Science and the challenge of managing small pelagic fisheries on shared stocks in northwest Africa

The marine waters off northwest Africa, from Morocco in the north to the southern region of Senegal, are among the richest in the world. FAO, in partnership with the Moroccan Institut National de Recherche Halieutique and the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, are organizing a four-day symposium to address the issues on the challenges for managing the area's important small pelagic fisheries. The symposium will be held from 11-14 March 2008 in Casablanca, Morocco and will focus on four main themes:

Resources and exploitation: Biology and ecology of main resources and status of fisheries

Dynamics and variability of pelagic fish populations and environmental influences

Methods and models for assessing small pelagic fish stocks

Management of fisheries on shared resources

For more information visit the Symposium Web site.