What FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries 1995 - Ecosystem Approach, Precautionary Principle and Voluntary Compliance requires
The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) was unanimously adopted by the FAO Conference at its 28th Session on 31 October 1995. The Code is the foundational voluntary international instrument providing principles and standards for the conservation, management and development of all fisheries, encompassing capture fisheries, aquaculture, fishing operations, fishery research, integration into coastal area management, and post-harvest practices and trade. Article 1.1 establishes the Code as voluntary, with provisions to be interpreted and applied in conformity with the relevant rules of international law including UNCLOS 1982. Article 6 establishes the General Principles including 19 sub-principles covering: management measures based on best scientific evidence (Article 6.4), precautionary approach to conservation (Article 6.5), use of selective and environmentally safe fishing practices (Article 6.6), aquaculture development consistent with national plans (Article 6.19), integrated coastal area management (Article 6.9). The Code is supported by FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries (currently 25+ titles), International Plans of Action (IPOA) covering management of fishing capacity, illegal/unreported/unregulated (IUU) fishing, sharks, and seabirds, and the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) 2009 (binding instrument complementing CCRF).
Pillar: Food & Hospitality · Authority: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Fisheries and Aquaculture Department; FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) - intergovernmental body; FAO Regional Fishery Bodies; FAO Member States and Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.fao.org/fishery/en/code
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- FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF), adopted by FAO Conference at 28th Session on 31 October 1995 - voluntary instrument with 12 Articles covering general principles, fisheries management, fishing operations, aquaculture, integration of fisheries into coastal area management, post-harvest practices and trade, fisheries research; published at fao.org
- FAO International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IPOA-IUU), adopted by FAO Council at 120th Session in June 2001 - voluntary instrument complementing CCRF fisheries management provisions on IUU fishing prevention
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