FAO Fisheries Report No. 709

FIDI/R709 (En)

Report of the
TWENTIETH SESSION OF THE COORDINATING WORKING PARTY ON FISHERY STATISTICS

Victoria, Seychelles, 21-24 January 2003

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ISBN 92-5-104992-0
ISSN 0429-9337

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PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT

OPENING OF THE SESSION AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON

CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP OF THE CWP

REVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CWP-19

REPORTS OF INTERSESSIONAL MEETINGS OF INTEREST TO CWP

INTERSESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN AGENCY PROGRAMMES IN FISHERY STATISTICS

ELASMOBRANCH AND BYCATCH SPECIES STATISTICS

NATIONAL DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGIES AND DATA QUALITY CRITERIA AND INDICATORS

PROPOSAL FOR AN ADVOCACY ROLE OF CWP

CATCH AND TRADE CERTIFICATION SCHEMES

CATCH AND AQUACULTURE TERMINOLOGY

VESSEL IDENTIFIERS

PROPOSED FAO STRATEGY ON IMPROVING INFORMATION ON STATUS AND TRENDS OF CAPTURE FISHERIES

REPORT OF THE SECOND FIGIS-CWP MEETING ON 20 JANUARY 2003

AGENCY DATA COLLECTION AND STATLANT ISSUES AND STATISTICAL AREA BOUNDARIES

HANDBOOK OF FISHERY STATISTICAL STANDARDS

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE CWP

ADOPTION OF THE REPORT

APPENDIXES

1. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
2. AGENDA
3. LIST OF DOCUMENTS
4. LIST OF ACRONYMS USED IN THIS REPORT
5. REVIEW OF FOLLOW-UP TO CWP-19 ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION
6. SUMMARY REPORT OF INTERSESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN AGENCY PROGRAMMES

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    7. REPORT OF THE SECOND FIGIS-FIRMS AD HOC MEETING
    8. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION IN CWP-20 REPORT

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