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Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9789251052785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Consultation was attended by 28 Members of FAO and by observers from three intergovernmental and four international non-governmental organizations, and addressed the major issues with regards to sea turtles conservation and fisheries with special emphasis on: (i) current status of sea turtles conservation and factors affecting the mortality of sea turtles; (ii) fishing gears and techniques to reduce sea turtle mortality; (iii) development of guidelines to reduce sea turtle mortality; (iv) assistance to members from developing countries for the conservation of sea turtles, and (v) future directions for global work on sea turtles conservation and fisheries. The Technical Consultation agreed on recommendations for FAO, for Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs) and for Member States related to future work on sea turtle conservation and reduction of sea turtle mortality in fishing operations, to be submitted to the Twenty-sixth Session of the Committee on Fisheries.--Publisher's description.
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Download or read book Report of the Technical Consultation on Sea Turtles Conservation and Fisheries written by and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Consultation was attended by 28 Members of FAO and by observers from three intergovernmental and four international non-governmental organizations, and addressed the major issues with regards to sea turtles conservation and fisheries with special emphasis on: (i) current status of sea turtles conservation and factors affecting the mortality of sea turtles; (ii) fishing gears and techniques to reduce sea turtle mortality; (iii) development of guidelines to reduce sea turtle mortality; (iv) assistance to members from developing countries for the conservation of sea turtles, and (v) future directions for global work on sea turtles conservation and fisheries. The Technical Consultation agreed on recommendations for FAO, for Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs) and for Member States related to future work on sea turtle conservation and reduction of sea turtle mortality in fishing operations, to be submitted to the Twenty-sixth Session of the Committee on Fisheries.--Publisher's description.