The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries: The requirement for structural change and adjustment in the fisheries sector
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Following background information concerning events that led to decision by the FAO Committee on Fisheries to develop the Code of Conduct for Reponsible Fisheries, the paper discusses the process in which the Code was elaborated. Its purpose and objectives are then considered. The structure of the Code is outlined. In terms of implementation, FAO's global initiatives are reviewed along with regional considerations, the need for closer collaboration among fishery bodies, national responsibilities for implementation, and outcomes. The next section concerns the Code in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean context, including the possible need to regionally adapt some aspects of it to take account of regional specificities. The conclusion emphasises the need to focus more intensively on fisheries management, and to address past shortcomings, if fisheries are to be sustainably exploited in future and the contribution of fisheries to food security maintained.