Property rights are strong and Iceland is one of the few countries where they are applied to fishery management.

What actions could improve the role and effectiveness of subregional and regional fisheries management organizations or arrangements?

Fifth claim unit Fisheries resources Saudi Arabia seeks compensation in the amount of USD 1,499,817,814 for ecological and economic losses to its fisheries resources as a result of Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait.

This was roughly constant throughout the year, although when fish catches were larger the fish was frozen.

However, management of high seas fisheries is inadequate in many areas and some resources are overutilized.

(a) Role of fisheries in sustainable development (for example, the contribution of fisheries to poverty alleviation and food security and to world trade) (see A 60 63, paras. 168 183)

How can the availability of data and information that is fundamental to the effective conservation and sustainable management of fisheries resources be improved? Do current arrangements for the collection and sharing of data and information relating to fishing activities suffice?

A similar agreement has been concluded with FAO and the Institute of Marine Research in Norway for cooperation in, and co financing of, a project dealing with fisheries and living marine resources trawl assessments and management.

UNEP considers the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its related Regional Fishery Bodies, with their long experience in the area of fisheries, as a significant element of this cooperative process on the issue.

Descriptions of the areas of focus for the two discussion panels fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development, and marine debris, are set out in annex III, sections A and B, respectively.

(a) Sources of marine debris (the main land based and sea based sources of marine debris, including fisheries activities) (see A 60 63, paras. 236 240)

7. Appeals to States and regional fisheries organizations, including regional fisheries management bodies and regional fisheries arrangements, to promote the application of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries within their areas of competence

The Panel finds that the available information does not support Saudi Arabia's assertion of ecological damage to its fisheries resources as a result of Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait.

What actions can be undertaken to improve understanding of the contribution of small scale fisheries to food security and poverty reduction? How can vulnerability in small scale fishing communities be reduced and the added value of small scale fishing activities be increased?

(c) Factors limiting the contribution of fisheries to sustainable development (for example, overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, governance and policy issues, and environmental issues linked to aquaculture) (see A 60 63, paras. 209 222)

Marine litter (e.g. discarded fishing gear) could be one issue for strengthened cooperation between the FAO Regional Fishery Bodies and the UNEP Regional Seas Programme in various parts of the world.

As a result, these two industrial longline fisheries are among the eight lowest in terms of edible returns on investment for protein.

13. Appeals to States and regional fisheries organizations, including regional fisheries management bodies and regional fisheries arrangements, to promote the application of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries within their areas of competence

Economy by sector Fisheries and agriculture now account for about 2.4 of the GDP, down from approximately 25 in 1960, while still employing 9.9 of the labor force.

Many localities around the world have developed their own traditional types of fishing boats, adapted to use local materials suitable for boat building and to the specific requirements of the fisheries and sea conditions in their area.

In particular, the catalytic choices for ten sectors from agriculture, fisheries, and forests to transport and buildings are as relevant to developing as they are to developed countries.

An independent assessment estimated that at least 5,110 people will be resettled from the reservoir and downstream area, and the dam is expected to lead to a significant change in the fishery.

The scientists stated that the decline was a result of overfishing, pollution and other environmental factors that were reducing the population of fisheries at the same time as their ecosystems were being annihilated.

Saudi Arabia seeks compensation for ecological losses between 1990 and 2001 and economic losses between 1991 and 1993.

We will continue to work together with other States, international organizations, such as the FAO and all regional fisheries management organizations, to achieve responsible fishing.

The areas of focus for the sixth meeting, fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development, and marine debris, as recommended by the General Assembly in its resolution 59 24 of 17 November 2004, will be discussed, respectively, in two discussion panels.

The Panel, therefore, finds that Saudi Arabia has not provided sufficient evidence to substantiate losses to its fisheries resources as a direct result of Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait.

13. Supports the efforts of Caribbean countries to implement sustainable fisheries management programmes by strengthening the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism

The areas of focus for the sixth meeting are (a) fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development and (b) marine debris, as recommended by the General Assembly in its resolution 59 24 of 17 November 2004.

Australia will continue to ensure that fishing is conducted responsibly and managed through the use of appropriate measures.

The Government of Costa Rica is convinced that the information and the recommendations contained in the document will provide a valuable input to the consideration of the question Fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development at the forthcoming meeting of the Consultative Process.

Poverty reduction funding and Millennium Development Goal planning must mainstream water related issues and better management of fisheries and agricultural lands, and the rights of the poor to lands and resources must be secured.

(b) Urge States and relevant international and national organizations to provide for participation of small scale fishery stakeholders in related policy development and fisheries management strategies, consistent with the duty to ensure the proper conservation and management of those fisheries resources

However, a very small number of species support the majority of the world s fisheries.

The CARICOM Regional Fisheries Mechanism, which was recently formed, has already begun to make a positive contribution to the collaborative effort to improve capacity in fisheries management in the region.

We hope that we can sometime clean up oil spills, or we can gather or collect plastic in the ocean, or we can have swarms of our machines controlled by multi player video game engines to control many of these machines, to monitor coral reefs or to monitor fisheries.

Starting in the 18th century attempts were made to regulate fishing in the North Norwegian fishery.

Marine and inland production According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the world harvest by commercial fisheries in 2010 consisted of 88.6 million tonnes of aquatic animals captured in wild fisheries, plus another 0.9 million tons of aquatic plants (seaweed etc.).

Saudi Arabia has calculated the value of the ecological losses in fisheries for the years 1990 2001 by using published data on catches of shrimp and grouper for 1980 to 1989 and 1990 to 1996 in order to compare pre invasion and post invasion trends.

The European Union attaches the highest priority to improving oceans and fisheries governance, including in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

It is essential to reach international consensus on the nature and the scope of that tool and its application in various sectors, such as fisheries management.

What measures could improve the contribution of fisheries to sustainable development?

Iceland is concerned that once resources enter into the assessment, there will be additional pressure to influence fisheries management.

But this work is not being carried out only at the national level regional fisheries management organizations are also addressing this important issue.

26. Invites regional and subregional fisheries management organizations and arrangements to ensure that all States having a real interest in the fisheries concerned may become members of such organizations or participate in such arrangements, in accordance with the Convention and the Agreement