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Report of the FAO/NPFC Workshop on Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Area: Applying Global Experiences to Regional Assessments, 12 - 15 March 2018, Yokohama, Japan.










​FAO. 2019. Report of the FAO/NPFC Workshop on Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Area: Applying Global Experiences to Regional Assessments, 12–15 March 2018, Yokohama, Japan. Rome.


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