The final report of the Sixth Session of the CECAF Sub- Committee on Management of Resources within the Limits of National Jurisdiction held in Lome, Togo, from 2 to 5 December 1985 and adopted on 5 December 1985 is presented. The session discussed improvements in data collection and analysis, the state of stocks in the region, application of Total Allowable Catches (TACs), and preparation of national management plans.
Major topics discussed were: present situation of fishery statistical data collection in the CECAF region with a case study; fisheries data and their transformation into information for basic fisheries management; review of the present state of exploitation of stocks and management requirements; and future scientific work in the region.
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Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic. Sub-Committee on Management of Resources within the Limits of National Jurisdiction
A Wokshop was held on the implications of the Law of the Sea Convention on Management and Development of Fisheries in the Region and the session further discussed management actions taken since the sixth session, the state of stocks and recommendations for resource management and fisheries statistics (conclusions of the Fourth Session of the Working Party on Fishery Statistics).