FAO Fisheries Circular TROPICAL SHRIMP FISHERIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON LIVING RESOURCES Shrimp fisheries in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines;
in the Near East: Bahrain and Iran; in Africa: Cameroon, Nigeria and the United
Republic of Tanzania; in Latin America: Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Trinidad
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THE IMPACT OF SHRIMP TRAWLING FISHERIES ON LIVING MARINE RESOURCES OF BANGLADESH, by Md. Masudur Rahman
REDUCING THE IMPACT OF TROPICAL SHRIMP TRAWLING FISHERIES ON LIVING MARINE RESOURCES THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES IN THE ARAFURA SEA, INDONESIA, by the National Committee for Reducing the Impact of Tropical Shrimp Trawling Fisheries in the Arafura Sea
SHRIMP TRAWL FISHERIES IN THE PHILIPPINES, by Jonathan O. Dickson
BAHRAIN SHRIMP FISHERY AND THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, by Ebrahim A. A. Abdulqader
NATIONAL REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SHRIMP TRAWLING FISHERIES IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, by Ali Asghar Mojahedi
NATIONAL REPORT ON REDUCING THE IMPACT OF TROPICAL SHRIMP TRAWLING FISHERIES
ON LIVING MARINE RESOURCES THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES IN CAMEROON,
by J.C. Njock
REDUCING THE IMPACT OF TROPICAL SHRIMP TRAWLING FISHERIES ON THE LIVING MARINE RESOURCES THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES IN NIGERIA, by Mr. J.C. Ogbonna
REDUCING THE IMPACT OF TROPICAL SHRIMP TRAWLING FISHERIES ON LIVING MARINE RESOURCES THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES IN TANZANIA, by W. V. Haule
ANÁLISIS BIOLÓGICO PESQUERO Y ECONÓMICO DE LA FAUNA ACOMPAÑANTE EN LA PESQUERÍA
DE ARRASTRE INDUSTRIAL COLOMBIANA. CONTRIBUCIÓN BIOLÓGICA Y ECONÓMICA PARA LA
INVESTIGACIÓN Y EL DESARROLLO EN RECURSOS PESQUEROS COLOMBIANOS Y ESTIMACIÓN
DEL IMPACTO DE LA FAUNA INCIDENTAL EN LA PESCA
DE ARRASTRE DEL CAMARÓN, por Carlos G. Barreto Reyes; Gustavo A. Polo Romero
y Beatriz Mancilla Páramo
LA PESCA DE ARRASTRE DEL CAMARÓN EN COSTA RICA Y EL IMPACTO SOBRE EL AMBIENTE MARINO. LAS PESCAS DE CAMARONES EN COSTA RICA, por Ricardo Gutierrez; POSICIÓN DEL SECTOR CAMARONERO ARRASTRERO CON RELACIÓN A LOS ASPECTOS AMBIENTALES, por Berny Enrique Marín Alpkar; EVALUACIÓN DE LA PERCEPCIÓN DE LOS CAMBIOS TECNOLÓGICOS Y LA ACTITUD PARA MODIFICAR LAS PRÁCTICAS PESQUERAS, por M.B.A. Angel Fco. Herrera Ulioa
REPORTE NACIONAL SOBRE EL IMPACTO DE LA FAUNA INCIDENTAL EN LA PESCA DE ARRASTRE DEL CAMARON, por Lic. Luis Font Chávez
IMPACT OF SHRIMP FISHERIES IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, by Ms. Sita Kuruvilla
REVISIÓN DE LA PESCA DE ARRASTRE EN VENEZUELA, por Luis A. Marcano y José J.
Alió,
Daniel Novoa R., Douglas Altuve, Glennys Andrade y Rodolfo Álvarez
In December 1998 the FAO Fisheries Department started the execution of a Project Development and Preparation Facility (PDF) funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): “Reducing the impact of tropical shrimp trawling fisheries on living marine resources through the adoption of environmentally friendly techniques and practices”. In the process leading up to the project approval, thirteen countries with important shrimp fisheries in tropical regions decided to participate: in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines; in the Near East: Bahrain and Iran; in Africa: Cameroon, Nigeria and the United Republic of Tanzania; in Latin America: Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
A workshop of National Coordinators of the participating countries, held at FAO Headquarters in March 1999, agreed on a common approach to development of a full project and later, in 1999/2000, four regional workshops (in Africa, Latin America, the Near East and Asia) were held to agree on regional priorities and content of a possible y2859e phase project.
As background for the discussions, the participating countries agreed to carry out detailed reviews of their shrimp fisheries and basic studies on the environmental impact of these activities. These findings were summarized in national reports.
Distribution:
National Coordinators
Workshop participants
Fisheries Officers in FAO Regional and Subregional Offices
GEF Focal points in participating countries
Directors of Fisheries
UNEP
FAO. Tropical shrimp fisheries and their impact on living resources. Shrimp fisheries in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines; in the Near East: Bahrain and Iran; in Africa: Cameroon, Nigeria and the United Republic of Tanzania; in Latin America: Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela FAO Fisheries Circular. No. 974. Rome, FAO. 2001. 378p. ABSTRACTAs part of the development of the project “Reducing the impact of tropical shrimp trawling fisheries on living marine resources through the adoption of environmentally friendly techniques and practices”, y2859ely funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), thirteen countries in tropical regions carried out a detailed review of their shrimp fisheries and studies on the environmental impact of these activities. The findings were summarized in national reports. The national reports include: general description of the shrimp fishery (resources, fishing methods and vessel, fishing practice, effort data, shrimp catches and by-catches (including species and size composition and its utilization); regulations and management measures; research activities; impact of present exploitation and fishing practices on the shrimp and fish resources and on the bottom habitat; perception of the present situation by industry, the authorities and environmental organizations; social implications of adjusting fishing to more environmentally friendly practices; priority issues requiring actions to meet acceptable standards of environmentally friendly shrimp exploitation and, finally, a proposal for a relevant National Plan of Action. In general, the national reports show that capture and discard of juvenile
food fish and high discard levels of most of the non-shrimp catch are
very serious problems for the countries. Many countries report existing
regulations to reduce bycatch (including in some countries the mandatory
use of the Turtle Excluder Device) and discarding, as well as management
measures, like mesh size regulations and seasonal closure. A few countries
also report the collecting, processing and marketing of bycatch. Conflicts
about the use of fishing grounds and resources between industrial and
artisanal fishers are commonly reported. The impact of trawling on the
bottom habitat is an area where little knowledge exists, in general. A
few countries also report, for the first time on observations made during
systematic opinion poll survey. |