FAO FISHERIES TECHNICAL PAPER 488
Review of the state of world
Cassandra De Young
Fishery Policy Analyst
Fishery Policy and Planning Division
FAO Fisheries Department
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Local fishing landing site. Ikoni, the Comoros.
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During the first half of the 1990s, in response to the increasing concern about many of the worlds fisheries and following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), a number of international fisheries instruments provided an impetus for countries to strengthen their fisheries management. A key step in supporting such efforts is the development of more detailed, systematic and comparable information on fisheries environments and management trends. The State of World Marine Capture Fisheries Management Questionnaire was developed by FAO in 2004 to help meet this need. The result have been grouped by region and reported in this publication. Today, we are able to look back to see how countries responded, to examine whether more fisheries are managed, and to determine whether the management tools and strategies employed have improved the overall situation in marine capture fisheries. Trends in legal and administrative frameworks, management regimes and status of marine capture fisheries are analysed for thirty-two countries in the Indian Ocean and presented as an easy-to-read and informative reference for policy decision-makers, fishery managers and stakeholders.
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Preparation of this document
OVERVIEW - Indian Ocean
SUBREGIONAL REVIEW - Eastern Indian Ocean
SUBREGIONAL REVIEW - Northwest Indian Ocean
SUBREGIONAL REVIEW - Southwest Indian Ocean
ANNEX 1 - COUNTRY REVIEWS
Australia (Indian Ocean coast)
Eastern Indian Ocean
India (East coast)
Thailand (Andaman Sea)
Northwest Indian Ocean
Egypt (Red Sea coast)
India (West coast)
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
United Arab Emirates
Southwest Indian Ocean
South Africa (Indian Ocean)
United Republic of Tanzania