REPORT OF A WORKSHOP ON THE FISHERY AND
MANAGEMENT OF SHORT MACKEREL
( RASTRELLIGER SPP .) ON THE WEST COAST OF
PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

Penang, Malaysia, 4-6 May 1999
Workshop Proceedings and Recommendations

REPORT OF A WORKSHOP ON THE FISHERY AND MANAGEMENT OF SHORT MACKEREL ( RASTRELLIGER SPP .) ON THE WEST COAST OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA Penang, Malaysia, 4-6 May 1999 Workshop Proceedings and Recommendations

Field Report F–4

FISHCODE/MANAGEMENT - GCP/INT/648/NOR

FAO/NORWAY GOVERNMENT
COOPERATIVE PROGRAMME

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, October 1999

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OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP

OBJECTIVES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE WORKSHOP

SUMMARY OF PRESENTATIONS

OVERVIEW OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES

STATUS OF THE SHORT MACKEREL RESOURCES, SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

TABLE 1. SUMMARY STATUS OF THE SMALL PELAGIC FISHERIES OFF THE WEST COAST OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

TABLE 2. ISSUES DETERMINED BY THE WORKSHOP AND RESULTS OF THE VOTE

TABLE 3. PROPOSED ACTIONS FOR THE MAIN TEN PRIORITIZED ISSUES OF THE DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SMALL PELAGIC FISHERIES OF THE WEST COAST OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

APPENDIX A WELCOME ADDRESS by DATO’ MOHD. MAZLAN B. JUSOH DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FISHERIES

APPENDIX B LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

APPENDIX C WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

APPENDIX D SMALL PELAGIC FISH FISHERY, WEST COAST OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA WORKSHOP NOTES
by BARRY POLLOCK

GCP/INT/648/NOR Field Report F–4-Suppl.(En)