Voluntary guidelines on the marking of fishing gear = Directives volontaires sur le marquage des engins de pêche = Directrices voluntarias sobre el marcado de las artes de pesca

The Voluntary Guidelines on the Marking of Fishing Gear are a tool to contribute to sustainable fisheries, to improve the state of the marine environment, and to enhance safety at sea by combatting, minimizing and eliminating abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) and facilitating the identification and recovery of such gear. The Guidelines assist fisheries management and can be used as a tool in the identification of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. The Guidelines address the purpose and principles, the scope of application and the implementation of a gear marking system and its associated components, including reporting, recovery and disposal of ALDFG or unwanted fishing gear and commercial traceability of fishing gear. The Guidelines also contain special considerations for developing States and small-scale fisheries with a view to capacity development, as well as guidance on conducting a risk-based approach to implementing gear marking systems. The Guidelines are expected to assist States in meeting their obligations under international law, including relevant international agreements and related governance frameworks and the specific requirements for gear marking contained in FAO’s Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: 185034 FAO, Rome (Italy). Fisheries and Aquaculture Dept. eng
Format: Texto biblioteca
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Published: Rome (Italy) FAO 2019
Subjects:marine fisheries, fishing gear, identification, traceability, fishery management, illegal practices, international agreements, code of conduct for responsible fisheries, sustainable fisheries, guidelines,
Online Access:http://www.fao.org/3/ca3546t/CA3546T.pdf
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