Year of publication 2011

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Pages 73 p.

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Author FAO

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Product type Book (series)

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ISBN 9789250069524

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Series title FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture International Guidelines

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) These International Guidelines on Bycatch Management and Reduction of Discards were developed through a participatory process involving fisheries experts, fishery managers from governments, the fishing industry, academia and non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations. The guidelines are designed to provide guidance on management factors ranging from an appropriate regulatory framework to the components of a good data collection programme, and include the identification of key management considerations and measures necessary to ensure the conservation of target and non-target species, as well as affected habitats. These guidelines are voluntary and constitute an instrument of reference to help States and RFMO/As in formulating and implementing appropriate measures for the management of bycatch and reduction of discards in all fisheries and regions of the world.

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Language Trilingual

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Also available in:

• Arabic
• Chinese
• Russian

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