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Report of the 36th Session of Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission

Bangkok, Thailand, 5–7 May 2021

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 56 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-134969-4

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Thirty-sixth Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) was convened in virtual session, Bangkok, Thailand from 5 to 7 May 2021, hosted by the Department of Fisheries, Government of Thailand. It was attended by 50 registered delegates from 17 APFIC member countries, 3 non-APFIC FAO members and 7 observer Regional Organizations. The Commission reviewed the intersessional programme activities of APFIC and endorsed the report of the meeting of the 77th APFIC Executive Committee. The Commission emphasized the importance of fishery management grounded on science for sustainable marine and inland fisheries and recognized the importance of APFIC as a regionally focused platform and requested broader discussions and consultations among members related to APFIC’s future. The Commission endorsed the 2021-2023 biennial APFIC workplan with an amendment to include the establishment of an ad hoc working group to review the limitations and provide recommendations for future of the Commission . The Commission elected China (Chair) and Thailand (Vice-chair) as the office bearers for the Thirty-seventh Session, with India, Malaysia, Philippines elected as Members of the Executive Committee. The Commission agreed that the 37th Session of APFIC will be convened in China in 2023

Statutory body / Meeting title Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)

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FAO. 2021. Report of the Thirty-sixth Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission – Bangkok, Thailand, 5– 7 May 2021. Bangkok. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb6875en

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