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FORESTRY
Section 3

Rattan glossary and Compendium glossary with emphasis on Africa

Non-Wood Forest Products No. 16
Rome, 2004, 84 pp.
ISBN 92-5-105095-3
ISSN 1020-3370
TC/M/Y5232/E
$14.00

This volume contains a glossary on terms and terminologies used in the rattan sector. The glossary is structured according to the following major sections: rattan resources (biology, management, plantations, harvesting); rattan as a raw material (transport, storage, grading and post-harvest handling, rattan trade); rattan processing (for local artisanal uses; for industrial level furniture manufacturing); and rattan trade in raw, furniture and other products. In order to give special emphasis to the emerging rattan sector in Africa, a separate compilation of terms specifically focusing on those used in Africa is added.

FISHERIES
Section 4

Advisory Committee on Fisheries Research. Report of the second session of the Working Party on Small-scale fisheries. Bangkok, Thailand, 18-21 November 2003

FAO Fisheries Report No. 735
Rome, 2004, 28 pp.
ISBN 92-5-105099-6
ISSN 0429-9337
TR/M/Y5245/E
$12.00

The session agreed on a vision statement and on a characterization of small-scale fisheries as well as on a research agenda of five main themes. It elaborated preliminary drafts of two separate technical documents on the contribution, role and importance of small-scale fisheries and research agenda for small-scale fisheries and requested that the documents be submitted, after finalization by the Secretariat, to the ACFR at its next session.

Enhancing or restoring the productivity of natural populations of shellfish and other marine invertebrate resources

FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No. 448
Rome, 2003, 166 pp.
ISBN 92-5-105017-1
ISSN 0429-9345
TC/M/Y5029/E
$20.00

A broad review is provided of factors relevant to enhancing populations of invertebrate resources and methods promoting their recovery by natural recruitment, restocking or habitat restoration. The review focuses on the biological, technical, environmental, economic and biological factors affecting the feasibility of restoring or enhancing productivity of commercially valuable local invertebrate populations. Three categories of enhancement activity are recognized: restoring or enhancing stocks by conventional management methods, transplanting or seeding, and the use of juveniles produced from collectors in the wild or from hatcheries. Some guidelines are provided on issues related to enhancing recruitment, site selection, experimental closures, ecosystem considerations including predator control, as part of a stock management and enhancement programme. Ownership and co-management issues, and the necessary decisional rules for successful management are discussed, as well as how to reconcile the enhancement programme with other uses of the coastline. Spatial and geographical considerations are addressed, including allocation of areas for enhancement, rotational harvest schemes, use of refugia for protecting juveniles and the spawning stock, and the impact of the use of coastal zones for other human activities.

Manual of fisheries sampling surveys: methodologies for estimations of socio-economic indicators in the Mediterranean Sea

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean - Studies and Reviews No. 73
Rome, 2004, 50 pp.
ISBN 92-5-105093-7
ISSN 1020-7236
TR/M/Y5228/E
$12.00

This manual is aimed at all decision-makers who may need to collect data to build socio-economic indicators. At an international level, it can be used to facilitate and simplify reporting under international conventions and agreements on matters relating to the sustainable development of the world's fisheries. Regional fisheries bodies and stakeholders involved in fisheries decision-making, such as the fishing industry, other user groups, certification bodies, local communities and non-governmental organizations may also draw upon this manual to assist in meeting societal goals for fisheries. The methodologies can be applied to fisheries at many different levels, from individual fisheries and coastal management units to a global level. It aims to encourage consistent use of statistical methods in data collection. Governments may also wish to adapt the manual to the specific requirements of their national fisheries.

