The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2010

The State of World
Fisheries and Aquaculture

2010


FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2010

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Contents



Foreword (Download pdf  851 Kb)
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and acronyms

PART 1
WORLD REVIEW OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE (Download pdf 1.6Mb)


    Fisheries resources: trends in production, utilization and trade

    Notes

PART 2
SELECTED ISSUES IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE (Downloadpdf 970 Kb)


    Trade measures against IUU fishing

    Maintaining biosecurity in aquaculture

    Which fish to eat: enjoying the benefits while minimizing the risks

    Fisheries sector transparency

    Notes

PART 3
HIGHLIGHTS OF SPECIAL STUDIES (Download pdf 1.6 Mb)


    Climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture:
    overview of current scientific knowledge

    From drain to gain in capture fisheries rents: a synthesis study

    Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear

    Private standards and certification in fisheries and aquaculture:
    current practice and emerging issues

    Aquaculture development in Southeast Asia: the role of policy

    Human dimensions of the ecosystem approach to fisheries

    Geographic information systems, remote sensing and mapping for the
    development and management of marine aquaculture

    Global review of aquaculture development 2000–2010
    Using the Internet for fisheries policy and management advice

    Notes

PART 4
OUTLOOK (Download pdf 1.3 Mb)


    What future for inland fisheries?

    Notes



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