The meeting raised awareness on IUU fishing in the Caribbean and proposed tools to combat it, such as vessel monitoring systems, control and surveillance measures, and international and regional instruments including the 2009 FAO Port State Measures Agreement.
This paper reports on the application of the Blue Growth Initiative in Eastern Africa, stressing the need for building partnerships, fostering sub-regional coordination and communication and adapting the plan to national priorities and opportunities.
This manual helps Member governments to participate effectively in the work of the joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, setting out the basic rules of procedures, definitions, and guidelines for Codex Committees.
This report provides high-level information on the state of the timber sector in the Central African Republic, in line with the Government’s commitment to transparency and the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with the European Union.