FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No. 1030/3 SEC/FIRA/C1030/3 (En) ISSN 2070-6065 FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE IN TAJIKISTAN: REVIEW AND POLICY FRAMEWORK Copies of FAO publications can be requested from: Sales and Marketing Group Publishing Policy and Support Branch Office of Knowledge Exchange, Research and Extension FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy E-mail:
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