Annex 2

2.A The extent to which the fisheries sector is integrated into Latin American PRSPs and National Development Plans

Country	Document/Date	Criteria	Value	Remarks
Argentina	PNIP2003-5	Issue Responses	1 1	Fisheries mentioned as a productive sector whose devt. should be supported. Mention made of a project supporting sust. management of fisheries
Bolivia	PRSP/Mar2001	Links	1	Lowland indig. people at subsist. level rely on hunting and fishing
Brazil	PPA2004-7	Responses	2	Details of fishery sector projects provided in Vol.II of PPA wrt policy goal of biodiversity conservation.
Chile	PG			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Colombia	PND2002-6			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Costa Rica	PND2002-6	Issues	1	Average earnings of those in primary (inc. fishing) activities.
Ecuador	PPG2003-7	Responses	1	Support revision of import tariffs on fisheries inputs
El Salvador	PlG2001-4	Issues Responses	1 1	Need to support the devt. of regional coord. of fisheries policies. Fisheries identified within the Strategic Lines of Action, and a number of tasks identified - although not elaborated.
Guatemala	PRS			No mention of fisheries whatsoever.
Honduras	PRSP/Sept2001 (APR/Nov2002)	Links Responses	1 2	Need for norms to protect against exploit. of youth fishing underwater Increase policy activities that support s/scale fishing Devt. border towns to aid trade/service provn to support fish. devt. Integrated programme to support artisanal fishing.
Mexico	PND2001-6	Issues	1	Integrated food policy requires transfer of fisheries and aquaculture development activities to Secretaría de Ag., Ganadería y Des. Rural
Nicaragua	PRSP/July2001 (APR/Nov2002)	Responses	1	App. new Fisheries Law to satisfy reqts of Nat. Strat. for Sust. Devt Implement projects in fisheries/seafood farming to promote broad-based economic growth.
Panama	PDESF2001			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Paraguay	PG2003-8	Issues	1	Fishing can lead to species extinction.
Peru	PEN2002-6	Issues Links Responses Process	3 2 3 2	Special section of plan devoted to fisheries specific issues. Commitment to launch a Programme to stimulate public consumption of fish - particularly amongst those with limited resources. SWOT analysis includes need for improved national nutrition, although poverty issues not explicitly stressed in NSP. Policy response matrix details specific fisheries objectives, indicative measures and budgets - with emphasis on exports and growth. NSP is comprised of a series of sectoral documents, although only a limited attempt is made to "stitch" such proposals together.
Uruguay	PSN2000-4	Responses	2	Annex contains details of sectoral policies and their funding - including fisheries.
Venezuela	LGPD2001-7	Responses	1	Promise to encourage fisheries and aquaculture development.

Abbreviations: PNIP (Plan Nacional de Inversión Pública) - Argentina; PRSP (Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper) - Bolivia, Honduras and Nicaragua; PPA (Plano Plurianual) - Brazil; PG (Programa de Gobierno) - Chile and Paraguay; PND (Plan Nacional de Desarrollo) - Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico; PPG (Plan Plurianual de Gobierno) - Ecuador; PlG (Plan de Gobierno) - El Salvador; APR (Annual Progress Report) - Honduras and Nicaragua; PRS (Poverty Reduction Strategy) - Guatemala; PDESF (Plan de Desarrollo Económico, Social Y Financiero con Inversión en Capital Humano) - Panama; PEN (Plan Estrategíco Nacional) - Peru; PSN (Presupuesto Nacional) - Uruguay; LGPD (Líneas Generales del Plan de Desarrollo Económicó y Social de la Nación) - Venezuela.