Report of the FAO/SPC Regional Expert Consultation on Sea Safety in Small Fishing Vessels. Suva, Fiji, 9-13 February 2004

FAO Fisheries Report No. 737
Rome, 2004, 58 pp.
ISBN 92-5-105111-9
ISSN 0429-9337
TR/M/Y5318/E
$12.00

In early 2003, FAO undertook a survey on fisheries-related sea safety in the Pacific Islands region. A major conclusion of the survey was that the majority of loss of life in the region is associated with small fishing boats which have received the least attention in terms of legislation, construction standards, enforcement strategies, regional discussions, training or proper use. The report of the survey indicated that many of these issues have facets that involve law, naval architecture, search, rescue, community awareness, maritime administration, fisheries and other fields. FAO and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) agreed to organize this Consultation, attended by motivated people having expertise in these disciplines.

Report of the second session of the Regional Commission for Fisheries. Muscat, Oman, 18-21 May 2003

FAO Fisheries Report No. 727
Rome, 2004, 48 pp., Bilingual (En/Ar)
ISBN 92-5-005119-0
ISSN 0429-9337
TR/M/Y5354/Bi
$14.00

The session was organized to review the progress of the Regional Commission for Fisheries relevant issues of concern in the Gulfs Region as well as the progress of the first session recommendations. The Commission endorsed the recommendation to establish a standing Working Group on Aquaculture and its terms of reference and a Working Group on Statistics.

Report of the Workshop on the Implementation of the 1995 FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries in the Pacific Islands: a Call to Action. Nadi, Fiji, 27-31 October 2003

FAO Fisheries Report No. 731
Rome, 2004, 158 pp.
ISBN 92-5-105101-1
ISSN 0429-9337
TR/M/Y5260/E
$24.00

The goals of the Workshop were to facilitate a greater understanding of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries among all stakeholders involved in fisheries in the Pacific Islands; to foster steps towards the more effective implementation of the Code in the region; to encourage fishery policy revisions reflecting the objectives and general principles of the Code and to encourage an inclusive approach to management whereby stakeholders are involved in the development and review processes and the implementation of measures, rather that exclusive process where stakeholders are largely excluded from the process.

Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commisson. Report of the eleventh session of the Commission and of the eight session of the Committee for the Development and Management of Fisheries in the Lesser Antilles. St George's, Grenada, 21-24 October 2003

FAO Fisheries Report No. 725
Rome, 2004, 106 pp., Trilingual (En/Fr/Es)
ISBN 92-5-005105-0
ISSN 0429-9337
TC/M/Y5304/Tri
$24.00

Major topics discussed during the session were: the state of fishery resources and the situation and trends of fisheries in the WECAFC region, the strategies for increasing the contribution of small-scale capture fisheries to food security and poverty alleviation; the current strategy of WECAFC and its work programme.

World markets and industry of selected commercially-exploited aquatic species with an international conservation profile

FAO Fisheries Circular No. 990
Rome, 2004, 210 pp.
TR/D/Y5261/E
$29.00

This paper provides an overview of the market for selected non-traditional commercially-exploited aquatic species sharing an international conservation profile. Most of these species are important internationally traded fish commodities. Caviar, shark fins, queen conch meat and toothfish fillets are appreciated by connoisseurs as gourmet delicacies, some of which may be considered among the most expensive seafood commodities in the world. These species entail a series of issues, such as the relationship between species conservation and income generation for developing countries, and between species conservation and trade liberalization.

LAND AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
Section 5

Conservation Agriculture...when agriculture is profitable and sustainable.

Land and Water Digital Media Series No. 18 Rev. 1
Rome, 2004, Bilingual (En/Es)
ISBN 92-5-005104-2
ISSN 1020-7147
TC/C/Y5291/Bi
$44.00

This CD-ROM contains detailed information and literature about Conservation Agriculture to improve the knowledge base of those interested in this concept of sustainable agriculture. It will provide technical staff as well as policy-makers with information and arguments that will help to support, promote and introduce Conservation Agriculture.
System requirements: Pentium PC processor with Windows 9x/ME/2000 or NT, at least 32Mb RAM and 15" or larger colour monitor with a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and a colour palette of 65 536 colours.

