FAO Fisheries Report No. 778 |
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2005 |
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ISBN 92-5-105359-6
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FAO. ABSTRACT The Fourth Meeting of Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs) was held at FAO headquarters, Rome, on 14 and 15 March 2005. The Meeting reviewed the decision of the twenty-sixth session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) of relevance to Regional Fishery Bodies. The Meeting discussed the role of RFBs, external factors affecting fisheries management, harmonization of catch documentation, relations between RFBs and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the status of the Fisheries Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) and other related matters. The Meeting reached a number of conclusions regarding matters meriting the attention of RFBs, governments and FAO. |
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MEETING
THE ROLE OF REGIONAL FISHERY BODIES
EXTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
HARMONIZATION OF CATCH DOCUMENTATION
RELATIONS BETWEEN RFBS AND THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP)
THE STATUS OF THE FISHERIES RESOURCES MONITORING SYSTEM (FIRMS) AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS
NEXT MEETING OF THE REGIONAL FISHERY BODIES
ELECTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSONS
A. Agenda
B. List of participants
C. List of documents
D. Opening statement by Mr Ichiro Nomura, Assistant
Director-General, FAO Fisheries Department
E. The 2005 Rome Declaration on Illegal, Unreported
and Unregulated Fishing
F. The 2005 Rome Declaration on Fisheries and the
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