FAO Fish Report No 442

FAO Fish Report № 442             FIP/R442

COMMISSION FOR INLAND FISHERIES OF LATIN AMERICA

REPORT OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE WORKING PARTY ON FISHERIES RESOURCES

Santiago, Chile, 24–28 September 1990

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Santiago 1990

CONTENTS

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT

This document contains the final version of the report of the Fifth Session of the Working Party on Fisheries Resources of the Commission for Inland Fisheries of Latin America (COPESCAL), held in the FAO Regional Office, in Santiago, Chile, from 24 to 28 September 1990.

ABSTRACT

The Working Party on Fisheries Resources of the Commission for Inland Fisheries of Latin America (COPESCAL), met at the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Santiago, Chile, from 24 to 28 September 1990. Experts from 10 countries of the Region participated in the meeting. Technical discussions included the following main issues: a) review of the Code of Practice for the Introduction of Exotic Species (prepared for the EIFAC) for the purpose of adapting it to the Region's requirements; b) fish production in natural lakes and reservoirs; c) river fisheries resources and project proposal for the Amazon basin; d) effects of pollution and of environmental impact on inland water resources; e) work plan for the next biennium. The Working Party submitted to the consideration of the Commission technical recommendations on each one of the subjects discussed.

Distribution:For bibliographic purposes this document should be cited as follows:
Participants
COPESCAL Member countries
FAO Regional Offices
FAO Representatives in COPESCAL Member Countries
FAO Fisheries Department
COPESCAL National Correspondents
FAO, Report of the Fifth Session of theWorking Party on Fisheries Resources of the Commission for Inland Fisheries of Latin AmericaSantiago, Chile, 24–28 September 1990. FAO Fish. Rep. (442) 16 p.

CONTENTS


I       OPENING CEREMONY

II      ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SESSION

III     REVIEW OF THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF EXOTIC SPECIES

IV     FISH PRODUCTION IN LAKES AND RESERVOIRS OF THE REGION

A.   Activities of the Sub-Group during the inter-sessional period

B.   National reports

V      RIVER FISHERY RESOURCES

VI     PLANNING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AMAZON WATERSHED

VII    ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON FISHERY RESOURCES

VIII   WORK PLAN FOR THE NEXT BIENNIUM

IX     VISIT TO THE PEÑUELAS RESERVOIR

X       DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION

XI      ADOPTION OF THE REPORT

ANNEX I      -   LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

ANNEX II     -   AGENDA

ANEXO III   -   WORK PLAN FOR THE NEXT BIENNIUM


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