FOOD AND NUTRITION
Section 8

Codex Alimentarius Commission. Procedural Manual. Thirteenth edition. Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme

Rome, 2003, 190 pp.
ISBN 92-5-105005-8
ISSN 1020-8070
TC/M/Y4971/E
$18.00

The Procedural manual of the Codex Alimentarius Commission is intended to help Member Governments participate effectively in the work of the joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. The manual is particularly useful for national delegations attending Codex meetings and for international organizations attending as observers. It sets out the basic Rules of Procedure, procedures for the elaboration of Codex standards and related texts, general principles and guidelines for the acceptance of Codex standards by governments, basic definitions and guidelines for the operation of Codex committees. It also gives the membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the addresses of Codex contact points.

PRODUCTION ET SANTÉ ANIMALES
Section 2

Production en aviculture familiale. Un manuel technique

Manuel FAO de production et santé animales no. 1
Rome, 2003, 140 p.
ISBN 92-5-205082-5
ISSN 1810-1127
TC/M/Y5169/F
$23.00

L'objectif de ce livre est de procurer au lecteur un guide technique pour la mise en œuvre d'une production de volaille domestique rentable et durable dans les pays en voie de développement. L'ouvrage tente de couvrir tous les aspects de production spécifique liés aux différences régionales et aborde également de nombreuses questions liées à la production, notamment dans les domaines de l'alimentation, du logement, de la gestion et de la pratique d'élevage, de la santé et de la reproduction. Cet ouvrage possède une grande valeur pratique pour ceux qui souhaiteraient commencer un élevage de volaille à petite échelle, ainsi que pour ceux qui en possèdent déjà et également pour les étudiants où les organismes de développement qui veulent promouvoir ce type d'élevage.

PÊCHES
Section 4

Commission des pêches pour l' Atlantique Centre-Ouest. Rapport de la onzième session de la Commission et de la huitième session du Comité du développement et de l'aménagement des pêches dans les Petites Antilles. Saint-Georges, Grenade, 21-24 octobre 2003

FAO, Rapport sur les pêches no. 725
Rome, 2004, 106 p., trilingue (En/Fr/Es)
ISBN 92-5-005105-0
ISSN 0429-9337 TC/M/Y5304/Tri
$24.00

Lors de cette session, les thèmes suivants ont été analysés : état des ressources halieutiques et situation et tendances des pêches dans la région relevant du mandat de la COPACO, stratégies visant le renforcement de la contribution des pêches de capture artisanales à la sécurité alimentaire et à la lutte contre la pauvreté, stratégie mise en œuvre par la COPACO et programme de travail de la Commission.

Rapport de la Consultation d'experts sur l'élaboration de directives internationales pour l'étiquetage écologique du poisson et des produits des pêches de capture marines. Rome, 14-17 octobre 2003

FAO, Rapport sur les pêches no. 726
Rome, 2004, 44 p.
ISBN 92-5-204968-1
ISSN 1014-6555
TR/M/Y4941/F
$12.00

A partir de sources diverses, et en prenant notamment appui sur les guides pertinents de l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO), la Consultation d'experts a mis au point un projet de directives internationales énonçant les principes, les conditions minimales requises, les critères et les procédures à suivre pour l'étiquetage écologique du poisson et des produits des pêches de capture marines. L'établissement de conditions minimales et de critères vise à déterminer si un label écologique peut être attribué à une pêcherie. Les systèmes d'étiquetage écologique pourront appliquer des conditions et des critères supplémentaires ou plus rigoureux. Des conditions minimales sont spécifiées pour chacun des trois domaines suivants: systèmes de gestion, stocks cibles et considérations relatives à l'écosystème. Des critères plus spécifiques sont également indiqués pour les systèmes de gestion.

