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Proposed Biodiversity Indicator: Catches of Fish and Aquatic Animals

Newly proposed indicator focusing on catches of fish, aquatic animal products, and plants. Covers marine, freshwater, and diadromous species, along with major fishing areas. Context includes international conventions and policy frameworks.

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Proposed Biodiversity Indicator: Catches of Fish and Aquatic Animals

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  1. Joint Intersectoral Task Force on Environmental IndicatorsFifth session Geneva 30 October – 1 November 2012 Indicator of Biodiversity not covered by the Guidelines - Catches of fish and other aquatic animals, productionofaquatic animal products and aquatic plants Vladislav Bizek Consultant to WGEMA Secretariat

  2. Systems of Indicators • EEA SEBI (2 indicators) • OECD (2 indicators) • UNECE Guidelines (no indicator) • FAO (statistical data)

  3. Newly proposed indicator: Catches of fish and other aquatic animals, production of aquatic animal products and aquatic plants. Content: • Freshwater, diadromous and marine fish, • Crustaceans, molluscs, whales, seals, • Otheraquaticanimals, • Productsofaqaticanimals, • Aquatic plants. Breakdown by major fishing area (ocean, sea, main riversand lakes) Aquaculture (farming of aquatic organisms) not included

  4. International context • UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UN CBD), • Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention), • the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, • the Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, • the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),

  5. Policy context (DPSIR) • Catches of fish and other aquatic animals, production of aquatic animal products and aquatic plants (pressure and state).

  6. Format of indicator description General description • Brief definition • Unit of measurement Relevance for environmental policy • Purpose • Issue • International agreements and targets Methodology and guidelines • Data collection and calculation • Internationally agreed methodologies and standards References at the international level

  7. Thank you for your attentionContact: vladislav.bizek@gmail.com

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