FAO, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. 2002. "The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture." Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy (Working Paper)

Abstract

"Scientists have warned repeatedly that most heavily exploited stocks will take time to recover -- if they can do so at all. Patience and perseverance are therefore essential, and fisheries management should foster such attitudes among all those concerned. One of the important contribution of FAO is the biennial publication of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, the purpose of which is to provide some of the knowledge required for understanding the fisheries sector."