Download or read book Report and Documentation of the Expert Consultation on Deep-Sea Fisheries in the High Seas written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org. This book was released on 2007 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Expert Consultation was convened in order to address continuing global concerns regarding deep-sea fisheries in the high seas and build on outputs from previous conferences. The impetus for the consultation resulted from recommendations from the 26th COFI. Four main aspects of deep-sea fisheries in the high seas were focused on: the overall resource, management of the resource, legal issues, and high seas marine protected areas. The consultation sought to improve knowledge of management issues and constraints. Activities that build on this information will follow in 2007 and 2008. This document contains and overview of the meeting and the main conclusions and recommendations developed by the participants. In addition the four background papers that were commissioned for the consultation, as well as complimentary presentations and documents presented in Bangkok are included.