The principle purpose of this report is to provide recommendations, advice and practical guidance, for the establishment of programmes to monitor and assess the distribution and abundance of plastic litter, also referred to as plastic debris, in the ocean. The intention...

Las Directrices voluntarias sobre el marcado de las artes de pesca son un instrumento que contribuye a la pesca sostenible, a mejorar las condiciones del ambiente marino y a consolidar la seguridad en el mar, combatiendo, reduciendo al mínimo y...

This document is the final report of the 2019 Symposium on Responsible Fishing Technology for Healthy Ecosystems and a Clean Environment held from 8 to 12 April 2019 in Shanghai, China. The symposium was organized by the ICES-FAO Working Group...

The 2016 annual meeting of the ICES-FAO Working Group on Fishing Technology and Fish Behaviour (WGFTFB) was held from 25 to 29 April 2016 in Merida, Mexico. The meeting was hosted by FAO in close collaboration with the Universidad Marista...

One of the greatest threats to species and population survival of marine mammals with their relatively slow growth and low fecundity comes from inadvertent interaction with, or capture in, fishing and aquaculture operations. FAO members have expressed great concern about bycatch...