Recent Trends in Monitoring Control and Surveillance Systems for Capture Fisheries

Download or read book Recent Trends in Monitoring Control and Surveillance Systems for Capture Fisheries written by Peter Flewwelling and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The paper has been designed as a handbook for fisheries administrators for use when establishing or enhancing, monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) systems in support of fisheries management initiatives. It updates the 1994 FAO Technical Paper No. 338, "An introduction to monitoring, control and surveillance systems for capture fisheries", through a review of recent international fisheries agreements and new MCS approaches involving participatory management, preventive and deterrent MCS strategies, and the importance of safety-at-sea for fishers.