RAP PUBLICATION 2005/06

Regional Workshop
The rehabilitation of fisheries and aquaculture in coastal communities of tsunami affected countries in Asia

28 February - 1 March 2005
Bangkok, Thailand

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For bibliographic purposes this document should be cited as follows:

FAO, 2005. Regional Workshop on Rehabilitation of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Coastal Communities of Tsunami Affected Countries in Asia, 28 February - 1 March 2005.

FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. RAP publication 2005/06. 33 p.

ABSTRACT

This is the final report of the Regional Workshop on Rehabilitation of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Coastal Communities of Tsunami Affected Countries in Asia held in Bangkok, Thailand from 28 February to 1 March 2005. Major topics discussed were: introduction to workshop and regional strategic framework; country priorities for rehabilitation; the rehabilitation vision and guiding principles; rehabilitation strategies; aligning donors/agencies/ countries to strategies and the workshop recommendations.