The Second Technical Consultation on the Suitability of the CITES Criteria for Listing Commercially-exploited Aquatic Species was held in Windhoek, Namibia, from 22 to 25 October 2001. It was attended by representatives from 23 Members of FAO and one non-Member Nation of FAO, by a representative from a specialized agency of the United Nations and by observers from six intergovernmental and international non-governmental organizations.