Aquaculture was excluded from the scope of the guidelines. The Expert Consultation recognized that most of the provisions on procedural and institutional aspect

The Expert Consultation reviewed the existing marine and inland capture fisheries guidelines and formulated recommendations to the Committee on Fisheries (COFI)

The Expert Consultation reviewed the existing marine and inland capture fisheries guidelines and formulated recommendations to the Committee on Fisheries (COFI)

The Committee expressed concern about the level of fishing capacity which was higher than prior to the 2004 tsunami in some of the areas affected by the disaste