ABSTRACT

FAO/Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission. Report of the Meeting of Fisheries Managers and Ministers of the WECAFC Ad Hoc Working Group on Shrimp and Groundfish Resources in the Brazil-Guianas Shelf. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 26-29 March 2001. FAO Fisheries Report. No. 650. Rome, FAO. 2001. 61p. ABSTRACT This document contains the report of the Meeting of Fisheries Managers and Ministers of the WECAFC Ad Hoc Working Group on Shrimp and Groundfish Resources in the Brazil-Guianas Shelf, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 26-29 March 2001. The main objectives of the Meeting were: to review the results of the stock assessment and bio-economic analyses obtained by the Ad Hoc Working Group over the past five years, to consider fishery management measures and to identify appropriate strategies for the implementation of effective co-operation in fisheries research and management in the region. The principal outcome of the Meeting was a Joint Statement of the Ministers (paras 51 to 61), which included the following: - The Ministers’ Meeting reaffirmed its commitment to the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries through policies and programmes to secure the sustainability of the fisheries sector; - In supporting the work of WECAFC, the Ministers noted that WECAFC provides the countries with a neutral forum and mechanism for regional co-operation in fisheries management and conservation. This forum crosses the political, geographical, cultural and language barriers that exist in the region; and - The Ministers’ Meeting took note of the status of the fisheries resources in the Brazil-Guianas shelf, expressed concerns that there are indications of over-exploitation and undertook to seriously consider the remedial options recommended by the fisheries managers. The Meeting noted the costs and benefits of the modality of operation of the Ad Hoc Working Group and agreed that Members would start sharing the responsibilities for the future work of the group. This should be initiated by making the activities of the Ad Hoc Working Group an integral part of the regular programme of work and budget of the fisheries administrations.

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