Measuring And Assessing Capacity In Fisheries PDF Download

The Consultation examined measurement issues in relation to the implementation of the International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity adopted by the Twenty-third Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries in February 1999. Twenty-six technical papers were presented at the Consultation to serve as a basis for further deliberations. Discussions took place in the context of two working groups dealing inter alia with issues related to aggregation and with the measurement of fishing capacity in the case of specific fisheries. The Consultation adopted the summary report of each working group, as presented in this document. The full proceedings of both working groups are also presented in this document. The full proceedings of both working groups are also presented in Appendix H and J. The outcome of the Consultation will form a basis for FAO to prepare technical guidelines for the measurement of fishing capacity in order to facilitate the implementation of the International Plan of Action.