The major topics discussed were: reports of some intersessional activities; regional dimensions of inland fisheries development; regional dimensions of aquaculture development; role and responsibilities of CIFA; development, use and dissemination of improved seed for aquaculture and proposals for the major topics for discussion at the fifteenth session of CIFA. - Les discussions ont porté sur les thèmes principaux suivants: activités intersessions; dimensions régionales du développement des pêches continentales; dimensions régionales du développement de l'aquaculture; rôle et responsabilités du CPCA; développement, utilisation et dissémination de la semence améliorée pour l'aquaculture et propositions des principaux thèmes de discussion à la quinzième session du CPCA.
The major topics discussed were: reports of intersessional activities; co-management arrangements as vehicles to responsible fisheries in the inland waters of Africa, strategies/mechanisms for improved reporting on inland capture fisheries and aquaculture; opportunities for and requirements of a mechanism in Africa similar to the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific; elements of technical guidelines for the control and responsible use of alien species in fisheries and aquaculture: key issues and opportunities for Africa; evolution of aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; current economic opportunities in aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; management of shared inland fisheries resources in sub-Saharan Africa; and proposals for the major topics for discussion at the fourteenth session of CIFA.
Parallel title: Commission des pãches pour L'Ocâan Indien: rapport de la sixieme session du comite pour le developpement et L'Amenagement des pãches dans le Golfe du Bengale