Green initiative for global fishing code

  • 01/12/1997

  • Business Line (New Delhi)

An umbrella group of environmentalists and developing country fishermen's representatives based in Europe is to bring out a document this summer on a code of conduct for negotiating international fishing agreements.The proposed document, according to Fishing News International, London, would have guidance relating to sustainable exploitation of fishing stocks, participation of local fishing industries in discussions, openness of negotiations and access to related documents.