REPORT OF NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SHRIMP AND GROUNDFISH
FISHERIES OF THE BRAZIL-GUIANAS SHELF

Mon Repos, Guyana
27-28 April 2000

REPORT OF NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SHRIMP AND GROUNDFISH FISHERIES OF THE BRAZIL-GUIANAS SHELF Mon Repos, Guyana 27-28 April 2000

Field Report F–7

Prepared by

Bisessar Chakalall
Regional Fisheries Officer
and
Juan-Carlos Seijo
FAO Consultant

FISHCODE/MANAGEMENT - GCP/INT/648/NOR

FAO/NORWAY GOVERNMENT
COOPERATIVE PROGRAMME

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, October 2000

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GCP/INT/648/NOR Field Report F–7(En)pdf

INTRODUCTION

OPENING SESSION

STATUS OF GROUNDFISH RESOURCES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT

STATUS OF SHRIMP RESOURCES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT

SYNTHESIS OF THE BIO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS

THE SHRIMP FISHERY OF GUYANA – PERSPECTIVES OF STAKEHOLDERS

STATUS OF GROUNDFISH FISHERIES OF GUYANA – PERSPECTIVES OF STAKEHOLDERS

CURRENT MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR SHRIMP AND GROUNDFISH FISHERIES. POSSIBLE CHANGES TO MANAGEMENT MEASURES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS

ISSUES IDENTIFIED AND WORKING GROUPS

REPORT OF WORKING GROUPS

GENERAL AGREEMENTS

FOLLOW-UP

ANNEX A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

ANNEX B WORKSHOP PROGRAMME