Bringing together data and indicators submitted by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties on stock status, national catches, fleet and socio-economic aspects, as well as information obtained from other sources, SoMFi 2018 aims to provide objective, reliable and up-to-date information to a wide audience and support decision-making in fisheries. It provides the most detailed assessment yet of the state of fishery resources in the region. It shows current status of stocks, including those most at risk from overfishing, and looks at related issues like discards and incidental catches of vulnerable species.

The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2018

FAO Nian Jian

Like many small and developing nation, Bhutan imports large proportion of its food supplies. In order for Bhutan to develop an effective imported food control system, the country situation analysis has been conducted to capture accurately the existing national imported food control situation in Bhutan. The key findings included: 1) Bhutan does not implement systematic and science-based import inspection and certification currently, except for few selected food commodities presenting high biosecurity risk; 2) key legislations and other important guidelines, permits, certificates, SOPs related to imported food control have been developed, but are yet to be implemented fully; 3) infrastructure at official border points needs to be strengthened to implement imported food control system effectively; 4) staff needs to be trained to implement import inspection and certification; and 5) an integrated database on food quality and safety surveillance, and import and export inspection and certification need to be developed to generate data for risk assessment and risk categorization. Detailed findings and priority recommended actions plans are documented in this report to strengthen imported food control in Bhutan taking the One Health approach.

National situation report – March 2019

Imported food control in Bhutan

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

This volume of the 'Yearbook of Fishery Statistics: Capture production' presents the annual statistics, for a varying series of recent years ending in 2005, on a worldwide basis, on nominal catches of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic animals, residues and plants, taken for all purposes (commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence) by all types and classes of fishing unites (fishermen, vessels, gear etc.) operating both in inland, fresh and brackish water areas, and in inshore, offshore and high seas fishing areas, with the exclusion of aquaculture production. The statistics are presented by country or territory, species, major fishing area and year, and for various aggregations. - Dans ce volume de l' "Annuaire statistiques des peches: Captures" figurent, pour diverses periodes recentes prenant fin en 2005 les statistiques etablies sur une base mondiale des captures nominales de tous poissons, crustaces, mollusques et autres animaux aquatiques, residus et plantes aquatiques, effectuees a toutes fins (commerciales, industrielle, recreatives ou de subsistance) par tous les types et categories d'unite de peche (pecheurs, bateaux, engins, etc.) operant tant dans les eaux continentales, douces et saumatres que dans les zones de peche du littoral, du large et de la haute mer, a l'exclusion de la production aquacole. Les statistiques sont presentees par pays ou territoires, espece, principale zone de peche et annee, et pour divers niveaux d' agregats. - En el presente volumen del "Anuario estadisticas de pesca: Capturas" se presentan las estadisticas mundiales, para diversas series de los ultimos anos que terminan en 2005, de las capturas nominales de peces, crustaceos, moluscos y demas animales acuaticos, residuos y plantas, hechas con cualquier fin (comercial, industrial, recreativo y de subsistencia), por unidades de pesca de todos los tipos (pescadores, barcos, artes, etc.) en aguas continentales, dulces y salobres y en areas de pesca de bajura, media altura o altura, con exclusion de la produccion de acuicultura. Las estadisticas se presentan desglosadas por paises o territorios, especies, principales zonas de pesca y por diversos conceptos."

Fishery Statistics: Capture Production 2005

FAO Yearbook

The purpose of the FAO’s framework is to guide the Organization and its personnel in the integration of measures addressing child labour within FAO’s typical work, programmes and initiatives at global, regional and country levels. It aims to enhance compliance with organization’s operational standards, and strengthen coherence and synergies across the Organization and with partners. The FAO framework is primarily targeted at FAO as an organization, including all personnel in all geographic locations. But the framework is also relevant for FAO’s governing bodies and Member States, and provides guidance and a basis for collaboration with development partners. The framework is also to be used as a key guidance to assess and monitor compliance with FAO’s environmental and social standards addressing prevention and reduction of child labour in FAO’s programming.

FAO framework on ending child labour in agriculture

World Health Organization

Organisation mondiale de la santé

Josep Goicoechea

Iaea

Issues authoritative recommendations concerning nutritional requirements and safe ranges of intake for nineteen trace elements important to human health. Representing the consensus reached by a large number of international experts, the book aims to give scientists and those responsible for nutrition planning a solid basis for assessing dietary intakes of trace elements, detecting deficiencies and excesses, and recognizing the clinical features of related disorders. Throughout, guidelines and advice respond to greatly expanded knowledge about the significant impact that even subtle differences in trace elements can have on health and disease. The core of the report, which has three parts, provides authoritative recommendations on the nutritional significance, requirements for health, and safe range of daily intakes for nineteen trace elements in three categories. These include essential elements, such as iodine and zinc, probably essential elements, such as manganese and silicon, and potentially toxic elements, such as fluoride, lead, cadmium and mercury, which may also have some essential functions at low levels.

