APPENDIXES

APPENDIX A

Agenda

1. Opening of the Technical Consultation

2. Election of the Chairperson

3. Adoption of the Agenda and Arrangements for the Technical Consultation

4. Election of Vice-Chairpersons and designation of Rapporteur

5. Sea Turtles Conservation and Fisheries. A review of the issues with special emphasis on:

· Current status of sea turtles conservation and factors affecting the mortality of sea turtles

· Fishing gears and techniques to reduce sea turtle mortality

· Development of guidelines to reduce sea turtle mortality

· Assistance to Members from developing countries for the conservation of sea turtles

6. Future directions for global work on sea turtles conservation and fisheries

7. Adoption of the report

APPENDIX B

List of participants

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA/ANTIGUA-ET-BARBUDA/ANTIGUA Y BARBUDA

Tricia LOVELL (Ms)
Fisheries Officer
Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Environment, Marine Resources, Agro-Industry & National Parks
Queen Elizabeth Highway
St. John’s
Tel: (+268) 4621372
Fax: (+268) 4621372
Email: [email protected]

AUSTRALIA/AUSTRALIE

Katrina MAGUIRE (Ms)
Senior Manager, Environment
Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)
John Curtin House
22 Brisbane Ave Barton
Canberra Business Centre
Canberra ACT 2610
Tel: (+612) 6272 4258
Fax: (+612) 6272 5167
Email: [email protected]

Carolyn M. ROBINS (Ms)
Fishery Scientist
Belldi Consultancy PTY LTD
269 Eumundi Range Road
Eumundi QLD 4562
Tel: (+617) 5442 8575
Fax: (+617) 5442 8575
Email: [email protected]

Shelley SPRIGGS (Ms)
Manager
Marine Environment
Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Australian Government
Edmund Barton Building
Barton ACT
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel: (+612) 62716376
Fax: (+612) 62725578
Email: [email protected]

Jim FITZGERALD
Principal Market Analyst in Fisheries
Market Access and Trade
Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Australian Government
Edmund Barton Building
Barton ACT
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel: (+612) 6272 5573
Fax: (+612) 6272 4875
Email: [email protected]

Angelo MAIORANA
Manager
Australian Wild Tuna
5 Morella Place
Castle Cove - NSW 2069
Tel: (+614) 38511514
Fax: (+612) 94175645
Email: [email protected]

BRAZIL/BRÉSIL/BRASIL

Gilberto SALES
Coordinator of Fisheries Interaction
Projeto TAMAR-IBAMA
Ministerio Medio Ambiente
Cx. postal 2219
CEP 40223-970
Salvador Bahia
Tel: (+5571) 6241691
Fax: (+5571) 6242391
Email: [email protected]

M.A. GUAGNI DEI MARCOVALDI (Ms)
National Technical Coordinator
Project TAMAR - IBAMA
Ministerio Medio Ambiente
Cx. postal 2219
CEP 40223-970
Salvador Bahia
Tel: (+5571) 6761 180
Fax: (+5571) 6761 067
Email: [email protected]

L. AMAYO DE BENEDEK D’ AVOLA (Ms)
Counsellor
Embassy of Brazil
34th fl. Lumpini Tower
Sathorn - Bangkok
1168/101 Rama IV Road
Tel: (+662) 679 85678
Fax: (+662) 679 8569
Email: [email protected]

CAMBODIA/CAMBODGE/CAMBOYA

Ing TRY
Deputy Director
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
186, Norodom Blvd, P.O. Box 582
Phom Penh
Tel: (+855-23) 219 256
Fax: (+855-23) 219 256
Email: [email protected]

Va LONGOY
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
186, Norodom Blvd, P.O. Box 582
Phom Penh
Tel: (+855-23) 219 256
Fax: (+855-23) 219 256
Email: [email protected]

CANADA

Monique LAMOUREUX
Second Secretary
Political and Economic Section
Embassy of Canada
15^th fl., Abdulrahim Place
990 Rama IV Road
Bangkok 10500
Tel: (+662)636 0560
Fax: (+662) 636 0565
Email: [email protected]

CHINA/CHINE

Qianfei LIU
Deputy Director
Division of International Cooperation
Bureau of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture
11, Nongzhanguan Nanli
Beijing 100026
Tel: (+86-10) 64192974
Fax: (+86-10) 6419 2951
Email: [email protected]

