January 1999 COFI/99/1(Rev.)

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FAO

COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
Twenty-third Session
Rome, Italy, 15-19 February 1999
PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND TIMETABLE


Monday, 15 February 1999


Morning, 09.30 hours
INTRODUCTION
1.Opening of the Session1

2.
Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable: for decision (COFI/99/1, Inf.1)

3.
Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons, and designation of a Drafting Committee: for decision (COFI/99/1)

4.
Integrated resource management for sustainable inland fish production: for discussion (COFI/99/2)

Afternoon, 14.30 hours

5.
Progress in the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: for discussion and decision (COFI/99/3, Inf.6)



Tuesday, 16 February 1999

Morning, 09.30 hours

6.
Progress in the implementation of FAO Conference Resolution 13/97 (Review of FAO statutory bodies): for discussion and decision (COFI/99/4, Inf.7,8 and 9)

  • Subsidiary bodies of COFI

  • Regional fishery bodies


Afternoon, 14.30 hours

7.
Review of FAO' programmes in the fisheries sector:

  • Achievements of major programme 2.3 (Fisheries): for discussion and/or decision (COFI/99/5 Part I, Inf.10, 11, 14 and 18)
  • Follow-up to the requests and recommendations of the Twenty-second Session: for discussion and/or decision (COFI/99/5 Part II (Rev.))

    • Report of the Consultation on the Management of Fishing Capacity, Shark Fisheries and Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries, Rome, 26-30 October 1998 (COFI/99/5 Part III)
    • The Implementation of International Plans of Actions/Guidelines on Management of Fishing Capacity, Shark Fisheries and Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries: a Costed Proposal for Support by the FAO Fisheries Department (COFI/99/5 Part IV)
    • Other activities



Wednesday, 17 February 1999

Morning, 09.30 hours

7.
(continued)


Afternoon, 14.30 hours

8.
Major fisheries and aquaculture issues in Small Island Developing States (SIDS): for discussion and/or decision (COFI/99/7)

9.
Report of the Sixth Session of the Sub-Committee on Fish Trade, Bremen, Germany, 3-6 June 1998: (COFI/99/Inf.13)

  • Decisions and recommendations of the Sixth Session of the Sub-Committe on Fish Trade, Bremen, Germany, 3-6 June 1998: for decision (COFI/99/6, Inf.13)
  • Follow-up to Some Decisions and Recommendations of the Sub-committee on Fish Trade, Sixth Session, Bremen, Germany, 3-6 June 1998 (COFI/99/6 Sup.1, Inf. 16 Part I and II)



Thursday, 18 February 1999

Morning, 09.30 hours

10.
Medium-Term Perspectives for Major Programme 2.3 (Fisheries): for discussion and/or decision (COFI/99/8, Inf.10, 11, 12 and 15)

11.
FAO Strategic Framework (2000-2015):for discussion and/or decision (COFI/99/9, CL 115/12)


Afternoon, 14.30 hours

11.
(continued)
12. Date and place of the Twenty-fourth Session of COFI: for decision
13. Any other matters



Friday, 19 February 1999

Morning

OPEN


Afternoon, 14.30 hours

14.
Adoption of the Report


1 There will be a presentation of the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) 1998 before the official opening of the session.