Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics - FAO
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CWP - FAO
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Abstract
The CWP, supported by the participating organizations, has served as the premier international and interorganizational forum for agreeing common definitions, classifications and standards for the collection of fishery statistics since 1960. It has developed common procedures for statistics collation which have streamlined processes and reduced the burden on the statistical offices of national fisheries, as well as providing technical advice to participating organizations on fishery-related statistical matters, and facilitating the publication of methodological and reference documents.