FAO Fisheries Circular No.959
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Judith Swan
Consultant
International Institutions and Liaison Service
FAO Fisheries Department
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2000
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PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT
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I. INTRODUCTION
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II. FISHERIES GOVERNANCE IN RFBs
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(a) Background - Major Issues Affecting the Performance of RFBs
(b) Background - RFBs as Vehicles for Good Fisheries Governance
(c) Report and Conclusions of Meeting
III. CURRENT ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE IN RFBs
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IV. FISHERY MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND CONSTRAINTS TO EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE
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Mandate, Effectiveness of Management Measures, Constraints to Governance
Governance Issues Constraining Fisheries Management Measures
Steps Taken/Needed by RFBs to Deal with Constraints to Management
V. TRENDS IN STEPS BEING TAKEN BY RFBS TO ADDRESS GOVERNANCE CONSTRAINTS
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Mandate and Functions Institutional and Capacity Building Measures Decision Making Powers and Procedures, Procedural Measures Budget and Finance Procedures and Requirements for Data and Information Collection, Analysis and Distribution Enforcement Mechanisms Membership Coordination with other RFBs Cooperation with the Private Sector and NGOs Acceptance of International Instruments Maritime Boundary Delimitation Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
VI. THE FUTURE: FOCUS FOR STRENGTHENED EFFICIENCY
OF RFB GOVERNANCE
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Appendix 1 List of Regional Fishery Bodies or Arrangements
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Appendix 2 Questionnaire
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