FAO Fisheries Circular No. 938 FIPL/x0152

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES

TO GLOBAL FISHERIES GOVERNANCE 1977-1997

Judith Swan
Consultant
International Institutions and Liaison Service
FAO Fisheries Department

and

Benedict P. Satia
Secretary of the Committee on Fisheries
Chief
International Institutions and Liaison Service
Fishery Policy and Planning Division
FAO Fisheries Department

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Rome, 1999

PREPARATION OF THIS CIRCULAR

This Circular was prepared within the framework of the Regular Programme as part of on-going activities of the FAO International Institutions and Liaison Service (FIPL) aimed at providing information to the FAO Committee on Fisheries on the activities of the Committee on Fisheries.

Swan, J.; Satia, B.P.

Contribution of the Committee on Fisheries to global fisheries governance 1977–1997.

FAO Fisheries Circular. No. 938. Rome, FAO. 1998. 46p.

ABSTRACT

The contribution of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) to global fisheries governance is presented by identifying trends and issues which formed its work from 1977 to 1997. This Circular describes the establishment and functions of COFI, and the trends and issues for the following topics: Exclusive Economic Zone Programme, Strategy for Management and Development and accompanying Programmes of Action, Vessel and Gear Marking, Food Security, Aquaculture, International Trade, Driftnet Fishing, Sustainability as a Goal, Women in Fisheries, Agenda 21, Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, the Compliance Agreement, the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, FAO Regional Fishery Bodies, Small Island Developing States, Capacity, By-catch and Discards, and Monitoring, Control and Surveillance. The Circular also reviews the manner in which they have been dealt with by the Committee. The document also addresses policy inputs to the Committee for decision making and the major outputs from COFI.

The FAO Fisheries Circular is a vehicle for distribution of short or ephemeral notes, lists, etc., including provisional versions of documents to be issued later in other series.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. THE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES (COFI) - ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

  • Composition of COFI
  • Functions and Activities of COFI
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    B. TRENDS AND ISSUES 1977-1997

    PART I: A NEW OCEANS ORDER

    PART II: SUSTAINABILITY

    PART III: INCREASING SUPPLY OF FISH

    CONCLUSION

    ANNEX I: Rules of Procedure of the Committee on Fisheries

    ANNEX II: Participation in COFI Sessions

    ANNEX III: COFI: Trends and Issues, 1977-1997

    LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

    ADCP : Aquaculture Development and Coordination Programme

    COFI : Committee on Fisheries of the FAO

    ECDC: Economic Cooperation among Developing Countries

    EEZ : Exclusive Economic Zone

    FAO : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

    ICB : International Commodity Body

    MCS : Monitoring, Control and Surveillance

    SIDS : Small Island Developing States

    TCDC:Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries

    UNCED : United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

    UNEP : United Nations Environment Programme

    UNCLOS III : Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea

    UNDP : United Nations Development Programme

    VMS : Vessel Monitoring System

    WFP : World Food Programme

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