The review of activities of APFIC and its future direction was conducted by Dr. Deb Menasveta, Fisheries Consultant, under contract given by the APFIC Secretariat. The review was submitted to and subsequently cleared by the FAO Fisheries Department.
Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission
Menasveta, D.
APFIC: Its Evolution, Achievements and Future
Direction
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok,
Thailand
RAP Publication 1998/15, 114 p.
ABSTRACT
The paper reviews the evolution and achievements of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) since its inception in 1948, including discussion on constraints affecting its operation, and suggestions on its future direction.
