Report of the Experts Meeting for the Re-establishment of the GFCM Committee on Aquaculture Network on Environment and Aquaculture in the Mediterranean

Report of the Experts Meeting for the Re-establishment of the GFCM Committee on Aquaculture Network on Environment and Aquaculture in the Mediterranean
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Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2006
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251055014
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This publication contains the report of an expert meeting, held in Rome in December 2005, to discuss the re-establishment of the Environment and Aquaculture in the Mediterranean (EAM) Network and to identify short and medium-term activities. The experts suggested that EAM be re-established as a subsidiary body of GFCM-CAQ (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean - Committee on Aquaculture) and the restructured EAM would work through four working groups.

Report of the Twenty-fifth Session of the Committee on Fisheries

Report of the Twenty-fifth Session of the Committee on Fisheries
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Committee on Fisheries. Session
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251050088
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Conclusions of the 25th session of the Committee included: the need for a strategy to improve information on capture fisheries; reaffirmation of the need for global implementation of measures against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; the importance of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and its related International Plans of Action (IPOAs) in promoting long-term sustainable development of fisheries; and identification of key priority work areas for 2004-05.

Report of the Twenty-seventh Session of the Committee on Fisheries, Rome, 5-9 March 2007

Report of the Twenty-seventh Session of the Committee on Fisheries, Rome, 5-9 March 2007
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Committee on Fisheries. Session
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251057384
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The Committee expressed concern about the level of fishing capacity which was higher than prior to the 2004 tsunami in some of the areas affected by the disaster and recognized that it called for the design and implementation of sustainable and effective fisheries management arrangements that included a gradually phasing out fishing overcapacity, monitoring, access and livelihood considerations. The Committee reaffirmed its trust in FAO to play a coordinating role in advancing the global aquaculture agenda and highlighted the importance of addressing socio-economic impacts of aquaculture and other issues, such as improving planning and policy development at national and regional levels. The Committee agreed to give greater attention to small-scale fisheries and welcomed the convening of a broad-based international conference focusing specifically on small-scale fisheries.

Report of the Twenty-eighth Session of the Committee on Fisheries

Report of the Twenty-eighth Session of the Committee on Fisheries
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Committee on Fisheries. Session
Publisher: Fao Fisheries and Aquaculture
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2009
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789251063583
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The twenty-eighth session of the Committee on Fisheries reviewed the issues of an international character and the FAO programme in fisheries and aquaculture and their implementation. The Committee supported the development of guidelines on best practices for the safety of seas and agreed that additional work should be carried out in relation to the Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fish Products from Inland Capture Fisheries. Also published in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.

Report of the Twenty-Ninth Session, Geneva, 3 - 7 July 2006

Report of the Twenty-Ninth Session, Geneva, 3 - 7 July 2006
Author: Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission. Session
Publisher: Fao
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:
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The FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission is the unique United Nations body responsible for establishing international food standards aimed at protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the food trade. The food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines and recommendations adopted by the Commission form the Codex Alimentarius: the international food code. This publication sets out the report of the Commission's 29th session, held in Geneva, Switzerland in July 2006.