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MeetingMeeting documentCatch and bycatch composition of illegal fishing in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) 2013
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No results found.In April 2010, the UK government declared the BIOT (British Indian Ocean Territory) a no- take MPA to commercial fishing. The MPA covers an area over 544,000 km2 and was created with aims of biodiversity conservation and creating a scientific reference site within the region (Mangi et al., 2010). Encompassing both coastal and pelagic areas, the MPA has doubled the area of ocean covered by MPAs worldwide and protects approximately half of the coral reefs in the Indian Ocean that are still classed as ‘high quality’. There are about 10 Important Bird Areas, with some of the Indian Ocean’s most dense populations of several seabird species. The area also includes undisturbed and recovering populations of Hawksbill and Green Turtles. Although commercial fishing within 200 utical miles of the islands ceased in November 2010, recreatiol fishing for pelagic and demersal species with hook and lines is still permitted in an MPA exclusion zone covering the territorial waters around the island of D iego Garcia. Some tu and tu-like species are caught as part of this fishery, but sharks must be released alive. Catches of this fishery have been falling in recent years with landings of 42t, 31t and 21t recorded in 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively. Recreatiol fishing for persol consumption by visiting yachts is also permitted outside the exclusion zone within the MPA. Angling from the shore remains difficult to quantify with no recent data available, however previous surveys suggests is approxi mately 10-15t annually. There has also been illegal fishing operating for a number of years and Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing is considered as a significant threat to the ecosystem. The area is monitored by the BIOT Patrol vessel, the surveillance strategy of which is based on a combition of ecological risk assessment, historical fisheries data and intelligence on IUU activities. Beyond the blanket protection of all species through the declaration of the MPA, there are no sep arate tiol plans of action in place for individual species or species groups. While the primary purpose of the Senior Fisheries Protection Officer (SFPO) is the enforcement of BIOT regulations, this position has also provided an opportunity to collect biological information on the catch onboard vessels fishing illegally in the area. While information collected was very basic at first, this has become increasingly more detailed through the development of more comprehensive monitoring forms. In th is paper, catch data collected by the BIOT patrol vessel from 2007-2013 are alysed, with formal interview records with the arrested individual (the captain), comprising 37 arrests in total.
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Book (series)GuidelineDéveloppement de l’aquaculture. 4. Une approche écosystémique de l’aquaculture. 2011Les dimensions sociales et biophysiques des écosystèmes sont inextricablement liées de telle manière qu’un changement dans une seule dimension est très susceptible de générer un changement dans une autre. Bien que le changement est une conséquence naturelle des interactions complexes, il doit être surveillé et même géré si le taux et la direction du changement risquent de compromettre la résilience du système. “Une approche écosystémique de l’aquaculture (AEA) est une stratégie pou r l’intégration de l’activité dans l’écosystème élargi de telle sorte qu’elle favorise le développement durable, l’équité et la résilience de l’interconnexion des systèmes socio-écologiques.” Etant une stratégie, l’approche écosystémique de l’aquaculture (AEA) n’est pas ce qu’on a fait, mais plutôt comment on l’a fait. La participation des parties intéressées est à la base de la stratégie. L’AEA exige un cadre politique approprié dans lequel la stratégie se développe en plusieurs é tapes: (i) la portée et la définition des limites des écosystèmes et l’identification de la partie intéressée; (ii) l’identification des problèmes principaux; (iii) la hiérarchisation des problèmes; (iv) la définition des objectifs opérationnels; (v) l’élaboration d’un plan de mise en oeuvre; (vi) le processus de mise en oeuvre correspondant qui comprend le renforcement, le suivi et l’évaluation, et (vii) un critique des politiques à long terme. Toutes ces étapes sont informées par les meilleures connaissances disponibles. La mise en oeuvre de l’AEA exigera le renforcement des institutions et des systèmes de gestion associés de sorte qu’une approche intégrée du développement de l’aquaculture peut être mise en oeuvre et compte entièrement des besoins et des impacts d’autres secteurs. La clé sera de développer des institutions capables d’intégration, notamment en fonction des objectifs et des normes convenus. L’adoption généralisée d’une AEA exigera un couplag e plus étroit de la science, la politique et la gestion. Elle exige aussi que les gouvernements incluent l’AEA dans leurs politiques de développement de l’aquaculture, stratégies et plans de développement.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2020
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Book (stand-alone)YearbookFAO Yearbook of Forest Products 2009 2011
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No results found.The FAO Yearbook of Forest Products is a compilation of statistical data on basic forest products for all countries and territories of the world. It contains series of annual data on the volume of production and the volume and value of trade in forest products. It includes tables showing direction of trade and average unit values of trade for certain products. Statitical information in the yearbook is based primarily on data provided to the FAO Forestry Department by the countries through questi onnaires or official publications. In the absence of official data, FAO makes an estimate based on the best information available.