23. The overall goal of the Regional Conference on the Sustainability of Fisheries in the Brazil-Guianas Shelf was to achieve the sustainable utilization of the shrimp and groundfish fisheries in the Brazil-Guianas Shelf, most of which are either shared and or straddling stocks. The objectives were as follows:
increase and improve communication and dialogue among the various stakeholders in the industry;
inform stakeholders of the status of shrimp and groundfish resources on the Brazil-Guianas Shelf, based on the work of the WECAFC Ad Hoc Working Group on Shrimp and Groundfish Fisheries on the Brazil-Guianas Shelf;
share information and knowledge on the shrimp and groundfish resources;
consider issues of common interest facing the shrimp and groundfish fisheries of the Brazil-Guianas Shelf and identify possible solutions;
discuss management measures identified by the Ad Hoc Working Group and their applicability; and
identify a mechanism for future cooperation among stakeholders.
