FAO Fisheries Report No. 453         FIPL/R453 REPORT OF THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION FOR INLAND FISHERIES OF LATIN AMERICA Lima, Peru, 27–31 May 1991 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Santiago 1991 CONTENTS

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PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT

This document contains the final version of the Report of the Sixth Session of the Commission on Inland Fisheries for Latin America (COPESCAL), held in Lima, Peru, from 27 to 31 May 1991.

SUMMARY

This document presents the final report of the Sixth Meeting of the Commission on Inland Fisheries for Latin America (COPESCAL), held in Lima, Peru, from 27 to 31 May 1991. The main subjects discussed by the Commission refer to: socio-economic aspects of artisanal fishermen and the role of women and youth in fishing communities; exploitation and conservation of fisheries resources; adoption of a Code of Practices for the introduction of exotic species; information service for marketing of aquacultural products; legislation for inland fisheries and aquaculture in the countries of the Region and management of hydrobiological resources in the Amazon basin. The list of participants and the updated list of National Correspondents of COPESCAL are included in this report as Appendixes A and D, respectively. A synthesis of the main conclusions and recommendations for the attention of FAO and/or the Governments, is presented as Appendix F to this report.

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CONTENTS

I.       OPENING OF THE SESSION

II.      ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SESSION

III.     INTER-SESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: FOLLOW-UP ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FIFTH SESSION AND PROGRESS ON COPESCAL PLAN OF ACTION

IV.     SOCIAL AN ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ARTISANAL FISHERMEN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE ROLE OF WOMEN AND YOUTH

V.      INLAND FISHERY RESOURCES: EXPLOITATION AND CONSERVATION

VI.     AQUACULTURE

VI.A   MINI-SYMPOSIUM ON RURAL AQUACULTURE

VI.B   REVIEW OF THE REPORT OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE WORKING PARTY ON AQUACULTURE

VII.    CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INTRODUCTION OF EXOTIC SPECIES FOR AQUACULTURE OR OTHER PRACTICES

VIII.   IMPLEMENTING AN INFORMATION SERVICE FOR MARKETING AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS

IX.     PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF INLAND FISHERY LEGISLATION IN THE LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES

X.      OTHER MATTERS

XI.     ELECTION OF OFFICERS

XII.    DATE AND PLACE OF THE SEVENTH SESSION

XIII.   ADOPTION OF THE REPORT

XIV.   CLOSURE OF THE SESSION

APENDIXES

APPENDIX A   List of Participants

APPENDIX B   Agenda

APPENDIX C   List of Dcuments

APPENDIX D   List of Names/Addresses of COPESCAL National Correspondents

APPENDIX E   Code of Practice for the Introduction of Exotic Species

APPENDIX F   Main Decisions and Recommendations of the Sixth Session of COPESCAL

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