Achieving sustainable fisheries

Fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development

Fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development

Fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development

Some delegations pointed out that the sustainable development of fisheries was another aspect of the contribution of fisheries to sustainable development.

(a) Fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development

Sustainable fisheries management is essential for poverty reduction.

(c) Harvest fisheries on a sustainable yield basis

The draft resolution on sustainable fisheries is inspired by our common goal of establishing appropriate conservation and management measures to make fisheries a sustainable activity.

Discussion Panel A Fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development

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

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

The aim of the Fisheries Training Programme was to assist developing countries in promoting sustainable development in their fisheries sectors.

IUU fishing is a fundamental threat to sustainable fisheries and ocean ecosystems.

Similar strategy documents will be produced on responsible fisheries and sustainable forestry.

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

8. Supports the efforts of Caribbean countries to implement sustainable fisheries management programmes

In the context of sustainable fisheries, the need to enable developing countries to develop national, regional, and subregional capacities for infrastructure and integrated management and the sustainable use of fisheries cannot be overemphasized.

Use sea fisheries fully, bringing annual harvesting up to the limit of sustainable yields

Use sea fisheries fully, bringing annual harvesting up to the limit of sustainable yields

52. A FAO Technical Consultation on Fisheries Sustainable Development in the region of the Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission is being organized for October 1993.

(d) Capacity building activities of international organizations promoting sustainable fisheries (see A 60 63, paras.

What actions can be taken to address the impediments to the sustainable development of fisheries?

At the end of the panel discussions, some delegations expressed their disappointment that the discussions had focused primarily on constraints to the sustainable development of fisheries rather than on how fisheries could contribute to sustainable development.

The US has turned a corner in rebuilding its fisheries and ensuring that they are sustainable.

The contribution of fisheries to sustainable development relies on the continuing health of functioning, productive ecosystems.

Sustainable development of fisheries in line with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries was mentioned as being one of the core elements of such rehabilitation.

The report also states that for the fisheries sector to contribute to sustainable development, it has itself to be managed in a sustainable way .

(a) Recall its previous resolutions related to oceans and the law of the sea and sustainable fisheries

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing continues to seriously undermine the contribution of responsible fisheries to sustainable development.

Among the topics discussed was the very pertinent issue of fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development.

176. Further, the consultation agreed on the need for a revised and harmonized fisheries legislation for Black Sea States with a view to implementing sustainable fisheries management measures. 123

Policy advice and planning assistance Policy assistance for food security and sustainable agriculture and rural development Tropical Forestry Action Plan (TFAP) and responsible and sustainable fisheries.

(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)

Recognizing the significant contribution of sustainable fisheries to food security, income and wealth for present and future generations,

Recognizing the significant contribution of sustainable fisheries to food security, income and wealth for present and future generations,

Recognizing the significant contribution of sustainable fisheries to food security, income and wealth for present and future generations,

Recognizing also the significant contribution of sustainable fisheries to food security, income and wealth for present and future generations,

(a) Projects should involve the sustainable diversification of the commodity sector including agriculture, fisheries, forestry and minerals (excluding fuels)

quot 2. Further believes an effective response to addressing fisheries bycatch and discards is necessary to ensure the continued long term and sustainable development of fisheries on a regional and global basis

Recognizing the significant contribution of sustainable fisheries to food security, income, wealth and poverty alleviation for present and future generations,

The code would also give greater impetus to other initiatives to promote the rational and sustainable use of fisheries resources.

Community members would therefore give their full support to efforts to promote responsible fishing and sustainable management of fisheries resources.

Fisheries

The UN Secretary General's report on oceans and the law of the sea and fisheries (A 60 63) identified a series of threats posed by foreign industrial fishing to small scale near shore artisanal fisheries in its discussion of fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development.