Workshop on Bycatch, Particularly in Prawn Fisheries, and on the Implementation of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management : Maputo, Mozambique, 15-24 November 2005 /
Workshop on Bycatch, Particularly in Prawn Fisheries, and on the Implementation of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management(2005 :Maputo, Mozambique)
South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission.
Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
c2009.
The workshop received national reports and reviews concerning bycatch, sea turtle distribution, critical habitats, main sources of natural and man-induced mortality and conservation efforts. The use of turtle excluding devices and interactions between sea turtles and fisheries in the shrimp trawling was discussed. Two different methods of identifying ecosystem approach to fisheries issues and risk analysis in order to prioritize the issues were presented and tested.--Publisher's description.
Title from cover.
"SFS/R873(En)"
Introduction -- Opening -- Interactions between sea turtles and fisheries and FAO's related activities -- Review of sea turtle distribution, critical habitats, main sources of natural and man-induced mortality and conservation efforts -- Country contributions on sea turtle conservation status -- The use of TEDs in the shrimp trawling countries of the region -- What is the ecosystem approach to fisheries? -- Case studies -- Country reports on their implementation of the ecosystem approach -- Trial identification of EAF issues and priorities -- Obstacles to implementing EAF in the SWIOFC region -- The way forward.
The workshop received national reports and reviews concerning bycatch, sea turtle distribution, critical habitats, main sources of natural and man-induced mortality and conservation efforts. The use of turtle excluding devices and interactions between sea turtles and fisheries in the shrimp trawling was discussed. Two different methods of identifying ecosystem approach to fisheries issues and risk analysis in order to prioritize the issues were presented and tested.--Publisher's description.
Bycatches (Fisheries)
Shrimp fisheries
Fishery management
Also available online.
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0554e/i0554e00.pdf