Performance assessment of bycatch and discards governance by regional fisheries management organizations
Gilman, Eric; Passfield, Kelvin; Nakamura, Katrina
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management; IUCN; IUCN, Regional Office for Oceania; Lenfest Ocean Program
Regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) play a critical role in global fisheries governance. A performance assessment of governance of bycatch, including discards, by 13 RFMOs, regional bodies with the competence to establish conservation and management measures for marine capture fisheries, was conducted. Findings enabled the identification of priority gaps and provide the first comprehensive baseline against which to track future progress in filling identified bycatch governance deficits.
Gland : IUCN, 2012 ix, 484p. : ill.
ISBN 978-2-8317-1361-8
Note: Includes bibliographic references. Print publication accompanied by CD-ROM with appendix 1, Performance Assessment Reports
Keywords: Fisheries; By-catch; Regional cooperation; Fishery management
