The basis of this document was a set of agreed principles arising from the FAO Expert Consultation on Economic Incentives and Responsible Fisheries held in Rome from 28 November to 1 December 2000. A first draft was produced after an extensive literature search and field-tested in four participating countries. This led to a much improved second draft that was discussed in the FAO Expert Consultation on Identifying, Assessing and Reporting on Subsidies in the Fishing Industry held in Rome from 3 to 6 December 2002. This version of the Guide was produced in early 2003. It is hoped that this document will be treated as a working paper and will be revised and improved as more experience in the subsidies sector is gained.
The Guide provides detailed and practical advice to fisheries professionals who identify, assess or report on subsidies in the fisheries sector. It is expected that those who lead a subsidy study will have studied economics or business at a University level. However, it is hoped that the Guide will also be used and understood by biologists, decision-makers and others who are directly or indirectly involved in the fisheries sector.
The various drafts, as well as the final version of the Guide, have been written by Ms Lena Westlund.
Distribution:
FAO Fisheries Department
FAO Regional and Subregional
Offices
Other interested nations and national and international
organizations
