An adaptive approach for the improvement of fishery statistical systems in Mediterranean countries
By: by Salvatore R. Coppola.
Contributors: General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
Series: Studies and reviews -- No. 79; Studies and reviews -- no. 79.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; FAO; Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9789251056622
Subjects: Fisheries, Cooperative -- Mediterranean Region -- Computer programs; Fish trade -- Mediterranean Region -- Statistical methods
Description: The establishment of fishery statistics and information systems in many countries of the General Fishery Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) continues to be considered a high priority activity, and the need to monitor fishing activities and provide fishery management at all levels with accurate, reliable and timely data which can interact with stock assessment and economic and socioeconomic studies for decision-making is constantly increasing. In accordance with FAO and the GFCM mandate, the objective of MedStat is to contribute to the sustainable and responsible fisheries management of fishery resources and fish production in the Mediterranean Sea through the implementation of a long-lasting statistical and information program which will provide a sound basis for decision-making. The whole national statistical system developed within this activity consists of a set of databases and associated statistical data collection and implementation methodologies and procedures that primarily cover the fishing vessel census, catch and effort surveys, and other surveys targeting monitoring and management issues.Strengthening the capability of the fisheries institutions of the Mediterranean countries in marine fishery statistics and information systems, with a view to meeting the relevant national needs and requirements for participation in, and complementing in its entirety, the Mediterranean Fishery Statistics and Information System, is also considered a priority issue of MedStat.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: title: Outline of the problem; title: Introducing the MedStat statistical system; title: The fishery information issue in the GFCM; title: The database : building block of information systems and decision support systems; title: MedStat programme; title: The organizational strategy; title: The working hypothesis; title: MedStat : the database system for the Mediterranean; title: MedStat components overview; title: National capacity building component; title: The implementation process and MedStat sustainability; title: The future of MedStat.