Report of the Regional Workshop on the Precautionary Approach to Fishery Management - BOBP\REP\82

Report of the Regional Workshop on the Precautionary Approach to Fishery Management - BOBP\REP\82

Medan, Indonesia; 25-28 February, 1997

Year of publication 1999

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages p. 190

Product type Book (series)

Series number REP82

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This document reports on the proceedings and decisions of a four-day regional workshop on the “Precautionary Approach to Fishery Management” (referred to in the text as PA2FM), held from 25 February to 28 February, 1997, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It was organized by the Directorate-General of Fisheries, Indonesia, and supported by the FAO and the Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP). The workshop was meant to clarify and discuss the implications of PA2FM and show how such an approach to management enables sustainable development of fisheries resources in BOBP member-countries and beyond. The workshop was expected to endow participants with practical skills and knowledge on PA2FM methods. The workshop was attended by 18 representatives from member-countries of the BOBP, and seven resource persons from within and outside the region.

Language English

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