South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission Report of the Second Session of the Scientific Committee Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, 3-7 August 2007 (FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report)

The Scientific Committee examined the status of fisheries resources and considered the report of the Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics. It discussed recent fishery assessments, preparation of the next Conference on the contribution of fisheries development to the Millennium Development Goals, a workshop on interactions between sea turtles and shrimp fisheries, and informal working groups to address priority areas. It made recommendations for the consideration of the third...
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The Scientific Committee examined the status of fisheries resources and considered the report of the Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics. It discussed recent fishery assessments, preparation of the next Conference on the contribution of fisheries development to the Millennium Development Goals, a workshop on interactions between sea turtles and shrimp fisheries, and informal working groups to address priority areas. It made recommendations for the consideration of the third session of the Commission. The next session will take place in Mozambique or alternatively in Madagascar in 2008. - Le Comité scientifique a examiné l'état des ressources halieutiques et a considéré le rapport du Groupe de travail sur les données statistiques halieutiques. Il a discuté des cas d'évaluation récentes des pêcheries, la préparation de la prochaine Conférence sur la contribution du développement des pêches aux objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement, un atelier sur la gestion des interactions entre les tortues de mer et la pêche crevettière, et la formation de groupes de travail informels pour traiter des domaines prioritaires