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FAO Fisheries Circular No. 1006
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FIDI/C1006 (En)
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FISHERIES INFORMATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Support to the Implementation of the 1995 FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible
Fisheries
by
Janet G. Webster
Marilyn Potts Guin Library, Hatfield Marine Science Center
Oregon State University, Newport, USA
and
Jean Collins
Fisheries Library
FAO, Rome, Italy
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2005
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Table of Contents
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Webster, J.G.; Collins, J.
Fisheries information in
developing countries. Support to the implementation of the 1995 FAO Code of
Conduct for Responsible Fisheries.
FAO Fisheries Circular. No. 1006.
Rome, FAO. 2005. 127p.
ABSTRACT
The 1995 FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
provides a policy framework for sustainable fisheries management. Many FAO
Members indicate that the lack of information continues to constrain the full
and effective implementation of the Code. This Circular seeks to address a range
of information issues required to support the implementation of the Code. The
methodologies used were surveys, case studies, citation analysis and literature
review. An assessment of the nature of the information revealed the breadth of
subject, historic depth and space, variety of scale and the diversity of
sources. Its availability or accessibility in developing countries and the
opportunities and challenges for securing access over the long term are
reviewed. Gaps are identified, including the need for better integration of
publications generated in developing countries into the mainstream of fisheries
and aquaculture information. Strategies are proposed for improving the capture,
dissemination, sharing and preservation of fisheries information. |
© FAO 2005
Contents
Preparation of this circular
Foreword
Acronyms
1. INFORMATION AND THE CODE OF
CONDUCT FOR RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES
1.1 Introduction to the Code of
Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
1.1.1 Article 12 of the Code of
Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
1.1.2 Research questions and
methodology
1.2 The Code of Conduct for
Responsible Fisheries core documents
1.2.1 Description of the Code core
documents
1.2.2 Dissemination of Code
documents
1.3 Code related information produced,
disseminated and used by Fisheries Department Staff
1.3.1 Methodology
1.3.2 Summary of findings on
production and dissemination of publications
1.3.3 Subject information used by FAO
Fisheries Department staff
1.3.4 Subject information used and
produced by selected fisheries experts
1.4 What information is used to
produce publications relevant to the Code of Conduct for Responsible
Fisheries?
1.4.1 Background
1.4.2 Information produced by the
academic and research community
1.4.3 Three recent international
compilations on responsible fisheries issues
1.4.4 Information produced by
governmental and non-governmental organizations
1.4.5 Information produced by selected
organizations with a regional or international focus
1.4.6 Information types used in the
Code core documents
1.5 General discussion on the
information for responsible fisheries management
2. FISHERIES INFORMATION IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
2.1 Creation and
publication
2.1.1 Issues related to publishing in
developing countries
2.1.2 Fisheries publications from
developing countries
2.1.3 Some regional and national
publishing characteristics
2.2 Dissemination and accessibility of
fisheries publications produced in developing countries
2.2.1 Issues related to the
dissemination and accessibility of local publications
2.2.2 Mechanisms for
dissemination
2.2.3 Constraints to
accessibility
2.2.4 Existing strategies to improve
access at national level
2.3 Access to global fisheries
information in developing countries
2.3.1 Issues related to the
accessibility of global information
2.3.2 Existing strategies to provide
access to global fisheries information
3. OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
RAISED BY THE CASE STUDIES
3.1 Introduction to case
studies
3.1.1 Bunda College of Agriculture
Library, University of Malawi
3.1.2 Institut mauritanien de
recherches océanographiques et des pêches
3.1.3 International Collective
in Support of Fishworkers
3.1.4 Network of Aquaculture Centres
in Asia-Pacific
3.2 Issues of enhancing access to
fisheries information
3.3 Opportunities for enhancing access
to fisheries information
4. STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THE
CAPTURE, DISSEMINATION, SHARING AND PRESERVATION OF FISHERIES
INFORMATION
ANNEX 1: CODE
DOCUMENTS
ANNEX 2: SURVEY ON THE INFORMATION
USED AND PRODUCED BY THE FAO FISHERIES DEPARTMENT STAFF
A2.1 Production and dissemination of
Code-related publications by Fisheries Department Staff
A2.2 What subject information is used
by FAO Fisheries Department staff?
ANNEX 3: CODE-RELATED INFORMATION
USED AND PRODUCED BY SELECTED FISHERIES EXPERTS
A3.1 Background
A3.2 Time spent, subjects searched and
information retrieval tools used
A3.3 Code-related information that is
difficult or impossible to find
A3.4 Use of information
sources
A3.5 Producing and disseminating
publications
ANNEX 4: INFORMATION USED TO PRODUCE
PUBLICATIONS RELEVANT TO THE CODE
A4.1 Background
A4.2 Information produced by the
academic and research community
A4.3 Three recent international
compilations on responsible fisheries issues
A4.4 Information produced by
governmental and non-governmental organizations
A4.5 Information produced by selected
organizations with a regional or international focus
A4.6 Information types used in the
Code core documents
ANNEX 5: CASE
STUDIES
ANNEX 6: IAMSLIC FRAMEWORK FOR
IMPROVED SHARING OF AQUATIC SCIENCE INFORMATION
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