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Supporting the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management considering Climate Change and Pollution Impacts
07/2018
The Norway-funded Nansen Programme has supported developing countries in fisheries research and management for more than 40 years, evolving over time to address key drivers of importance for fisheries management. This makes it one of the longest runn...
Categories: General interest
The RV Dr Fridtjof Nansen in the Western Indian Ocean: Voyages of marine research and capacity development
03/2017
The research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen operates within the EAF-Nansen project of FAO, and carries out fish resources and ecosystems surveys in the maritime waters of developing countries, particularly in Africa. The surveys are facilitated by FAO and the vessel flies a UN flag.
Categories: Regular
e-Approach
01/2017
The primary objective of EAF-Nansen project newsletter, e-APPROACH, is to raise public awareness and understanding of the EAF-Nansen project and on the importance of EAF as a contribution to global sustainable development mechanism to support sustainable use and management of marine ecosystems. Since 2009 the e-Approach is published four times per year and includes all the activities carried out in the framework of the EAF-Nansen project.
e-Approach: EAF-Nansen project Newsletter. No. 29/30, July/December 2016
01/2017
The primary objective of EAF-Nansen project newsletter, e-APPROACH, is to raise public awareness and understanding of the EAF-Nansen project and on the importance of EAF as a contribution to global sustainable development mechanism to support sustainable use and management of marine ecosystems. Since 2009 the e-Approach is published four times per year and includes all the activities carried out in the framework of the EAF-Nansen project.
A How-To guide on legislating for an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
08/2016
The basis of this How-to Guide is the identification of key minimum components for legislating for EAF (17 components that should be included in sector-specific legislation), the operationalization of those key components into concrete drafting steps, and the provision of relevant examples from national legislation, largely from Africa but also from other parts of the world.
Categories: Regular