APPENDIX 3: SUMMARY INFORMATION ON THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL FISHERY ORGANIZATIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER BODIES CONCERNED WITH THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF LIVING AQUATIC RESOURCES

QUESTIONNAIRE

A review is being undertaken of activities relating to regional fishery organizations or arrangements and other bodies (RFBs) concerned with the conservation and management of living resources. It is being carried out under the auspices of the International Institutions and Liaison Service of the FAO, for the information of the Committee on Fisheries that will meet at FAO Headquarters in February 2003.

The review will also be available for the third meeting of RFBs, immediately following COFI, and for broader distribution following these meetings. It is envisaged that the review will be updated again in about 5 years time. I understand that Mr. Watanabe of the FAO Fisheries Department, in his e-mail of 25 July 2002, contacted you and advised that I will be undertaking the study.

The review will build upon the 1996 FIPL Circular 908, “Summary Information on the Role of International Fishery and other Bodies with Regard to the Conservation and Management of the Living Resources of the High Seas”, attached. As you are probably aware, FAO, for many years, has been updating this Circular and it has become a basic reference document on RFBs.

The questionnaire is in two parts:

• Part I - A survey of the most important issues facing the work of RFBs; and

• Part II - A summary of recent information about-

  - the RFBs and their activities;

  - implementation of post-UNCED fishery instruments;

  - activities regarding certain other issues that are considered to be of regional and international priority at the present time.

Your response will contribute to a clearer understanding of the global issues and challenges currently facing RFBs, and will help to identify the scope for cooperative approaches to those challenges. We would be grateful if you could complete and return this questionnaire by 20 September 2002.

The questionnaire can be emailed to [email protected]. Fax and phone numbers, below, are applicable only until 20 September. Please email after that time for new contact numbers if required; questions or comments are welcome at any time.

Fax: +94 1 544 657 (ext. 1425)

Tel: +94 1 544 644 (ext. 1425)

With sincere thanks in advance for your time and consideration.

Judith Swan

SwanSea Oceans Environment Inc.

PART I - A SURVEY OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO RFBS

A range of issues and challenges have faced RFBs in recent years, including those relating to effective governance by the RFB and to the conservation and management of the resource. Please indicate the five most important issues for your RFB, and the reasons why they are important.

This information will be reported only in summary form, without attribution to specific RFBs unless you indicate otherwise.

PART II - SUMMARY OF RFBs ACTIVITIES

A. INFORMATION UPDATE

Please update the information relating to your RFB contained in the attached 1996 Circular 908 only if there has been a change since the information reported in 1996. In particular, please update the information for your RFB in:

1. The Part Relevant for your RFB

Part II (Atlantic Ocean and Adjacent Seas),

Part III (Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific Area)

Part IV (Pacific Ocean)

Part V (Others)

The information in Parts II - V comprises-

- Area of Competence

- Species Covered

- Membership

- Objectives and Activities

2. Annex I - Summary Information on Fisheries Bodies

The information in Annex I comprises-

- Name of Organization

- Establishment

- Headquarters

- Membership

- Area of Competence

- Main Functions

3. Annex II - Address, Telephone and Fax Numbers

B. IMPLEMENTATION OF POST-UNCED FISHERY INSTRUMENTS

We would be grateful for any information you may wish to provide regarding recent activities, priorities or plans to implement the post-UNCED fishery instruments.

ACTIVITIES, PRIORITIES OR PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

C. ADDRESSING SPECIFIC ISSUES

Please indicate if your RFB has recently undertaken any activity, priorities or plans in relation to the following issues. Information may have already been given under your response to “B”, if so kindly indicate this.

ACTIVITIES, PRIORITES OR PLANS IN RELATION TO SPECIFIC ISSUES