Trace Elements in Human Nutrition and Health

The Seventeenth Session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission was held in Miami, United States of America (USA), from 15 to 18 July 2019. The session was attended by 25 members of the Commission. Observers from 20 partner organizations also participated. The Commission adopted seven regional fisheries management recommendations. La dix-septième session de la Commission des pêches pour l’Atlantique Centre-Ouest s’est tenue à Miami (États-Unis d’Amérique) (USA), du 15 au 18 juillet 2019. 25 membres de la Commission y ont participé. Des observateurs issus de 20 organisations partenaires étaient également présents. La Commission a adopté sept recommandations sur la gestion régionale des pêches. La 17.ª reunión de la Comisión de Pesca para el Atlántico Centro- Occidental se celebró en Miami, Estados Unidos de América (EE.UU.), del 15 al 18 de julio de 2019. Asistieron a la reunión 25 miembros de la Comisión. También participaron observadores de 20 organizaciones asociadas. La Comisión aprobó siete recomendaciones de gestión pesquera regional.

Report of the seventeenth session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission, Miami, United States of America, 15-18 July 2019. Rapport de la septieme session de la Comission des peches pour l'Atlantique Centre-Ouest, Miami, États-Unis d'Amérique, 15-18 juillet 2019. Informe de la decimosexta reunion de la Comision de pesca para el Atlantico Centro-Occidental, Miami, Estados Unidos de America, 15-18 de julio de 2019.

This publication describes the state of biotechnology in the developing regions of the world, namely Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean and the Near East and North Africa. Regional and selected country analyses review problems and prospects of food and agricultural production and sustainability issues and then examine the actual and potential role of biotechnologies as complements to conventional technologies. Policies, programmes and institutional and infrastructural supports to biotechnology are discussed in detail. Comparison of the different approaches to management of biotechnology taken by the different regions and countries, including some developed countries such as Australia and Japan, provides a basis for learning from each other s experiences and for planning biotechnology programmes and activities commensurate with the level of development, capability and need of individual countries. It is hoped that the volume will stimulate cooperation among developing countries and between developed and developing countries in harnessing modern biotechnologies for enhanced food security and sustainable agricultural development. Contents Chapter 1: Biotechnology in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries-FAO Policy and Strategy; Chapter 2: Biotechnology in the CGIAR System by D L Plucknett and K Wright Platais; Chapter 3: Biotechnology in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Africa by S N Kassapu, R B Singh; Chapter 4: Agricultural Biotechnology in the Asia-Pacific Region by R B Singh; Chapter 5: Current Status and Future Prospects of Modern Biotechnologies in Latin America and the Caribbean by V M Villalobos; Chapter 6: Status and Prospects of Biotechnology in the Near East and North Africa by I Y Hamdan, V M Villalobos.

Agricultural Biotechnology In The Developing World

In the past 20 years micronutrients have assumed great public health importance and a considerable amount of research has lead to increasing knowledge of their physiological role. Because it is a rapidly developing field, the WHO and FAO convened an Expert Consultation to evaluate the current state of knowledge. It had three main tasks: to review the full scope of vitamin and minerals requirements; to draft and adopt a report which would provide recommended nutrient intakes for vitamins A, C, D, E, and K; the B vitamins; calcium; iron; magnesium; zinc; selenium; and iodine; to identify key issues for future research and make preliminary recommendations for the handbook. This report contains the outcome of the Consultation, combined with up-to-date evidence that has since become available.

Vitamin and Mineral Requirements in Human Nutrition

The 2020 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture has a particular focus on sustainability. This reflects a number of specific considerations. First, 2020 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (the Code). Second, several Sustainable Development Goal indicators mature in 2020. Third, FAO hosted the International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability in late 2019, and fourth, 2020 sees the finalization of specific FAO guidelines on sustainable aquaculture growth, and on social sustainability along value chains. While Part 1 retains the format of previous editions, the structure of the rest of the publication has been revised. Part 2 opens with a special section marking the twenty fifth anniversary of the Code. It also focuses on issues coming to the fore, in particular, those related to Sustainable Development Goal 14 and its indicators for which FAO is the “custodian” agency. In addition, Part 2 covers various aspects of fisheries and aquaculture sustainability. The topics discussed range widely, from data and information systems to ocean pollution, product legality, user rights and climate change adaptation. Part 3 now forms the final part of the publication, covering projections and emerging issues such as new technologies and aquaculture biosecurity. It concludes by outlining steps towards a new vision for capture fisheries. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture aims to provide objective, reliable and up-to-date information to a wide audience – policymakers, managers, scientists, stakeholders and indeed everyone interested in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

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