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2006 FAO capture fisheries information products
Technical Papers
Stock assessment for fishery management - A framework guide to the stock assessment tools of the Fisheries Management Science Programme (FMSP).
The state of world highly migratory, straddling and other high seas fishery resources and associated species.
Proceedings
Deep Sea 2003: Conference on the Governance and Management of Deep-sea Fisheries. Part 2. Conference poster papers and workshop papers, Queenstown, New Zealand, 1-5 December 2003 and Dunedin, New Zealand, 27-29 November 2003.
Reports
Report of the FAO Working Group on the Assessment of Small Pelagic Fish off Northwest Africa. Nouadhibou, Mauritania, 26 April-5 May 2005.
Report of the FAO Working Group on the Assessment of Small Pelagic Fish off Northwest Africa. Banjul, Gambia, 2-11 May 2006.
Report of the FAO Expert Consultation on the Implementation of the FAO International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks. Rome, 6-8 December 2005.
Informe del Taller sobre Evaluación y Manejo de Elasmobranquios en América del Sur y Bases Regionales para los Planes de Acción (DINARA/FAO). Montevideo, Uruguay, 7-9 de noviembre de 2005.
Circulars
Management of demersal fisheries resources of the southern Indian Ocean.
Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) sessions, Regional Consultative Forum Meeting (RCFM) and workshops reports
Regional workshop - One year later. The rehabilitation of fisheries and aquaculture in coastal communities of tsunami affected countries in Asia. Bangkok, Thailand, 30-31 March 2006.
RCFM "Reforming Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific".
Regional Consultative Forum Meeting: Book of abstracts. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 16-19 August 2006.
29th APFIC Session, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21-23 August 2006.
APFIC technical documents
Fisheries policy content and direction in Asian APFIC member countries.
APFIC ad-hoc documents
The history of industrial marine fisheries in Southeast Asia.
Status and potential of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific 2006.
CD-ROMs
FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes - Eastern Central Atlantic Fishing area 34 and part of 47, Volumes I-VII.
FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes - Eastern Indian Ocean Western Central Pacific, Fishing areas 57 and 71, Volumes I-IV.
Guía FAO para la identificaci�n de especies para los fines de la pesca - Pacífico Centro- Oriental, Volúmenes 1-3.
CD-ROM - FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes - Western Indian Ocean Fishing area 51, Volumes I-VI.
CD-ROM FAO Species Catalogues - FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, Vols. 1 to 18

2007 FAO capture fisheries information products
Technical Papers
Models for an ecosystem approach to fisheries.
Global fishery resources of tuna and tuna-like species.
Culture-based fisheries in Bangladesh: a socio-economic perspective.
Proceedings
Methodological Workshop on the Management of Tuna Fishing Capacity: Stock Status, Data Envelopment Analysis, Industry Surveys and Management Options. La Jolla, California, United States of America, 8-12 May 2006.
Reports
Report of the fourth meeting of the Planning Group for the Coordination of Acoustic Surveys off Northwest Africa. Dakar, Senegal, 27-29 October 2005.
Report of the fifth meeting of the Planning Group for the Coordination of Acoustic Surveys off Northwest Africa. Dakar, Senegal, 29-30 October 2006.
Report of the Regional Workshop on the Monitoring and Management of Queen Conch, Strombus gigas. Kingston, Jamaica, 1-5 May 2006.
Report of the Second FAO Ad Hoc Expert Advisory Panel for the Assessment of Proposals to Amend Appendices I and II of CITES Concerning Commercially-exploited Aquatic Species. Rome, 26-30 March 2007.
Report of the Workshop on the age estimation of sardine and sardinella in NorthWest Africa. Casablanca, Morocco, 4-9 December 2006.
Report of the FAO Working Group on the Assessment of Small Pelagic Fish off Northwest Africa. Agadir, Morocco, 17-26 April 2007.
Circulars
Stock assessment approach for the Napoleon fish, Cheilinus undulatus, in Indonesia. A tool for quota setting for data-poor fisheries under CITES Appendix II Non-Detriment Finding requirements.
Results and conclusions of the project "Ecosystem approaches for fisheries management in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem".
Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) sessions, Regional Consultative Forum Meeting (RCFM) and workshops reports
71st Session of the APFIC Executive Committee, Jakarta, Indonesia, 20-22 August 2007.
APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop on Managing fishing capacity and IUU fishing in the Asian region, Phuket, Thailand, 13-15 June 2007.
APFIC Regional Consultation Workshop on Certification schemes for capture fisheries and aquaculture, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam, 18-20 September 2007.
APFIC technical documents
Integrating fisheries into the development discourse.
Fishing capacity management and IUU fishing in Asia.
An overview of the impact of the tsunami on selected coastal fisheries resources in Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
A short history of industrial fishing in the Pacific Islands.
Potential costs and benefits of fisheries certification for countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
FAO Species Identification Cards
Sharks and Rays of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

2008 FAO capture fisheries information products
Technical Papers
Case studies in fisheries self-governance.
Monitoring and managing queen conch fisheries: a manual.
Reports
Report of the Expert Consultation on the FAO Guidelines for Ecolabelling for Capture Fisheries. Rome, 3-4 March 2008.
Report of the Regional Workshop on Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture in Central Asia: Status and Development Prospects. Beymelek, Turkey, 11-14 December 2007.
Report of the Regional Workshop on the 1995 FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries in the Central Asian Region: a Call to Action. Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 8-10 April 2008.
Report of the Regional Scoping Workshop on the Use of Irrigation Systems for Fish Production in Central Asia. Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 17-20 July 2007.
Circulars
Capture fisheries and aquaculture in the Kyrgyz Republic: current status and planning.
Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) sessions, Regional Consultative Forum Meeting (RCFM) and workshops reports
APFIC 2nd RCFM: Adapting to emerging challenges - Promotion of arrangements for the management of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia-Pacific region. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 6-9 August 2008.
Report of the Thirtieth Session: Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 11-13 August 2008.
APFIC technical documents
A review and synthesis of capture fisheries data in Thailand - large versus small-scale fisheries.
Status and potential of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific 2008.
APFIC ad-hoc documents
Potential development interventions for fisheries and aquaculture in Nepal
CD-ROMs
FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes - The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic, Volumes 1-3.
FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes - The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific Fishing, Volumes 1-6.
FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes - Southern Ocean, Fishing Areas 48, 58 and 88 (CCAMLR Convention Area), Volumes 1-2.