2.B The extent to which the fisheries sector is integrated into the World Bank Country Assistance Strategies (CAS) for Latin America

Country	CAS/Date	Criteria	Value	Remarks
Argentina	CASPR/Oct2001	Issues Responses	2 2	Sust. Fisheries management identified as a particular area of concern Govt has taken action to curb excessive fishing of depleted hake stock. Bank programmes a Sust. Fisheries project (US$50 million in 2003) Pilot efforts made in sustainable fisheries management. Fisheries included in policy matrix. Need for continued bank involvement wrt sust. fisheries management strongly advocated during the CAS consultations
Bolivia	CASPR/May2001			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Brazil	CASPR/May2002			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Chile	CAS/Jan2002	Issues	2	Exp. diversification (signif.) into forestry, fishing, wines and fruit. Nat. resource based exports - inc. fish - sensitive to developed country demand post September 11. Ecosystem fragility in regions where fishing, mining and forestry dominate. Lack of (fisheries) regulation in the early 1990s.
Colombia	CAS/Dec2002	Links	1	Afro-Colombian fishing community included in WB Voices of the Poor Study.
Costa Rica	No CAS Avail.
Ecuador	CAS/Apr2003			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
El Salvador	CAS/Nov2001	Issue	1	Earthquake led to temporary diminution of fish production.
Guatemala	CASPR/May2002			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Honduras	CAS/Jan2000			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Mexico	CAS/Apr2002			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Nicaragua	No CAS Avail.
Panama	CAS/Oct1998	Issue	1	Overexploitation of fisheries has reduced shrimp exports. Excessive levels of contamination in Bay of Panama affect fish catch.
Paraguay	No CAS Avail.
Peru	No CAS Avail.
Uruguay	No CAS Avail.
Venezuela	ICAS/Nov2002			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.

Abbreviations: CASPR (Country Assistance Strategy Progress Report) - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Guatemala; ICAS (Interim Country Assistance Strategy) - Venezuela.

2.C The extent to which the fisheries sector is integrated into the European Union Country Strategy Papers (CSP) for Latin America

Country	CSP/Date	Criteria	Value	Remarks
Argentina	CSP2002-6	Issues Responses	1 2	Note made of past sectoral agreements to increase reciprocal cooperation in sea fisheries. Aid broken down by sector. Detailed info. on current reciprocal fisheries agreement intentions.
Bolivia	CSP2001-6			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Brazil	CSP2001-6	Issues Responses	1 1	Restrictions on FDI in fisheries sector mentioned. Intent of EU to sign a fisheries cooperation agreement with Brazil signalled.
Chile	CSP2001-6	Issues Responses	2 1	Notes how trade lib. encouraged fishing activity, which now accounts for 2% of GDP, although over-exploit. is now a problem. Salmon breeding seen as important to the southern reg. economy. Aid broken down by sector (fisheries). Intent signalled to reach a bilateral fisheries cooperation agreement
Colombia	CSP2001-6			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Costa Rica	CSP2002-6	Issues	1	Fisheries is included in a trade table amongst annexes.
Ecuador	CSP2002-6	Issues	2	Coastal area dependent on fishing exports. Sharp decline in fish trade due to effects of shrimp white spot syndrome virus. Aid broken down by sector (agriculture, silviculture and fisheries)
El Salvador	CSP2002-6	Issues	1	Aid broken down by sector (agriculture, forestry and fishery).
Guatemala	CSP2002-6	Issues	1	Strategy notes that agriculture, forestry and fisheries account for 50%+ of local employment.
Honduras	CSP2002-6	Issues	1	Mention made of EU-Honduran fish trade (no figs).
Mexico	CSP2002-6	Issues	1	Mentions that all fisheries trade is covered by the EU-Mexico FTA with few exceptions.
Nicaragua	CSP2002-6			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Panama	CSP2002-6	Issues	1	Agricultural run-off noted as a threat to fishery resources.
Paraguay	CSP2001-6			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Peru	CSP2002-6	Issues	1	Dependence on fisheries (and mining) as a generator of forex noted. Impact of EU consumer protect. policy on fishmeal exports noted.
Uruguay	CSP2001-6			No mention of fisheries sector whatsoever.
Venezuela	CSP2001-6	Issues Links Responses	2 2 3	Precis of sector supplied. Negative impact of new fisheries law on industrial sector discussed (consequences for EU referred to). Diversification of economy via the fisheries sector will impact upon areas of high poverty and at risk of flooding. EU assistance to fisheries will help to invigorate local economy and general objective of support is to reduce poverty and improve socio-econ conditions of target population. EU Comm. pledge to help develop fisheries sector to aid diversif. via a focus on strengthening sanitary vigilance system. EU intended actions identified. Various references made to complementarity of EU support with government's fisheries policy.