PESCA
Sección 4

Comisión de Pesca par el Atlántico Centro-Occidental. Informe de la undécima reunión de la Comisión y de la octava reunión del Comité para el Desarrollo y la Ordenación de la Pesca en las Antillas Menores. St. George' s, Granada, 21-24 de octubre de 2003.

FAO, Informe de Pesca Nº 725
Roma, 2004, 106 págs., trilingüe (En/Fr/Es)
ISBN 92-5-005105-0
ISSN 0429-9337
TC/M/Y5304/Tri
$24.00

Los principales temas abordados durante la reunión fueron los siguientes: el estado de los recursos pesqueros y la situación y tendencias de las pesquerías el la región de la COPACO; las estrategias para incrementar la contribución de las pesquerías de captura en pequeña escala a la seguridad alimentaria y la mitigación de la pobreza; la estrategia actual de la COPACO y su programa de trabajo.

Informe de la Consulta de Expertos sobre la Elaboración de Directrices Internacionales para el Ecoetiquetado de Pescado y Productos Pesqueros de la Pesca de Captura Marina. Roma, 14-17 de octubre de 2003

FAO, Informe de Pesca Nº 726
Roma, 2004, 44 págs.
ISBN 92-5-304968-5
ISSN 1014-6547
TC/M/Y4941/S
$12.00

Recurriendo a diversas fuentes, entre ellas las directrices pertinentes de la Organización Internacional de Normalización (ISO), la Consulta de expertos elaboró un proyecto de directrices internacionales que comprendían principios, requisitos sustantivos mínimos, criterios y procedimientos para el ecoetiquetado de pescado y productos pesqueros de la pesca de captura marina. Se exponen en esta publicación los requisitos sustantivos mínimos y los criterios para determinar si se puede conceder una ecoetiqueta a una pesquería.

Introducción a las subvenciones pesqueras

FAO, Documento técnico de pesca Nº 437
Roma, 2004, 64 págs.
ISBN 92-5-304935-9
ISSN 1014-1138
TC/M/Y4647/S
$16.00

El presente documento explica por qué preocupan las subvenciones en el sector pesquero, se examinan también otros conceptos posibles de subvenciones, se explica por qué se utilizan las subvenciones y se analizan brevemente las dificultades causadas por la existencia de las mismas. Se concentra la atención en las subvenciones pesqueras, examinando varios temas pertinentes. En el último capítulo se exponen debates recientes sobre la forma en que la comunidad internacional podría imponer una disciplina adecuada para regular las subvenciones que estimulan la sobrepesca. Sigue después un examen más técnico de la vinculación entre las subvenciones pesqueras y sus efectos en la sostenibilidad y el comercio.

Merluzas del mundo (Familia Merlucciidae). Catálogo comentado e ilustrado de las merluzas conocidas

FAO Catálogo de especies para los fines de la pesca Nº 2
Roma, 2003, 76 págs.
ISBN 92-5-304984-7
ISSN 1020-9522
TC/M/Y4876/S
$32.00

Esta publicación es un catálogo mundial de la familia Merlucciidae. Se presentan dos subfamilias: Macruroninae y Merlucciinae, con cuatro géneros: Lyconodes, Lyconus, Macruronus y Merluccius, que incluyen 18 especies. Se proponen las siguientes subespecies: Macruronus novaezelandiae magellanicus Lönnberg, 1907; Merluccius albidus magnoculus Ginsburg, 1954; Merluccius australis polylepis Ginsburg, 1954; Merluccius polli cadenati Doutre, 1960, y Merluccius merluccius smiridus Rafinesque, 1810, así como la posibilidad de la existencia de otra, Merluccius merluccius lessepsianus, que constituiría la primera cita del género Merluccius en el mar Rojo. Igualmente, se lleva a cabo el primer registro de Merluccius paradoxus en Madagascar. En los capítulos introductorios se discute la sistemática de la familia y los caracteres usados para la identificación. En el capítulo sistemático se presentan las claves dicotómicas que permiten identificar los organismos tratados aquí hasta el nivel de especie. Se definen las subfamilias y los géneros y se presenta una descripción completa de las especies acompañada de ilustraciones y mapas de distribución. Finalmente, una serie de láminas en color muestra detalles anatómicos que facilitan el diagnóstico de las especies de los géneros Lyconus, Macruronus y Merluccius.

