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These Proceedings contain the main papers and presentations of the Symposium on "Science and the Challenge of Managing Small Pelagic Fisheries on Shared Stocks in Northwest Africa" that was held in Casablanca, Morocco, from 11-14 March 2008. The four themes addressed by the Symposium were: (1) resources and exploitation-biology and ecology of main resources and status of fisheries; (2) dynamics and variability of pelagic fish populations and environmental influences; (3) methods and models for assessing small pelagic fish stocks; and (4) management of fisheries on shared resources. These Proceedings present a summary of the various sessions as well as on the outcomes of the discussion. The Proceedings are in English and French, and the papers are presented in their original language with an abstract in both languages.