PROCEEDINGS OF THE WORLD SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ON THE BIOLOGY AND CULTURE OF SHRIMPS AND PRAWNS

FAO Fisheries Reports No. 57, Vol. 1

FRm/R57.1 (En)

CONTENTS

Mexico City, Mexico, 12 – 21 June 1967

Edited by

M. N. Mistakidis
Fishery Biologist
Marine Biology and Environment Branch
Fishery Resources and Exploitation Division

VOLUME I - REPORT

PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT

This volume is the revised version of the Draft Report, which was distributed to the participants of the World Scientific Conference on the Biology and Culture of Shrimps and Prawns, in Mexico City, Mexico, 12 to 21 June 1967. The subsequent volumes of the Proceedings will contain the review, regional summary, experience, and species synopsis papers contributed to the Conference. Information papers, circulated as background material, will be excluded.

The views expressed in the papers and reports are those of the contributors and participants and not necessarily those of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Dr. C. P. Idyll, Chairman of the Conference, helped in editing the report.

Distribution	“Current Bibliography” entry
FAO Department of Fisheries FAO Regional Fisheries Officers FAO Member and Associate Member Nations Participants and Contributors Regional and Intergovernmental Bodies FBCB Selector SM	Mistakidis, M.N. (Ed.) (1968) 13-1B062FAO Fish.Rep., (57) Vol.1:75 p. Proceedings of the World ScientificConference on the Biology and Culture of Shrimps and Prawns, Mexico City, Mexico, 12–21 June 1967. Volume 1. Report
	Conference report. Report of technical sessions. Resource appraisal. Life history. Physiology and behaviour. Statistics of catch. Stock assessment. Culture. Participants. List of documents.
	Pr 10–122me.

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
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1. Origin and objectives

2. Procedural matters

3. Results of the Conference

4. Reports of technical sessions and ad hoc working parties

4.1 Resource appraisal

4.2 Life history

4.2.2 Ad hoc Working Party on the Taxonomy and Identification of Larvae and Early Postlarvae of Shrimps and Prawns

4.2.3 Ad hoc Working Party on the List of Species of Shrimps and Prawns of Economic Value

4.3 Physiology and behaviour

4.4 Statistics of catch and effort

4.4.1 Ad hoc Working Party on Fishery Statistics (Crustacea)

4.5 Stock assessment