Global and regional policies and strategies, for the identification and protection of VMEs
International commitments relating to biodiversity in sustainable Deep-Sea Fishing in the ABNJ are embodied in a wide range of legal and policy instruments, implemented by States and eight regional bodies working on fisheries. Global committments may arise from UNGA resolutions, UN agencies or similar. The most relevant regulations regarding management and protection of VMEs at the global level are: UNGA Resolutions related to bottom fisheries, the FAO Guidelines on the management of deepsea f isheries in the high seas, FAO technical guidelines for responsible fisheries. Fisheries Management - 2. The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries With respect to the regional level, the brief focuses on information related to the area covered by the project which is the North Atlantic. At the regional level, there is a range of strategies and policies developed by the European Commission that are of relevance and also those of regional organizations such as NAFO, NEAFC and OSPAR. The brief provides a n overview of all of these,
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| Format: | Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FAO ;
2017
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/I7770EN http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7770e.pdf |
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