Rui Qin LIU (Ms)
Consultant
Division of General Affairs
Bureau of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture
11, Nongzhanguan Nanli
Beijing 100026
Tel: (+86-10) 64192921
Fax: (+86-10) 64192961

CUBA

Dalia SALABARRIA (Ms)
Head of Department on Environmental Management
Ministry of Science Technology and Environment
Calle 20 - No. 4103 esp. 18A
La Habana
Tel: (+537) 2029351
Fax: (+537) 2049031
Email: [email protected]

ECUADOR/ÉQUATEUR

Juan José GAVIRIA MENENDEZ
Director General de Pesca
Subsecretaría de Recursos Pesqueros
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, Industrialización, Pesca y Competitividad
Av. 9 de octubre 200 y Pichincha
Edificio Banco Central, 7º Piso
Guayaquil
Tel: (+593-4) 2 564 300 - 2882471
Fax: (594-4) 2 306 144
Email: [email protected] [email protected]

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (MEMBER ORGANIZATION)COMUNAUTÉ EUROPÉENNE (ORGANISATION MEMBRE)/COMUNIDAD EUROPEA (ORGANIZACIÓN MIEMBRO)

Armando ASTUDILLO
Head of Health Unit
B-1024 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: (+322) 2961191
Email: [email protected]

GAMBIA/GAMBIE

Amadou B. SAINE
Principal Fisheries Officer
6 Marina Parade
Banjul
Tel: (+220) 4229527
Fax: (+220) 4228709
Email: [email protected] [email protected]

INDIA/INDE

Gnanamoney David CHANDRAPAL
Deputy Commissioner (Fisheries)
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Agriculture
491, Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi
Tel: (+91-011) 23097013
Fax: (+91-011) 23384030
Email: [email protected]

INDONESIA/INDONÉSIE

Elia SUWARDI (Ms)
Head of Division of EEZ and High Sea Fishery
Resources Management
Directorate of Fishery Resources
Directorate General of Capture Fisheries
Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF)
Jl Harsono RM Road, 3
Ragunan Jakarta
Tel: (+62-21) 7811672
Fax: (+62-21) 7811672
Email: [email protected]

JAPAN/JAPON/JAPÓN

Katsuma HANAFUSA
Director for International Negotiations
International Affairs Division
Fisheries Agency
Government of Japan (FAJ)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Tel: (+81-3) 3591 1086
Fax: (+81-3) 3502 0571
Email: [email protected]

Miwako TAKASE (Ms)
Deputy Director
International Affairs Division
Fisheries Agency
Government of Japan (FAJ)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Tel: (+81-3) 3591 1086
Fax: (+81-3) 3502 0571
Email: [email protected]

Tetsuya KAWASHIMA
Assistant Director
International Affairs Division
Fisheries Agency
Government of Japan (FAJ)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Government of Japan
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Tel: (+81-3) 3502 8111
Fax: (+81-3) 3502 0571
Email: [email protected]

Hideki NAKANO
Ecologically Related Species Section
Pelagic Fish Resources Division
5-7-1 Orido, Shimizu
Shizuoka 424-8633
Tel: (+81) 54336 6046
Fax: (+81) 54335 9642
Email: [email protected]

KENYA

Benrick OGUTU
Fisheries Officer
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development
Fisheries Department
P.O. Box 90423
Mombasa
Tel: (+254-041) 222554
Fax: (+254-041) 315904
Email: [email protected]

KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)/RÉPUBLIQUE DE CORÉE/REPÚBLICA DE COREA

Hyun-Jong KIM
Deputy Director
International Cooperation Office
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
50, Chungjeong-Ro
Seodaemun-Gu
Seoul 120-715
Tel: (+822) 3148 6992
Fax: (+822) 3148 6996
Email: [email protected]

Soon-Song KIM
Scientist
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute
408-1 Shirang-ri Gijang-gun
Busan 619-902
Tel: (+82-51) 720 2321
Fax: (+82-51) 720 2337
Email: [email protected]

