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Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics

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The Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics (CWP)[1] provides a mechanism to coordinate fishery statistical programmes of regional fishery bodies and other inter-governmental organizations with a remit for fishery statistics.

Main function

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Functional since 1960, the CWP's purpose is to:

  • continually review fishery statistics requirements for research, policy-making and management;
  • agree on standard concepts, definitions, classifications and methodologies for the collection and collation of fishery statistics;
  • make proposals for the coordination and streamlining of statistical activities among relevant intergovernmental organizations.
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Established by resolution 23/59 of the FAO Conference under Article VI-2 of the Organization's Constitution at its Tenth Session in 1959. The Statutes[2] of CWP were amended and approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and Eighth Session in June 1995.[3]

Participating Organizations

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The CWP is composed of experts nominated by intergovernmental organizations which have a competence in fishery statistics. There are currently 17 participating organizations in the CWP:

Secretariat

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The FAO serves as the CWP Secretariat. The CWP meets in full session approximately every two years and carries out intersessional and ad hoc meetings as required.

Geographical Coverage

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Although first mandated to cover North Atlantic fisheries, since 1995 the CWP has extended its remit to all marine water bodies.

Languages

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  • English

References

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