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.

Sea fisheries

Every Latvian citizen can fish freely in littoral waters in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Fishery Law.

(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)

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.

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?

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

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing

(i) Poaching of fishery and other marine resources

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

Large scale pelagic drift net fishing

E. Maritime activities and revenue charcoal, fisheries and piracy

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.

Numerous countries use Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to protect critical breeding grounds and migration routes for marine life.

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

Others examined the possible climate change impacts on fisheries as a part of their vulnerability and adaptation assessments.

Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries.

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.

VII. FISHERIES

It was unfortunate that the European Union had expressed an intention of signing an illegal fisheries agreement with Morocco.

Mali In the Niger Delta, two forests have been restored, leading to increased fishery production, resolution of conflicts, improved social cohesion and the building of local capacity.

And, to make matters worse, illegal fishermen often use highly destructive gear that destroys habitats, endangers marine wildlife, and threatens healthy fisheries.

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

Similarly, technical assistance in fisheries resources has been developed through the Chilean Institute for the Promotion of Fisheries and the Nicaraguan Institute for Fisheries.

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FAO offers guidance on the development of legal frameworks for more effective fisheries management and support for cooperation among fisheries and maritime control agencies.

Derelict fishing gear was identified as the most harmful debris to ocean life.

Such fishing is the single most serious threat to the world's marine resources today.

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)

III. HIGH SEAS FISHERIES

The number of individual fish caught in the wild has been estimated at 0.97 2.7 trillion per year (not counting fish farms or marine invertebrates).

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?

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.).

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.

Socio economic goods and services are easily identifiable in the cases of fisheries and marine genetic resources.

These mariculture and sea farming systems cultivate and raise fish along with other forms of marine life to help meet the nutritional needs of the world's people.

(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)

Longlining threatens the survival of artisanal and subsistence fishing communities, large predatory fish stocks, sea turtles, marine mammals and sea birds to provide seafood that is too dangerous to eat.

We would emphasize the need to ensure effective coordination and cooperation in the process of integrated ocean management so as to promote sustainable fisheries, enhance maritime safety and protect the marine environment from pollution.

They support the most diverse marine communities and beautiful seascapes on the planet and provide wave resistant structures and resources for local communities, fisheries and tourism.

The Government considers that Anguilla's fisheries and marine resources hold the potential for the diversification of the tourism dependent economy.

Second, fishers catch commercially valuable fish that do not meet legal minimum size and weight requirements or exceed catch quotas.

The Committee on Fisheries briefly addressed the issue of marine protected areas, recognizing that such areas could be useful as fisheries management tools if specifically designed through acceptable processes.