71. The Committee emphasized the need to continue work on the ongoing themes of fish trade and small-scale fisheries and also identified the necessity to increase its focus on aquaculture related activities. In this light the Committee elaborated terms of reference on the following topics:
a) Trade in aquatic products;
b) Small-scale marine and inland fisheries: realms of transition;
c) Aquaculture: How can species choice and domestication drive sustainable aquaculture development?
In addition the Committee elaborated terms of reference on "Sustainability of Livelihoods and Environmental Fluctuations". These research proposals are provided in appendixes E through H. The Committee encouraged the Fisheries Department to facilitate the implementation of these studies.
72. The Committee, after reviewing the planned activities over the period 2006-2011 as regards Major Programme 2.3 Fisheries concluded that the proposed Medium Term Plan covered some of the activities referred to in this report and, in particular, those listed in paragraph 71 above. It acknowledged that there were no inconsistencies in the planned activities and those the Committee had made during the session.
