Report of the Sixth Aquaculture Network for Africa (ANAF) Annual Meeting. Entebbe, Uganda, 06−09 December 2017


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This document contains the report of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Aquaculture Network for Africa (ANAF), which was held in Entebbe, Uganda, from 6 to 9 December 2017. The participants addressed and made decisions on matters concerning relevant follow-up to the fifth ANAF meeting. The meeting was attended by the ANAF National Focal Points from twelve member countries, one representative AU-IBAR, one consultant from the ANAF Hub, one representative from FAO Regional Office for Africa, one FAO Aquaculture Officers and one FAO Legal consultant. National Legal Officers attending the meeting reviewed the legal founding documents for establishing ANAF as an Intergovernmental organization (IGO). In parallel, the ANAF National Focal Points discussed alternative options for the establishment of ANAF and prepared a concept note to be presented and discussed at the national level The National Focal Points will explore if their countries might host ANAF Secretariat; and the delegations attending CIFAA Session in The Gambia at the end of March 2017, will report on the decision taken in term of the two above-mentioned options.




Report of the Sixth Aquaculture Network for Africa (ANAF) Annual Meeting


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The meeting covered in this report reaffirmed member countries' commitment to the Aquaculture Network for Africa (ANAF), and came to an agreement on the draft of four legal documents: (i) the ANAF Founding Agreement; (ii) the ANAF Rules of Procedure; (iii) the ANAF Financial Regulations; and (iv) the ANAF Headquarters Agreement. Countries agreed on a clear strategy and roadmap for the establishment of ANAF as an Intergovernmental Organization (IGO). Two options were proposed for the establishment of ANAF: hosting of the ANAF secretariat by a member country as an IGO; or integration of ANAF as a unit within the African Union's InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) structure. The final decision will be taken during the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (CIFAA) Session to be held in the Republic of the Gambia in May 2017.




Report of the Twenty-fourth Session of the Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics, Rome 5-8 February 2013


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This document contains the report of the twenty-fourth session of the Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics (CWP) held in Rome, Italy, from 5 to 8 February 2013. This was the first session after the Aquaculture and Fishery subject Groups were formally established. Two subject Groups had their own meetings to review the progress made and develop work plan for the next intersessional period prior to the main session. The main session received the report from the two Groups and approved the work plans presented. Other main topics discussed were the revision of International Statistical Standard Classifications of Fishing Gears (ISSCFG), the revision and future dissemination of the CWP Handbook, the review of status of "Rules of Procedure" and the improvement in visibility of CWP.







The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture


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The conservation, sustainable use and development of aquatic genetic resources (AqGR) is critical to the future supply of fish. The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is the first ever global assessment of these resources, with the scope of this first Report being limited to cultured AqGR and their wild relatives, within national jurisdiction. The Report draws on 92 reports from FAO member countries and five specially commissioned thematic background studies. The reporting countries are responsible for 96 percent of global aquaculture production. The Report sets the context with a review of the state of world’s aquaculture and fisheries and includes overviews of the uses and exchanges of AqGR, the drivers and trends impacting AqGR and the extent of ex situ and in situ conservation efforts. The Report also investigates the roles of stakeholders in AqGR and the levels of activity in research, education, training and extension, and reviews national policies and the levels of regional and international cooperation on AqGR. Finally, needs and challenges are assessed in the context of the findings from the data collected from the countries. The Report represents a snapshot of the present status of AqGR and forms a valuable technical reference document, particularly where it presents standardized key terminology and concepts.




Forestry for Local Community Development


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The Potential of Spatial Planning Tools to Support the Ecosystem Approach to Aquaculture


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This report is organised in two parts. The first, the workshop report, deals with the background of the EAA effort and the genesis of the workshop. The main conclusions of a review of the status and potential of spatial planning tools, decision-making and modelling in implementing the EAA are also included. The review itself, along with an abstract, forms the second part.







Cage Aquaculture


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This document contains nine FAO commissioned papers on cage aquaculture including a global overview, one country review for China, and seven regional reviews for Asia (excluding China), northern Europe, the Mediterranean, sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, northern America and Oceania. The content of the papers is based on the broad experience and sound knowledge of the authors with advice and help received from many experts and reviewers around the globe. The papers were presented to a distinguished audience of some 300 participants from over 25 countries during the FAO Special Session on Cage Aquaculture - Regional Reviews and Global Overview at the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS) Second International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia (CAA2), held in Hangzhou, China, from 3 to 8 July 2006.




THE STATE OF THE WORLD’s FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES


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The publication was prepared based on information provided by 86 countries, outcomes from regional and subregional consultations and commissioned thematic studies. It includes: •an overview of definitions and concepts related to Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) and a review of their value; •a description of the main drivers of changes; •the presentation of key emerging technologies; •an analysis of the current status of FGR conservation, use and related developments; •recommendations addressing the challenges and needs. By the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.