Table 2

Actions planned by FAO-FI from 1998 to 2002 in support of implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries¹

A) GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Level	Objectives	Activities and anticipated outputs	FAO Programme	Timeframe / completion date
1. Global	Ensure working knowledge of the problems and issues on the state of world fisheries, the need for the Code and the principles and benefits of the Code	Translation of the Code and the existing technical guidelines into the major global languages	Normative	Ongoing2
		Production of technical guidelines in priority areas, including:
		Inland fisheries management	Normative	1998
		Post-harvest practices and trade	Normative	1999
		Management of fishing effort and fleet capacity	Normative	1999
		Co-management and community-based management of small-scale and artisanal fisheries	Normative	1999
		Use of individual transferable quotas (ITQs) as a tool in managing fishing effort	Normative	1999
	Mobilize resources to assist developing countries	Updating the Code as required through the Committee on Fisheries (COFI)	Normative	1999 and 2001
		Participation in relevant international conventions including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).	Normative	Ongoing
		Primarily through the Inter-regional Programme, fund-raising and initiation of activities to assist in implementation of the Code	Inter-regional Programme	Ongoing
		Development and facilitation of access to information systems on the state of world fisheries and aquaculture	Normative	Ongoing
2. Regional and sub-regional	Ensure acceptance and commitment to the process of implementation of the Code by regional bodies and organizations	Workshops to disseminate information and promote understanding of the Code	Field	Ongoing
		Expert consultations and research to identify constraints to implementation of the Code	Normative/field	Ongoing
		Adaptation of the Code to take account of regional characteristics	Field	Ongoing
3. National and local	Ensure acceptance and a commitment to the process of implementation of the Code by national and local governments, the fisheries sector and NGOs	In collaboration with governments, industry and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), preparation and dissemination of information in suitable form, e.g. pamphlets, on the Code to national stakeholders	Normative/field	Ongoing
		Workshops, expert consultations (involving local experts) and technical assistance to identify constraints to implementation and priorities for implementation, and to contribute towards the formulation of national strategies for implementation of the Code	Normative/field	Ongoing

B) FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Level	Objectives	Activities and anticipated outputs	FAO Programme	Timeframe / completion date
1. Global	Provide member countries with advice and information on fisheries resources and management	Document, through regular update of ‘State of World Fishery Resources’ and ‘State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture’, the state of fisheries resources and progress in management action	Normative	Biennial
		Arrange preparation and diffusion of case studies of fisheries management and problems in implementation	Normative	2001
		Work with NGOs working for sustainable fisheries, e.g. the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)	Normative	Ongoing
		Diffuse, through appropriate media, questionnaires on status of technical applications of the Code as an aid to objective review of such applications	Normative	1999
		Technical guidelines for responsible fisheries enhancements, including culture-based fisheries	Normative	2000
		Manual and technical guidelines for rehabilitation of rivers and improvement of fish habitats	Normative	Ongoing
		Technical guidelines on lake restoration for fisheries	Normative	1999
		Manual on inland fisheries management	Normative	2000
		Guidelines for environmental assessment and management of fisheries enhancements	Normative	1999
		Improvement of the FAO statistical and information base for fisheries management, integrating biological, economic and social information	Normative	Ongoing
		Develop the Digital Atlas of Fisheries as an integrated source of information on the various issues in fisheries and coordinate its development with SOFIA
2. Regional	Strengthen FAO regional fisheries bodies: Improve transboundary stocks management	Develop project frameworks on request for assisting countries with resolution of shared stock problems	Normative/field	Ongoing
		Assist countries in implementing provisions of the UN Fish Stocks Agreement	Normative	On request
		Arrange or support regional meetings on the Code	Normative	On request
		Assist (with FAO regional offices) FAO-FI regional fisheries bodies to develop approaches for improved regional management	Normative	Ongoing
		Assist FAO regional fisheries bodies to develop new structures and functions for improved fisheries management	Normative	Ongoing
		Undertake case studies on fisheries policy, planning and management in selected capture fisheries to identify features associated with successful responsible fisheries and with failures	Inter-regional Programme	On request
3. National and local	Assistance to member countries in fisheries management	Backstop implementation of projects aimed at improving sustainability	Normative/field	Ongoing
		In selected "reference fisheries" provide support to develop capacity for data collection, analysis and use in decision-making to develop and implement fisheries management plans	Inter-regional Programme	Ongoing
		Case studies on the cost and financing of the transition to responsible fisheries	Normative/field	1999
		Locate funding and write project proposals with member countries to support development of management options and plans	Normative	As required
		Develop solutions to management problems and innovative procedures to be tested in cooperation with interested member countries	Normative	As required
		Advisory services (with FAO regional offices) on policies needed to achieve responsible fisheries	Normative	As required
		Advise countries on fisheries implications of international agreements and conventions (e.g. CITES, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) World Conservation Strategy, Convention on Biological Diversity, etc.)	Normative	On request
		Provide assistance in developing institutional partnership arrangements	Normative/field	On request
		Provide assistance in adjusting fisheries policies and institutional structures, as well as revising laws and regulations, in cooperation with the FAO Legal Office	Normative/field	On request

