Summary information on the Role of International Fishery and other bodies with regard to the Conservation and Management of Living Resources of the High Seas

Abstract

The present Circular provides summary information on the role of the international fishery bodies with regard to the conservation and management of living resources of the high seas. It describes 35 fisheries organizations throughout the world. For each body, information on the establishment, area of competence, species covered, membership and objectives and activities is given. Whenever possible, maps showing their area of competence are provided. In part one, a comprehensive account of the recent developments on high seas fisheries is included since these developments will have profound influence on the future role of these bodies. In addition, a brief review of the fisheries in each region, based on FAO Statistical Areas, is given to show the relation between the fisheries of various regions and the work of each regional fishery body.