FOMENTO DE TIERRAS Y AGUAS
Sección 5

Agricultura de Conservación...cuando la agricultura es rentable y sostenible

Estudios FAO: Medios de difusión digitales sobre tierras y aguas Nº 18 Rev. 1
Roma, 2004, bilingüe (En/Es).
ISBN 92-5-005104-2
ISSN 1020-7147
TC/C/Y5291/Bi/S
$44.00

Este CD-ROM contiene información detallada y artículos sobre la Agricultura de Conservación destinados a completar los conocimientos de las personas interesadas en mejorar este concepto de agricultura sostenible. El CD-ROM proporciona a los técnicos y a los responsables de la toma de decisiones políticas información y argumentos que podrán ayudar a apoyar, promover e introducir la Agricultura de Conservación.
Requisitos del sistema: PC dotado de Procesador Pentium con el sistema Windows 9x/ME/2000 o NT, de al menos 32Mb RAM y pantalla a color de 15" o más grande, con una resolución de 800 x 600 píxel y una paleta de colores de 65 536 colores

FISHERIES
Section 4

Report of the second session of the Regional Commission for Fisheries. Muscat, Oman, 18-21 May 2003

FAO Fisheries Report No. 727
Rome, 2004, 48 pp., Bilingual (En/Ar)
ISBN 92-5-005119-0
ISSN 0429-9337
TR/M/Y5354/Bi
$14.00

The session was organized to review the progress of the Regional Commission for Fisheries relevant issues of concern in the Gulfs Region as well as the progress of the first session recommendations. The Commission endorsed the recommendation to establish a standing Working Group on Aquaculture and its terms of reference and a Working Group on Statistics.

Strategy for Improving Information on Status and Trends of Capture Fisheries

Rome, 2004, 24 pp.
ISBN 92-5-604979-1
TC/M/Y4859/Ar
$10.00

The Strategy for Improving Information on Status and Trends on Capture Fisheries is a voluntary instrument that applies to all states and entities. Its overall objectives are to provide a framework, strategy and plan for the improvement of knowledge and understanding of fishery status and trends as a basis for fisheries policy-making and management for the conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources within ecosystems. The required actions fall under nine major areas, with a primary emphasis on the need for capacity building in developing countries.

LAND AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
Section 5

Economics of conservation agriculture, (The)

Rome, 2003, 80 pp.
ISBN 92-5-604687-3
TC/M/Y2781/Ar
$13.00

Conservation agriculture aims to make better use of agricultural resources through the integrated management of available soil, water and biological resources, combined with limited external inputs. This study examines the financial and non-financial factors that affect the adoption and success of conservation agriculture at farm, national and global levels.

FISHERIES
Section 4

Report of the Expert Consultation on the development of international guidelines for ecolabelling of fish and fishery products from marine capture fisheries. Rome, 14-17 October 2003

FAO Fisheries Report No. 726
Rome, 2004, 44 pp.
ISBN 92-5-504968-2
ISSN 1020-8860
TR/M/Y4941/Ch
$12.00

Drawing upon various sources including relevant guides of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Expert Consultation developed draft international guidelines encompassing principles, minimum substantive requirements, criteria and procedures for ecolabelling of fish and fishery products from marine capture fisheries. Minimum substantive requirements and criteria are set forth for assessing whether an ecolabel may be awarded to a fishery. Ecolabelling schemes may apply additional or more stringent requirements and criteria. Minimum substantive requirements are specified for each of three areas: management systems target stocks, and ecosystem considerations. For management systems, more specific criteria are also listed.