SOFIA 96 OVERVIEW

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture - 1996


Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

WORLD REVIEW OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

Recent trends in world fish production, utilization and trade
Trends in aquaculture production
Review of initiatives in major management issues
Outlook

IN-DEPTH STUDY: PATTERNS OF MARINE FISHERY LANDINGS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

Some trends in landings
State of world marine resources
Conclusions

REGIONAL REVIEW

1. South Pacific
2. East Asia
3. Europe
4. Latin America and the Caribbean
5. North America
6. Near East and North Africa
7. South and Southeast Asia
8. Sub-Saharan Africa

FISHERY ACTIVITIES OF COUNTRY GROUPINGS

Andean Pact
League of Arab States
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Caribbean Community and Common Market
Commonwealth of Independent States
Economic Community of West African States
European Free Trade Association
European Union
Free trade agreement between Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela
Southern Common Market
Southern African Development Community
South Pacific Forum
Tratado di Cooperación Amazonica
Central African Customs and Economic Union


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