Investigaçāo, gestāo e planifiçāo pesqueiras

The paper deals with the main objectives and functions of research, management and fisheries planning, as well as their correlation and organization. Several aspects of general application and more specific issues of fisheries research are stressed. The author provides a perspective of the fishing sector in Mozambique, using for this purpose regional and global comparisons. Some brief comments on current tasks for fisheries research in Mozambique are given.