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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Committee on Fisheries (FAO-COFI) meeting in its 29th Session in Rome, Italy this last week has adopted International Guidelines on Bycatch Management and Reduction of Discards that were developed at a technical consultation held in December last year.

The guideline's summary follows:

"These International Guidelines on Bycatch Management and Reduction of Discards were developed and adopted by the FAO Technical Consultation held in Rome from 6 to 10 December 2010.  They are intended to assist States and RFMO/As in the management of bycatch and reduction of discards in conformity with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries."

Click here to access the technical consultation report and the appended guidelines document.

Go to an earlier ACAP news item for more information on the guidelines.

ACAP was represented at the 2011 meeting of COFI by its Executive Secretary, Warren Papworth.

John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 6 February 2011