The Fisherman's Workbook has been prepared in the Fishing Technology Service, Fishery Industries Division, in the Fisheries Department of the FAO.
A number of consultants and experts in fishing technology worked on the preparation of this book, over a period of several years. Without their contributions it would have been impossible to compile the book, and we wish to thank them. We wish to thank the FAO masterfishermen working in various countries, who offered valuable comments on the draft, and Messrs A. Smith and S. Drew, for translating and editing the English language edition.
Finally, we wish to thank the draftspeople in the FAO Fisheries Department for preparation of the illustrations.