Report of the Second Meeting of Regional Fishery Body Secretariats Network
Author | : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org |
Total Pages | : 37 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9789251063460 |
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The Second Meeting of Regional Fishery Body Secretariats Network (RSN-2) was held at FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy, on 9 and 10 March 2009. The Meeting reviewed the decisions of the twenty-eighth session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) relevant to regional fishery bodies (RFBs). The Meeting discussed factors affecting fisheries management, including illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, overcapacity and the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 61/105 on Sustainable Fisheries. It also addressed the role of RFBs with emphasis on performance enhancement and small-scale and inland fisheries and aquaculture. The Meeting reviewed the status of the Fisheries Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS), the Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics (CWP),the RSN webpage and other related matters