50th Anniversary - Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission

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RAP PUBLICATION: 1998/15

APFIC: ITS EVOLUTION, ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE DIRECTION

Deb Menasveta

The APFIC Secretariat
FAO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Bangkok, September 1998

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author alone and do not imply any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO and APFIC.

Distribution:

Members of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)
FAO Fisheries Department
Fishery Officers in FAO Regional Offices and Regional Fishery Bodies
International Fishery Organizations

Table of Contents

Notice of copyright

Preparation of this document

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

The Establishment

The APFIC Machinery

Evolution of APFIC and its Achievements

The formative years (1948-1962)
The action-oriented body period (1962-1980)
The ‘EEZ Programme’ period (1980-1990)
The ‘sustainable development’ period (1990 to present)
Regional cooperation for sustainable fisheries development
Summary of activities and achievements of APFIC

Constraints Affecting the Work of APFIC

Future Direction

Future role of APFIC
Support for programmes of action

Summary and Conclusions

Acknowledgments

Literature consulted

Appendices

Appendix 1: Management and conservation of fishery resources in the Asia-Pacific region*
Appendix 2: Summary information on FAO regional fishery bodies
Appendix 3: Terms of reference of the APFIC consultant
Appendix 4: APFIC Agreement
Appendix 5: Attendance of Member Governments at APFIC Sessions, 1949-1996
Appendix 6: Venues, dates and officers of APFIC Sessions and of the Executive Committee
Appendix 7: APFIC Secretariat, 1948-1998
Appendix 8: Structure of Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission
Appendix 9: APFIC Symposia
Appendix 10: Training centers/seminars organized by FAO in response to the APFIC recommendations in the early period
Appendix 11: The APFIC regional cooperative fishery research programme
Appendix 12: Report of the Conference of FAO, Twenty-ninth Session; Rome, 7-18 November 1997: Review of FAO statutory bodies

Annex A

Annex B

Annex C

Annex D