. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. INTERNATIONAL THE FAO FISHING FLEET The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) operates one of the world's largest fishery research fleets. Its 28 vessels are found in nearly all oceans, in many seas, and in 4 large African lakes. Easily recognized by their brilliant blue stack with the UN insignia painted on both sides, each flies the flag of the country in which it is registered, although all are home-ported in Rome. They are manned by FAO experts and nationals of the countries they The vessels are used in FAO/UNDP
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. INTERNATIONAL THE FAO FISHING FLEET The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) operates one of the world's largest fishery research fleets. Its 28 vessels are found in nearly all oceans, in many seas, and in 4 large African lakes. Easily recognized by their brilliant blue stack with the UN insignia painted on both sides, each flies the flag of the country in which it is registered, although all are home-ported in Rome. They are manned by FAO experts and nationals of the countries they The vessels are used in FAO/UNDP fishing programs in 15 developing nations, and 3 regional projects that embrace 23 countries and territories. These include Argentina, Colombia, Pakistan, Ghana (Lake Volta), India, Korea, Zambia (Lake Kariba), Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, the UAR (Lake Nasser), S, Vietnam, Caribbean countries. Central America, and around Lake Victoria in Africa. The Vessels They range from a pair of meter catamarans in Lake Kariba to a meter US$300,000 "Japanese-type"tunalonglinerin Korea. Many cost more than similar com- mercial fishing vessels because of their specialized equipment and instruments. How - ever, nearly all are fishing boats rather than sophisticated research vessels. Latest Equipment Twenty-three have steel hulls, 4 have reinforced plastic hulls, and one is wooden. Ship's complement--creWj scientists, and trainees - -runs from 4 to 60. Their propulsion systems vary from 80 to 800 hp; the engines are manufactured in factories around the world. Many are equipped with the latest electronic, navigartional, and fish-finding de- vices--radar, sonar, echo sounder, direction- al compasses, loran, radiotelephone, auto- matic pilots, and various winches and catch- handling gear. Some also have well-equipped scientific laboratories. Equipment is select- ed according to specific needs. Over $5-Million Fleet The cost of building,
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