FAO Fisheries Report No. 732

FAO Fisheries Report No. 732

FIPD/R732, Suppl. (En)

Report of the
WORKSHOP AND EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON FISCAL REFORMS FOR FISHERIES - TO PROMOTE GROWTH, POVERTY ERADICATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT

Rome, 13-15 October 2003

edited by

Stephen Cunningham
Institut du développement durable et des ressources aquatiques
Montpellier, France
and
Tim Bostock
Support unit for International Fisheries and Aquatic Research
FAO Fisheries Department


FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2004

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ISSN 0429-9337

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Cunningham, S.; Bostock, T. (eds.)
Report of the Workshop and Exchange of Views on Fiscal Reforms for Fisheries - to Promote Growth, Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Management. Rome, 13-15 October 2003. FAO Fisheries Report. No. 732. Rome, FAO. 2004. 37p.

ABSTRACT

The Support unit for International Fisheries and Aquatic Research (SIFAR) conceived and organized an international workshop on fiscal reform for fisheries, which was hosted by FAO from 13 to 15 October 2003 in Rome, Italy. A key goal of the workshop was to discuss the best use of fiscal methods to achieve both fisheries policy objectives, and broader economic, social and environmental objectives.

This report presents a synthesis of the workshop. Discussions were organized first on a thematic basis (mix of fiscal instruments, use of resource rent and managing fiscal reform processes) and then on a regional basis (thematic priorities, coordination, and recommendations for improvement and follow-up). The report summarizes these discussions as well as the presentations made by participants of the situation in each country represented at the meeting. It ends with the conclusions and recommendations adopted by the participants.

© FAO 2004


CONTENTS

PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. REPORT AND SYNTHESIS OF PRESENTATIONS

2.1 Opening of workshop
2.2 Presentations by participants
2.3 Thematic group discussions
2.4 Regional group discussions
2.5 Comments from workshop observers

3. SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL WORKSHOP CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

ANNEXES

ANNEX 1: Workshop agenda
ANNEX 2: List of participants
ANNEX 3: Workshop background papers

Information sheet 1: Resource rent
Information sheet 2: Fiscal issues in fisheries exploitation and management

1. Resource rent: the source of wealth in fisheries
2. Rent, access and incentives
3. Resource rent: the three possibilities
4. Need for appropriate instruments and institutions
5. Who is to do the exploiting?
6. What to do with fish resource rents?

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