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Ad Hoc Technical Meeting on Artisanal Fisheries Craft, Propulsion, Gear and Security in the IDAF (Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries) Region, 25-28 September, 1989







Ad Hoc Technical Meeting on Artisanal Fisheries Craft, Propulsion, Gear and Security in the IDAF (Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries) Region, 25-28 September, 1989, Cotonou (English) FAO, Rome (Italy).Fisheries Dept.,Feb 1989,120 p.


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