C) FISHERIES OPERATIONS

Level	Objectives	Activities and anticipated outputs	FAO Programme	Timeframe / completion date
1. Global	Provide technical guidelines	Preparation of "Technical Guidelines on Fisheries Operations" (Part 2)	Normative	1998
	Disseminate information on vessel monitoring systems (VMS)	Preparation of publication on "Vessel Monitoring Systems in Monitoring Control and Surveillance of Fishing Vessels"	Normative	1997
	Improve standards of fishers’ certification and training	Document for guidance on fishers’ training and certification in cooperation with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)	Normative	1998
		Development of model course for skippers and mates	Normative	1999
		Development and implementation of a training programme on the Code for fishers	Normative	Ongoing
	Promote safety provisions for fishing vessels and crew	Revision of "Code of Safety for Fishermen and Fishing Vessels" in cooperation with ILO and IMO	Normative	1999
		Revision of "Guidelines for the Design, Construction and Equipment of Small Fishing Vessels" in cooperation with ILO and IMO	Normative	1999
		Cooperation with ILO on a conference on Safety and Health in the Fishing Industry	Normative	2000
	Encourage countries to introduce insurance schemes where necessary	Preparation of manuals on safety at sea for small-scale fishers	Normative	1998
		Preparation of publication on fishing vessel insurance schemes	Normative	1998
	Promote research on the social impact of fishing gear in coastal communities	Preparation of manual on "Participatory Learning and Action Methods with Small-Scale Fishing Communities"	Normative	1999
		Production of publication on demographic characteristics of fishing communities	Normative	1998
		Organization of workshop for small island developing States (SIDS) on privatization of fisheries industries	Noramative	1998
	Reduce the cost of energy in fishing operations	Preparation of publication on energy-saving practices in fisheries operations	Normative	1999
	Promote research and the dissemination of information on selective fishing gears	Publication of report and proceedings from the Expert Consultation on Sustainable Fishing Practices and Strategies (includes catalogue of successful selective fishing gears)	Normative	1999
	Develop methodologies to determine the effect of fishing gear on the habitat	Production of technical report on methods to determine impact of fishing activities on the marine habitat	Normative	1999
		Organization of an expert consultation on seabird mortality during fishing operations	Normative	1999
	Improve harbours and landing places for fishing vessels	Training Series "Construction and Maintenance of Artisanal Fishing Harbours and Village Landings"	Normative	2000
2. Regional and sub-regional	Develop TRAINFISH	Development of TRAINFISH modules	Normative/field	Ongoing
	Support regional fisheries bodies	Organization of a regional workshop on implications of the Code for fishing operations, in cooperation with the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP)	Normative/field	1998
	Promote the dissemination of information on selective fishing gears, harbours and landing places	Promotion of selective technologies through regional mechanisms in cooperation with the Regional Office for Africa (RAF), the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC), and the Subregional Office for the Caribbean (SLAC)	Normative/field	1999
		Regional workshop on the management of small-scale fishing ports, in cooperation with RAF	Normative/field	1999
3. National and local	Facilitate implementation of responsible fishing operations	Assistance to member governments through technical support	Normative/field	Ongoing
	Improve standards of fishers’ certification and training	Provision of advice on organization, management and operation of extension service support for small-scale fisheries	Normative/field	Ongoing
	Promote safety requirements for fishing vessels	Provision of advice on fishing vessel design and equipment	Normative/field	Ongoing
	Encourage countries to introduce insurance schemes where necessary	Advice on introduction of insurance schemes in capture fisherie	Normative/field	Ongoing
	Promote the dissemination of information on selective fishing gears, harbours and landing places	Provision of policy advice to fisheries managers on the technical aspects of fish production	Normative/field	Ongoing
		Promotion of user-group development and management of small-scale fisheries landing sites	Normative/field	Ongoing

D) AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT

Level	Objectives	Activities and anticipated outputs	FAO Programme	Timeframe / completion date
1. Global	Prepare appropriate documentation and provide assistance in the implementation of specialized guidelines on certain types of aquaculture systems and technology, on selected species groups or commodities, or on aquaculture development efforts in certain environments or regions	Technical guidelines on policies for sustainable shrimp culture	Normative	1998
		Publication of technical manuals on genetic improvement and genetic resources management	Normative	Ongoing
		Organization of working groups and symposia on new technologies in aquaculture and how to harmonize them with the Code, in collaboration with the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) and the US Sea Grant Program.	Normative	1999-2000
		Clarification and refinement of the precautionary approach to aquaculture and introduced species through participation in scientific fora and publications, in collaboration with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Government of Italy	Normative	Ongoing
		Technical guidelines for quarantine and health certification for responsible movement of aquatic organisms	Normative	Ongoing
		Technical guidelines for good aquaculture feed-manufacturing practice	Normative	Ongoing
		Technical guidelines for good on-farm feed management practices	Normative	1999
		Technical guidelines for good on-farm feed preparation	Normative	1999
		A framework for the responsible use of introduced species	Normative	Ongoing
		Code of hygienic practice for the products of aquaculture (being prepared within the framework of the FAO/World Health Organization (WHO) Codex Alimentarius Commission, in cooperation with WHO	Normative	Ongoing
		Guidelines for integration of aquaculture into coastal management, in cooperation with the IMO/FAO/Unesco/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) agencies	Normative	Ongoing
		Consultation on indicators for sustainable development of aquaculture, including criteria for use and allocation of resources for aquaculture	Normative	2000
		Guidelines for environmental assessment and management of freshwater aquaculture intensification	Normative	2000
		Guidelines for implementation of the Code for small-scale rural aquaculture development	Normative	2000
2. Regional and sub-regional	Promote and coordinate responsible aquaculture development through use of appropriate regional structures and opportunities	Organization of a conference on the implementation of the Code with regard to aquaculture in the Mediterranean in cooperation with the GFCM Aquaculture Committee and the Government of Italy; other activities in the Mediterranean region include:	Normative	1998
		Working group and symposia on genetics and breeding in aquaculture, in cooperation with the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM/ ICAMAS)	Normative	Ongoing
		Workshop on aquaculture feed manufacturing in Spain, in cooperation with CIHEAM	Normative	1998
		Workshop on good feeding practices in Mediterranean aquaculture systems, in cooperation with CIHEAM	Normative	1999
		Seminar and workshop on nutrition in aquaculture and environmental impact, in cooperation with CIHEAM	Normative	1999
		Seminar on quality aspects of Mediterranean aquaculture, including production quality controls, hazard snalysis critical control point (HACCP), eco-labelling quality cost assessment etc., in cooperation with CIHEAM	Normative	2000
		Workshop on aquaculture planning in the Mediterranean, to be held in Morocco, in cooperation with CIHEAM	Normative	1998
		Working group meeting on pathology to identify lines of work in the areas of responsible use of hormones, drugs and chemicals, including an assessment of the institutional and legal framework	Normative	2000
		Sustainable intensification of food fish production in low-income food-deficit countries (LIFDCs) in Latin America, the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa, in cooperation with Programa Regional de Apoyo al Desarrollo de la Pesca en el Istmo Centroamericano (PRADEPESCA)	Normative	1999
		Workshop report and recommendations on the use of chemicals in aquaculture in Asia, in cooperation with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)	Normative	Ongoing
		Elaboration of a regional strategy for collaboration in aquaculture health management in Asia-Pacific, and the development of practical guidelines for quarantine and health certification for responsible movement of aquatic organisms, in cooperation with the International Office of Epizootics (OIE), the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the British Department of International Development (DFID), NACA and the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS)	Normative	Ongoing
		Asian regional workshop on quarantine and health certification of aquatic animals: introduction of FAO’s Aquatic Animal Pathogen and Quarantine Information System (AAPQIS), in cooperation with DFID, NACA and the Centro Nacional de Acuicultura e Investigaciones Marinas (CENAIM)	Normative	1998
		Asia-Latin America inter-regional workshop on application of the systems management approach to health management in aquaculture	Normative	1998
		Asia-Latin America inter-regional workshop on risk assessment of pathogen transfer through transboundary movement of aquatic animals and animal products, in cooperation with the Commission for Inland Fisheries for Latin America (COPESCAL), NACA, DFID, CENAIM and OIE	Normative	1999
		Support for the development of a Code of Responsible Practice in Shrimp Culture, in collaboration with NACA, SEAFDEC, the Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asia and Pacific Region (INFOFISH), donors, the private sector and NGOs	Normative	Ongoing
3. National and local	Promote responsible aquaculture development	Provision of technical advice to member countries, through activities in field projects and regional fisheries bodies, on legal and institutional frameworks and policies for sustainable aquaculture and inland fisheries development, in cooperation with the FAO Legal Office	Normative	Ongoing
		Expert consultations in China and India on sustainable intensification of food fish production in LIFDCs	Normative	1998

