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The Fishing Technology Service (FIIT) has primary responsiblity to promote, develop and transfer appropriate fish capture technology and practices with due regard to protection of the environment and the well being of fishing communities.It is responsible to develop, through codes of conduct, standard specifications and guidelines in support of fisheries management, safety at sea and the protection of the environment.
The Service contributes to minimizing the negative effect of fishing gears on the environment. That includes work on improved selectivity of fishing gears to reduce bycatch including mitigation methods against capturing seabirds, turtles and marine mammals. The Service conducts and publishes wide ranging studies with the view to evaluate objectively the negative impacts of fishing gears on the environment (including abandoned and derelict fishing gears ) to underpin policy decisions relating to their use. Using microfinance as a developing tool for fisheries and aquaculture is sought. Enhanced international collaboration is sought to assist member countries to make use of new technologies to combat illegal, unreported and unregistered fishing (IUU) by use of Vessel Monitoring systems, electronic log book systems and other simiar means to improve compliance with management regimes by fishing vessel operators. Particular attention is given to the small scale sector, how the fishing oprations can be made more cost-efficient and safer through enhanced participation in costal management and socio-economic development. Cleaner fishing harbours and waste management has a clear focus. A cross cutting theme of the work of the Service is capacity building and institutional strengthening.
See a list of programmes which FIIT leads.
See a list of projects which FIIT leads.
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