The document contains the report of the Fifth Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop (GFETW) held in Auckland, New Zealand from 7 to 11 March 2016. The 5th GFETW built on the success of the first four GFETWs convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2005, in Trondheim, Norway in 2008, in Maputo, Mozambique in 2011, and in San José, Costa Rica in February 2014. Previous workshops promoted cooperation between enforcement authorities across national borders and facilitated the introduction of n ew monitoring technologies. Each workshop has raised awareness of the importance of effective enforcement of fisheries laws. Enhancing cooperation is a primary focus of the International Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Network with a special emphasis on collaboration with developing countries. The 5th GFETW was highly successful in bringing together more than 200 participants from 55 countries, including MCS practitioners from 45 State governments, including 34 developing countries. O ne regional economic integration organization was represented, and MCS experts of four regional fisheries management organizations also participated in the Workshop. Intergovernmental organizations represented at the 5th GFETW included the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), INTERPOL, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency and the Indian Ocean Commission. The Workshop was structured in sessions according to themes, including: Case studies of International and Regio nal Cooperation; MCS Partnerships, Sponsorship and Technical Assistance; Case Studies of the Utilization of MCS Tools in Indigenous Fishing Communities and Archipelago Nations; MCS Capability and Capacity Building Activities; Preparation for Implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement; Successfully-introduced, Cost-effective MCS Tools; New MCS Technologies and Methodologies; 2nd Stop IUU Fishing Award contest; Global IUU Estimate: Study of IUU Studies; Development of an MCS IUU Risk Fram ework; FAO presentations on instruments to fight IUU fishing; and Data Analysis and Risk Assessment. -
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.
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