(1996) Report of the sixty-sixth session of the Executive Committee of APFIC

(1996) Report of the sixty-sixth session of the Executive Committee of APFIC

Year of publication 1996

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This document presents the fil report of the Sixty»sixth Session of the Executive Committee of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) which was held held at the FAO Regiol OffIce for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. Thailand. from 12 to 14 March 1996 Major topic, discussed were: progress reports on the activities of APFIC; review of the functions and responsibilities of APFIC in fisheries magement and aquaculture development in the Asia- Pacific region; proposals for reinforcing the structu re and functions of the Executive Committee and proposed amendments to the APFIC Agreement and Rule, of Procedure; progress report on preparations for the Twenty-fifth SessIon of the Commission and the technical Symposium on Environmental Aspects of Responsible Fisheries; and the Kyoto Declaration and Plan of Action on the Sustaible Contribution of Fisheries to Food Security, The summary of the main recommendations/decisions is shown in Appendix G.