Report of the FAO Expert Consultation on the Economic, Social and Institutional Considerations of Applying the Ecosystem Apparoach to Fisheries Management, Rome, 6-9 June 2006

The Working Group held its third and final meeting in Rome, Italy, from 16 to 18 March 2005, attended by 19 experts representing 10 Mediterranean countries, Japan and the European Commission and, representatives from the Secretariats of the GFCM and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). The WG completed its mandate and finalized and adopted the "Guidelines on Sustainable Bluefin Tuna Farming Practices in the Mediterranean", which are included in this Report.--Publisher's description.