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Review of the implementation of the International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 118 p.

Author Thompson, A.B.; Reid, K.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-138663-7

Series title FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Papers

Series number No. 703

Synopsis (short abstract) The International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas (DSF Guidelines) were adopted by FAO in 2008. The first and only review of the implementation of the Guidelines took place in 2010. There have been many advances in implementation since then and it is timely to conduct another review. The DSF Guidelines have been used to guide regional fisheries management organizations and states in the development of spatial management processes defining fishing grounds and protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems. The DSF Guidelines also require that harvested fish stocks and impacts on bycatch species are assessed and managed, but this has been less well implemented.

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Thompson, A.B. and Reid, K. 2024. Review of the implementation of the International Guidelinesfor the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas. FAO Fisheries and AquacultureTechnical Paper, No. 703. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0243en

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