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Day 1 Monday 14 September Building Political Will for Responsible Fisheries Management: How can we build the political will to make difficult but necessary fishery management decisions? How can the influence of science on the politics of fishing be enhanced to support more sustainable use of fishery resources? Creating Market Incentives for Responsible Fisheries: How can private-sector, market-driven initiatives such as independent certification of well-managed fisheries and labelling of seafood products complement and strengthen existing management regimes? Day 2 Tuesday 15 September Establishing Fisheries Reserves as AInsurance@ Against Overfishing: Can no-fishing zones provide effective Ainsurance@ against management shortcomings? What is the appropriate role of marine protected areas in fishery management? Reducing Fleet Overcapacity and Fisheries Subsidies: How can subsidies that send the wrong economic signals, contribute to fleet overcapacity, and give rise to unsustainable fishing be disciplined effectively? WWF plans to follow up on recommendations made at this conference during the remainder of 1998 - the International Year of the Ocean.