The 26th Session of FAO`s Committee on Fisheries takes place on 7-11 March 2005 in Rome, Italy. One of the working documents prepared for this biennial meeting is "Progress in the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and related international plans of action". The document summarises activities undertaken by FAO to facilitate the implementation of the 1995 FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, the four international plans of action and the Strategy that have been concluded within its framework and it also reports on progress made by FAO Members, regional fishery bodies and non-governmental organisations in implementing and promoting the implementation of the Code. The Code is a voluntary set of principles and standards applicable to the conservation, management and development of fisheries, which also refers specifically to genetically modified fish (Article 9.3.1). See document COFI/2005/2 (in Arabic, Chinese, English, French and Spanish) at http://www.fao.org/tempref/FI/DOCUMENT/COFI/COFI_26/default.htm or contact [email protected] for more information.

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