Report of the Workshop on Management of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus Argus) Fisheries in the Area of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission, Mérida, Mexico, 4-8 September 2000


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The first part of the report contains an up-to-date summary of information on the Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) resources, its fisheries and management. After a discussion of the biology, the fisheries situation, management aspects and the benefits of regional cooperation, the Management Workshop led to a number of important recommendations and proposed actions, including the intention of signing in the future an Inter-Institutional Agreement.




FAO Fisheries Report


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The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries


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"Sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems is high on regional, national and international agendas and central to the implementation of international agreements on biological diversity, responsible fisheries and fish stock management. Since 2001, when political commitments were made to implement the ecosystem approach, countries have begun to incorporate ecosystem considerations into their fisheries management and have met with varied success." "The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries covers both theoretical andapplied aspects of sustainable management, with a particular emphasis on reviewing concepts and addressing implementation issues in the form of case studies from around the world. Personal experiences are considered from diverse backgrounds and discuss the constraints encountered, strategies identified and best practices to facilitate further implementation."--BOOK JACKET.




Regional Queen Conch Fisheries Management and Conservation Plan


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The overall objective of this 10-year Regional Queen Conch Fishery Management and Conservation Plan is to guide the implementation of a set of identified management measures that can be applied at the regional or sub-regional level for the sustainability of queen conch populations and for the maintenance of a healthy fishery and livelihood of the people involved in the fishery. The ecosystem approach forms the basis of this Regional Queen Conch Fishery Management and Conservation Plan, enhanci ng partnerships and collaboration throughout the Wider Caribbean region to improve the long-term governance of queen conch fisheries across the Caribbean. The Regional Queen Conch Fishery Management and Conservation Plan was formulated with the following specific objectives: 1. To improve the collection and integration of scientific data needed to determine the overall queen conch population status as the basis for the application of ecosystem-based management. 2. To harmonize measures aimed a t increasing the stability of the queen conch population and to implement best-management practices for a sustainable fishery. 3. To increase coordination and collaboration toward achieving better education and outreach, monitoring and research, co-management and strengthening, optimizing and harmonizing regional governance arrangements. 4. To adopt regional management measures, which incorporate the precautionary approach




Report of the second meeting of the OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM/CFMC Working Group on Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 21–23 March 2018.


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The second meeting of the OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM/CFMC working group on Caribbean Spiny Lobster took place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 21 to 23 March 2018. The status of the Caribbean spiny lobster fishery was presented in the subregions of OSPESCA and the CRFM, as well as in Brazil, Cuba, the United States and Mexico. Delegates also learned about the progress in the implementation and definition of indicators of subcomponent 4A related to spiny lobster in the CLME + Strategic Action Plan and the preparation and contents of the SOMEE Report. A new expanded and updated proposal of a regional plan for the management of Caribbean lobster prepared in the context of the Ecolobster + sub-project of the CLME + project was also presented. In the same context, a harmonized system of data collection and evaluation of lobster stocks that allows for minimum common elements among countries for purposes of comparing results and estimating the spiny lobster stock status was presented. Additionally, advances in the design and implementation of a proposed regional standard for traceability of fishery products, with emphasis on the Caribbean lobster fishery, were shown. Terms of Reference of the working group were discussed and updated, and the 2016–2018 work plan was adopted. The working group also adopted a new definition in the identification and distribution of spiny lobster stocks in the Greater Caribbean. La segunda reunión del Grupo de Trabajo de la Organización del Sector Pesquero y Acuícola del Istmo Centroamericano (OSPESCA)/la Comisión de Pesca del Atlántico Centro-Occidental (COPACO)/ el Mecanismo Regional de Pesca del Caribe (CRFM por sus siglas en inglés)/el Consejo de Administración de la Pesquería del Caribe (CFMC por sus siglas en inglés) sobre la langosta espinosa del Caribe tuvo lugar en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, del 21 al 23 de marzo de 2018. Se presentó el estado de la pesca de langosta espinosa del Caribe en las subregiones de OSPESCA y el CRFM, así como en Brasil, Cuba, Estados Unidos y México. Los delegados también se enteraron de los avances en la implementación y definición de indicadores del subcomponente 4A referido a la langosta espinosa en el Plan de Acción Estratégico del CLME+ y de la preparación y contenidos del Informe sobre el Estado de los Ecosistemas Marinos y Economías Asociadas (Informe SOMEE por sus siglas en ingles). También se presentó una nueva propuesta ampliada y actualizada de plan regional de ordenamiento de la langosta del Caribe preparado en el contexto del sub-proyecto Ecolangosta+ del proyecto CLME+. En este mismo contexto, se presentó una propuesta de un sistema armonizado de colecta de datos y evaluación de stocks de langosta que permita contar con elementos mínimos comunes entre los países para efectos de comparar resultados y estimar el estado de las poblaciones. Adicionalmente, se presentaron los avances en el diseño e implementación de una propuesta del estándar regional de trazabilidad de productos pesqueros, con énfasis en la pesquería de langosta del Caribe. Los Términos de Referencia para el Grupo de Trabajo fueron discutidos y actualizados, y se preparó el plan de trabajo 2016-2018. El grupo de trabajo adoptó una nueva definición en la identificación y distribución de los stocks de langosta espinosa en el gran Caribe.




Global Study of Shrimp Fisheries


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Shrimp is now the most valuable internationally traded fishery commodities. This report summarizes the results of an FAO commissioned global study focusing on social, economic and environmental impacts, and also contains studies representative of various geographic regions and of a variety of important shrimp fishery conditions: Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Madagascar, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States of America.--Publisher's description.