This publication contains the national reports and technical papers from 14 countries in the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission region on the development and management of fishing around fish aggregating devices, presented at the meeting held in October 2001. The reports and papers are reproduced in the language in which they were presented at the meeting.

The report includes information on the status of FAD development and fishing activities in the Lesser Antilles. It also includes an account of the group's deliberations and a record of the decisions and recommendations that the group made relative to the objectives of the meeting.

This publication contains information about the Committee's meeting in July 2004 which discussed the diversity in practices of the establishment and management of fish aggregating devices (FADs) and agreed there was a need for more co-operation and exchanges on moored FAD fishing at the subregional level to ensure sustainability in the exploitation of the shared fish resources. This report includes summaries of the presentations, discussions and decisions of the meeting, together with full national reports, case studies and technical presentations in the language in which they were presented.

This publication contains papers relating to the FAO project on tuna fisheries management. Topics discussed include: the development of tuna fisheries and resources, trends in tuna catches and market influences, the status of tuna stocks, fishing capacity of industrial tuna purse-seine and longline fleets, a global study of non-industrial tuna fisheries, problems of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and overcapacity of tuna fishing vessels.

This work provides a very first and unique description of the traditional fishery sector in Curaçao, and explains how traditional fishing is practiced in Curaçao by individuals (or small groups of fishers) on a small scale using relatively cheap and simple methods. This work includes exclusive illustrations and corresponding explanations of these methods. Whether being a recreational or professional fisher or a person interested in fishing, this document will enhance the reader's knowledge and appreciation of the traditional way of fishing, which is often overlooked and/or misunderstood and/or aligned with large-scale industrial fishing.

Oil and Gas in Trinidad and Tobago presents a historical economic review of the energy sector of Trinidad and Tobago, followed by a detailed evaluation of policies associated with resource abundance and the effects on the economy from various perspectives, including industrialization, labor productivity, education, export diversification, and competitiveness. This book utilizes a wide range of statistical data and methodologies to both economically and statistically analyze these issues at hand. The content of this book will be useful not only for policymakers but also for researchers and students interested in the field.