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Report of the twenty-eighth session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)

Year of publication 2004

Pages 37

Author Fisheries Group

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title RAP Publication

Series number 1020-6221

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This is the final report of the twenty-eight session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 3 to 5 August 2004. The session was attended by representatives of 15 members of the Commission. Major topics discussed were: overview of the status and potential of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific; APFIC's potential as a consultative forum for fishery issues; an analysis of gaps and opportunities in regional arrangements for fisheries; and the A PFIC work plan for 2004-2010.

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