The Bangkok FAO Technical Consultation on Policies for Sustainable Shrimp Culture,
Bangkok, Thailand 8 December 1997 - 11 December 1997
FAO HQ, Rome, Italy
The consultation was convened by the FAO Fisheries Department, in support of the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, with the purpose of developing guidelines on appropriate legal, institutional, regulatory and economic policies for sustainable shrimp culture. It was attended by government delegations and industry observers from 12 countries, as well as observers from international governmental and non-governmental organizations. The Consultation produced a consensus that sustainable shrimp culture is practised and is a desirable and achievable goal which should be pursued. It recognized that effective government policy and regulations, as well as the co-operation of industry in utilizing sound technology were essential for achieving sustainable shrimp culture. The Consultation adopted a range of desirable principles to be followed in the establishment of legal, institutional and consultative frameworks and government policies for sustainable shrimp culture. The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) was recognized as an appropriate framework for the development of additional codes/guidelines applicable to shrimp culture. The consultation recommended a number of specific areas for research and, in particular, it recommended that FAO convene, as follow up action, following technical consultations:
Report | Report of follow-up meeting:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/w8689b/w8689b00.htm
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/006/x0570t/x0570t00.HTM