The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2000

Sustainable development continues to be a positive goal in all fisheries and aquaculture activities, and its achievement in capture fisheries, especially, is dependent on improved management. Yet, how are international initiatives faring in the effort to ensure sustainable exploitation? 'The State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2000' discusses several issues associated with possible improvements in this area: understanding the concept of property rights in relation to fisheries resources; identifying practicable sustainable development indicators and applying the precautionary approach in marine fisheries; and considering the benefits, as well as the complexities, of ecolabelling.

This is the third issue of 'The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture' and it follows the pattern set by the previous issues, published in 1996 and 1998. The purpose continues to be to provide policy-makers, civil society and those who derive their livelihood from the sector a comprehensive, objective and global view of capture fisheries and aquaculture, including associated policy issues