An earlier version of this paper was prepared for presentation as a working document to the eighteenth session of the Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics (CWP) (Luxembourg, Grand Duchy, 6-9 July 1999). The present version takes account of some of the discussions at the CWP meeting and includes the final version of the criteria adopted by the CWP for assigning catches to countries.
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Edeson, W.R. ABSTRACT This paper reviews legal aspects of the collection of
fisheries data, particularly in relation to the criteria used to assign
responsibilities in relation to the collection and reporting of fishery data and
for recording catch data by country. The matter is of concern as a lack of
accepted criteria can lead to non-reporting or double reporting of fishery data.
This paper reviews the provisions of the principal international fisheries
instruments concerning the collection and exchange of fisheries data. It
describes the development of criteria by the Coordinating Working Party on
Fishery Statistics (CWP) in the late 1970s and some of their shortcomings. It
concludes with presenting refined criteria which were adopted by the CWP in
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