For the Arab League conference, I get to be in the Environmental Affairs committee.
I am somewhat excited about the topics because I don't know too much about Maritime policy andfishing which are two of the major issues discussed in our agenda:
| 1. Developing sustainable fishing policies and trade regulations in order to protect fish populations and ecosystems and to promote regional food security |
| 2. Addressing the environmental risks of overland and maritime transportation of hydrocarbons |
| 3. Utilizing public-private partnerships in the areas of infrastructure, regional awareness and educational campaigns, development, and natural resource extraction with the goal of greater environmental protection |
| 4. Developing comprehensive Arab League policies regarding animal welfare and animal living conditions and addressing the role of Arab countries as destinations or transit points for the illegal trafficking of animals |
I found this link on the Food and Agricultural Organization that discusses fisheries activities by location. In this case, there's a small section on the Arab League:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/X8002E/x8002e08.htm
TABLE 12
League of Arab States: fisheries and aquaculture production, food balance and trade
1986
|
1990
|
1994
|
1998
| |
Aquaculture production
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Inland production ('000 tonnes)
|
53
|
69
|
65
|
139
|
Percentage of world total
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
Marine production ('000 tonnes)
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
20
|
Percentage of world total
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
Fisheries production
| ||||
Inland production ('000 tonnes)
|
188
|
234
|
271
|
320
|
Percentage of world total
|
3.2
|
3.6
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
Marine production ('000 tonnes)
|
1 244
|
1 315
|
1 596
|
1 574
|
Percentage of world total
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
Fisheries and aquaculture production
| ||||
Combined total ('000 tonnes)
|
1 486
|
1 620
|
1 939
|
2 052
|
Percentage of world total
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
Food balance
| ||||
Total food supply ('000 tonnes)
|
1 089
|
1 234
|
1 470
|
...
|
Per capita supply (kg)
|
5.4
|
5.5
|
6.0
|
...
|
Fish as share of animal protein (%)
|
8.1
|
8.6
|
9.7
|
...
|
Trade in fishery commodities
| ||||
Total imports (US$ millions)
|
244
|
213
|
323
|
457
|
Percentage of world total
|
1.0
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
Total exports (US$ millions)
|
612
|
878
|
985
|
1 124
|
Percentage of world total
|
2.7
|
2.5
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
Note: ... = data not available.
| ||||
Something to note is to see the dramatic increase in the 90s over a course of a few years. Furthermore, as the FAO website states: "The League of Arab States has no subsidiary body or institution that deals exclusively with fisheries matters." I would suggest that the reader look at the link and find resources and some organizations mentioned to really dig deep into this subject matter further
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