Activities reflect the main FAO mandate of managing knowledge and information, assuring a global neutral forum for Members and providing technical assistance. They also relate to the Department's overall goals and mission, specifically the management and conservation of aquatic resources; utilization, marketing and trade of fishery products; and development of fisheries policies. Each activity contains a brief introduction with links to available background and related information; some also have Web sites for specific programmes or projects.

Overarching programme

Main programmes for CCRF implementation

• International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (IPOA-Sharks)
• International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IPOA-IUU)
• International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity (IPOA-Capacity)
• International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (IPOA-Seabirds)

Programmes supporting knowledge dissemination, global databases and information networks

• Fisheries Statistics Programme
• Coordinating Working Party on Fisheries Statistics (CWP)
• FISHCODE STF - Strategy for Improving Information on Status and Trends of Capture Fisheries
• Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
• Fishery Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS)
• Fisheries and Aquaculture Branch Library
• Fisheries Global Information System (FIGIS)
• Species Identification and Data Programme (SIDP)
• GLOBEFISH - Computerized System of Fish Marketing Information

Programmes supporting management and conservation

• FAO activities in relation to CITES and commercially exploited aquatic species 
• Marine Protected Areas as a Tool for Fisheries Management (MPAs) 
• Capacity building for an Ecosystem Approach: considering Interaction, including with Marine Mammals