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Book (series)Report of the Third Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics, Mombasa, Kenya, 24-26 July 2012 2017
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No results found.The third Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics was attended by participants from Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Yemen. The Working Party received updates of the status of fisheries data collection by the member countries of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC). Since 2008 improvements have been made, Madagascar and the Comoros started to improve their system the only count ry without a data collection system is Somalia. The Working Party discussed reported catch statistics and the availability of statistical bulletins. The Working Party discussed the development of an integrated Regional Information System based on three existing systems (STATBASE, WIOFish and FIRMS). Improvement of minimum requirements for a number of fisheries was discussed, major improvements are related to frame surveys implemented since the second Working Party in 2008. Information on socio economics of fisheries is generally lacking in the region and should be improved. The statistics of fishery catches in each country was examined and recommendations made for their improvement. First draft definition for the classification of artisanal fishing vessels based on length, vessel material and motorisation was made. Further, the sustainability of databases developed by the SWIOFP was discussed and the participants agreed the the costs related to hosting and instititutional aspects sh ould be studied. The Working Party made recommendations on improving the situation of fisheries data and statistics for the consideration of the Scientific Committee of the SWIOFC. -
Book (series)CWP - Report of the twenty-third session of the Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics. Hobart, Australia, 22-26 February 2010 2010
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No results found.The report of the twenty-third session of the Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics (CWP) held in Hobart, Australia, from 22 to 26 February 2010, is presented. Topics discussed were: review of CWP membership; general reviews of progress since CWP-22, of intersessional CWP activities and those of the participating organizations; progress in recommendations of CWP-22; report on the establishment of Capture Group and Aquaculture Group; revision of standards, concepts, and codes (gear classifications, definition of bycatch, Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange [SDMX], global standards on automated data transmission, international codes for fishing effort, modification of area boundaries [57, 71 and sub-areas of 47], and trade certificate/Harmonized System [HS] modification); methodology and new data requirements (responses to questionnaire on data collection systems, standard methodologies for capture-based aquaculture data collection, electronic logbook syst ems, estimates of catches taken by illegal,unreported and unregulated [IUU] activities, and ecosystem data requirements); revision of CWP handbook; integrating the regional databases; the introduction of FISHSTAT J; and improvement in visibility of CWP. -
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