The Government of the People's Republic of China, assisted by the United Nations Development Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, are engaged in project CPR/88/077, Fisheries Development in Qinghai Province.
As part of project operations, FAO assigned Dr I.G. Dunn as Lake Fishery Management Specialist Consultant from 15 August to 30 October 1989 with the following terms of reference:
The consultant in lake fishery management will be responsible for planning and execution of the investigations on Qinghai Lake, leading to production of an informed management plan for the lake. He will work in close cooperation with the NPD (National Project Director) and the DNPD responsible for the Qinghai Lake work, and will coordinate the work of specialist consultants in water chemistry, fishery information system development, etc. He will also be active in the in-service training programme for national project staff. He will prepare a mission report.
| 14 August 1989 | - | Depart UK for briefing in Rome |
| 17 August 1989 | - | Depart Rome for Beijing |
| 18 August 1989 | - | Arrive Beijing |
| 20 August 1989 | - | Depart Beijing arrive Lanzhou |
| 21 August 1989 | - | Depart Lanzhou arrive Xining |
| 23 August 1989 | - | Depart Xining for Qinghai Lake |
| 24 August 1989 | - | Return from Qinghai Lake to Xining |
| 30 August 1989 | - | Visit Qinghai Lake |
| 31 August–2 September 1989 | - | Initiation and orientation seminar |
| 13–27 September 1989 | - | Cooperation with visiting consultant Mr Smith in equipment specification and ordering |
| 20 September 1989 | - | Depart Xining for Qinghai Lake and Puha River |
| 21 September 1989 | - | Return from Qinghai Lake to Xining |
| 30 September–8 October 1989 | - | Cooperation with visiting consultant computer expert Mr Coppola |
| 10 October–24 October 1989 | - | Training course |
| 20 October 1989 | - | Visit to Qinghai Lake |
| 27 October 1989 | - | Depart Xining for Beijing |
| 27 October 1989 | - | Debriefing FAO Beijing |
| 28 October 1989 | - | Depart Beijing for Rome |
| 30 October 1989 | - | Debriefing FAO Rome |
| 31 October 1989 | - | Depart FAO Rome for UK |