E) INTEGRATION OF FISHERIES INTO COASTAL AND BASIN MANAGEMENT

Level	Objectives	Activities and anticipated outputs	FAO Programme	Timeframe / completion date
1. Global	Promote the integration of fisheries into coastal and basin management in order to achieve sustainable and integrated use of the resources, protect fragile coastal ecosystems, and contribute to the economic and social well-being of coastal communities	Update, as required, the technical guidelines for responsible fisheries on the integration of fisheries into coastal area management	Normative	Ongoing
		Prepare technical guidelines on specific important aspects such as on regulatory and policy instruments and on economic valuation of coastal resources	Normative	Ongoing
		Promote the Code provisions in various global fora and liaise with other UN agencies and other organizations	Normative	Ongoing
		Promote the preparation and funding of inter-regional assistance programmes	Normative	1998
2. Regional and sub-regional	Promote the integration of fisheries into coastal and basin management at regional and sub-regional levels, particularly through regional fisheries bodies and giving special attention to shared resources management and joint coast and sea protection	Promote the identification and funding of management programmes	Normative/field	Ongoing
		Backstop assistance programmes	Normative/field	Ongoing
		Backstop, as required, FAO regional fisheries bodies	Normative/field	Ongoing
		Liaise with other regional and sub-regional organizations	Normative/field	Ongoing
3. National and local	Promote and seek to assist national integrated coastal and basin management policies and programmes	Provide policy and technical advice and assist in identification, preparation and implementation of programmes and projects	Normative/field	On request
		Promote the sharing of national experiences, including exchanges through Technical Cooperation Among Developing Countries (TCDC)	Normative/field	Ongoing

F) POST-HARVEST PRACTICES AND TRADE

Level	Objectives	Activities and anticipated outputs	FAO Programme	Timeframe / completion date
1. Global	Promote the application of provisions for responsible fish utilization and international trade and provide guidance for fish commodity development	Determination of technical assistance required by developing countries in preparing for the next Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (MTNs)	Normative	1998
		Updating the strategy for fisheries commodity development	Normative	1999
		Contribution to relevant regional and multilateral fora with regard to the elimination of trade barriers and distortions	Normative	Ongoing
		Organization of workshops on global activities related to post-harvest practices and trade	Normative	Ongoing
2. Regional and sub-regional	Promote the application of provisions for responsible fish utilization and international trade, and provide guidance for fish commodity development	Organize workshops on improved fish utilization and application of environmentally sound Process and Production Methods (PPMs)	Normative	Ongoing
		Produce guidelines for effective consultation and participation of industry, and environmental and consumer groups in the process of developing and implementing laws and regulations related to international fish trade	Normative	Ongoing
3. National and local	Assist as required in establishment and application of procedures required for responsible fish utilization and international trade	Support to make national quality assurance systems effective	Normative	Ongoing
		National workshops on improved fish utilization and application of environmentally sound PPMs	Normative	Ongoing
		Support to efforts aimed at avoiding a negative impact from export production on the environment and the nutritional needs of local populations	Normative	Ongoing
		Support for collection, dissemination and exchange of timely, accurate and pertinent statistical information on international trade in fisheries products	Normative	Ongoing

G) FISHERIES RESEARCH

Level	Objectives	Activities and anticipated outputs	FAO Programme	Timeframe / completion date
1. Global	Analyze specific fisheries research issues identified by the Advisory Committee on Fisheries Research (ACFR)	Convening of working groups to identify priority research areas	Normative	Ongoing
		Development of guidelines on minimum standards for management-orientated fisheries research	Normative	1999
	Stimulate flow of funding for fisheries research in developing countries	Hosting within the FAO-FI an extra-budgetary funded Aquatic Resources Research Support Unit with donors contributing to core funding and programme support	Normative/field	Ongoing
2. Regional and sub-regional	Harness national research capacity in regional and sub-regional cooperative research programmes	Promotion of active regional research networks seeking solutions to problems of relevance to all participating countries, reporting through regional fisheries bodies	Normative	Ongoing
3. National and local	Strengthen national research capacity	Promotion of national and local participation in workshops and research priority-setting exercises	Normative/field	Ongoing