The United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland

Relevant Course Objective:
Understand the fisheries policy processes, institutions and systems: How does it work?

Unit 1 Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the process, influences and trends in fisheries policy
• Identify and apply relevant international and regional instruments in the development of national policy
• Appreciate the different types of national and local institutions in the PacificIslands region and their basis in law and policy

Please find supplementary explanatory notes in the relevant documents

Lectures (PP slides):

1. Relevant instruments
2. Review of national institutions
3. Legal aspects of community management
4. Fisheries policy processes, institutions and systems
5. Strengthen community

Relevant documents:

1. Course/topic objectives
2. Review of national institutes
3. Relevant instruments
4. Legal aspects
5. Fisheries policy processes, instruments and systems
6. Strengthening communities