FAO Fisheries Report No. 662
FIPP/R662
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED
NATIONS
Rome, 2002
The Workshop on the Harmonization of Marine Fisheries Policy within Coastal Countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was the final activity of a project (TCP/RAF/8933) requested by SADC and financed by FAO. It was held at Uroa Beach, Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania, from 24 to 27 July 2001.
The Workshop discussed the main working documents presented by the project steering committee: a comparative analysis of the fisheries legal frameworks of SADC coastal countries; an analysis of international and intraregional trade of fisheries products; and a synthesis of the national reports prepared by the countries. Three working groups were created to discuss elements dealing with trade, legal and fisheries management issues, respectively, taking into consideration the relevant articles of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. The three working groups evaluated the documents provided by the project steering committee and improved the list of proposed activities. These were also ranked in order of priority at national and regional levels, and general mechanisms for their implementation were proposed. On the basis of the work of these subgroups, elements for an Action Plan were identified at the regional level taking into consideration the relevant provisions of the Protocol on Fisheries to the SADC Treaty.
DESIGNATION OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE-CHAIRPERSON AND RAPPORTEURS OF THE WORKSHOP
PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL REPORTS BY SADC COUNTRIES
SADC MARINE FISHERIES LEGAL FRAMEWORK: ELEMENTS FOR HARMONIZATION
OVERVIEW OF REGIONAL SYNTHESIS REPORT WITH EMPHASIS ON MANAGEMENT OF SHARED STOCKS
WORKING GROUPS ON TRADE, LEGAL AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES
CATEGORIZATION AND PRIORITIZATION FOR AN ACTION PLAN
APPENDIX A - Agenda
APPENDIX B - List of Participants
APPENDIX C - I. Opening Statement by the Honourable Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, Chief Minister of Zanzibar
APPENDIX C - II. Opening Statement by Ms Hilda Khoeses, Sector Coordinator of the Marine Fisheries Resources, Windhoek, Namibia
APPENDIX D - Comparative analysis of the fisheries legal frameworks of SADC coastal countries: status and options, by Blaise Kuemlangan
APPENDIX E - A review of current status and constraints for international and intraregional trade of fisheries products, by Dr Audun Lem
APPENDIX F - Synthesis of the national reports, by Steve Cunningham
APPENDIX G - Elements of an action plan for the harmonization of marine fisheries policies
APPENDIX H - Report of the Working Groups on Management
APPENDIX I - Summary of marine fisheries and resources sector projects