Title: Report of the sixth session of the Regional Commission for Fisheries, Rome, 10-12 May 2011
Authors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2011 :; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Fishery policy Middle East Congresses.; Fishery management Middle East Congresses.; Fishery management, International Congresses.
Abstract: The sixth session of the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) was held in Rome, Italy, from 10 to 12 May 2011. The Commission reviewed a range of regional issues and intersessional activities of importance to the conservation and management of fisheries and aquaculture. Members considered and endorsed the administrative and financial reports, and endorsed the findings and outcomes of the Special Meeting on RECOFI Consolidation and Development including the technical review of RECOFI. The Commission noted the significant FAO Regular Programme contributions to support RECOFI's work and that capacity development remained a critical issue in the region. The Commission discussed the report of the Working Group on Aquaculture (WGA), including the fifth meeting of the WGA and the Regional Aquaculture Information System (RAIS).^