MALAYSIA/MALAISIE/MALASIA

Sukarno WAGIMAN
Head of Deep Sea Fishery Resources
Department of Fisheries Malaysia
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Malaysia
8 & 9^th fl. Wisma Tani
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
50628 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: (+603) 2617 5569
Fax: (+603) 2694 2984
Email: [email protected] [email protected]

MALDIVES

Hussein ZAHIR
Senior Research Officer
Marine Research Centre
Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources
H. White Waves
Moonlight Hin’gun
Male’
Tel: (+960) 322242
Fax: (+960) 322509
Email: [email protected]

MEXICO/MEXIQUE/MÉXICO

Ignacio MENDEZ
Director General de Investigación Pesquera en el Pacífico Sur
Instituto Nacional de Pesca
Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación
B.P. 70680
Salina Cruz Oaxaca
Tel: (+52 971) 7145003
Fax: (+52 971) 7140386
Email: [email protected]

MYANMAR

Daw Mi Mi MAW (Ms)
Assistant Fishery Officer
Department of Fisheries
Union of Myanmar
Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries
Sin/minn Road, Ahlone T/s
Yangon
Tel: (+951) 220597
Fax: (+951) 228258
Email: [email protected]

PERU/PÉROU/PERÚ

Carlota ESTRELLA (Ms)
Ministerio de Producción
IMARPE
Responsable del Programa de Seguimiento de la Pesca Artesanal
Casilla 22 - Chucuita Callao
Lima
Tel: (+511) 4533662
Fax: (+511) 4533662
Email: [email protected]

PHILIPPINES/FILIPINAS

Jonathan O. DICKSON
Chief, Capture Fisheries Division
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
860 Arcadia Building, Quezon Avenue
Quezon City 1105
Tel: (+632) 372 5051
Fax: (+632) 372 5056 or 371 1173 or 373 7445

SENEGAL/SÉNÉGAL

Alassane DIENG
Gestionnaire des ressources maritimes/
Marine Resources Officer
Direction des pêches maritimes
Ministère de l’économie maritime
1, rue Joris
BP 289 - Dakar
Tel: (+221) 8214758
Email: [email protected]

SRI LANKA

Kalyani HEWAPATHIRANA (Ms)
Fisheries Biologist
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
New Secretariat
Maligawatta
Colombo 10
Tel: (+94-11) 2446183-5
Fax: (+94-11) 2541184
Email: [email protected]

THAILAND/THAÏLANDE/TAILANDIA

Jaranthada KARNASUTA
Deputy Director-General
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Chatuchak Bangkok 10900
Tel: (+662) 5620526
Fax: (+662) 5620554
Email: [email protected]

Wimol JANTRAROTAI
International Fisheries Affairs Advisor
Coastal Habitats and Resources Management Project (CHARM)
Plodprasob Bld. 4^th floor
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart Campus
Chatuchak Bangkok 10900
Tel: (+662) 940 6130-45 ext.4409
Fax: (+662)5613132
Email: [email protected]

Sompong NIMCHUAR
Director
Fisheries Foreign Affairs Division
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Kaset - Klang,
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
Tel: (+662) 5798214
Fax: (+662) 5620530
Email: [email protected]

Yoo-ee GETPECH (Ms)
Senior Fishery Biologist
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture
Kasetsart University Campus
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
Tel: (+662) 5614689
Email: [email protected]

Waraporn PROMPOJ (Ms)
Chief, International Cooperation Group
Fisheries Foreign Affairs Division
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Kaset - Klang,
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
Tel: (+662) 562 0529 -2579 - 8215 (direct)
Fax: (+662) 562 0529
Email: [email protected]

Doungporn POMBEJRA (Ms)
Legal Officer
International Law Group Fisheries
Foreign Affairs Division
Department of Fisheries
Phaholyothin Road
Kasetsart Campus
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
Tel: (+662) 561 1974
Fax: (+662) 561 1974
Email: [email protected]

Poungthong ONOORA (Ms)
Chief, International Law Group
Fisheries Foreign Affairs Division
Department of Fisheries
Phaholyothin Road - Campus Kasetsart University
Tel/fax: (+662) 561 1974
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900
Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Anucha SONGJITSAWAT
Marine Fisheries Biologist
Eastern Marine Fisheries Research and
Develoment Center
Department of Fisheries, Agriculture and Cooperatives
Ban Phe, Rayong Province, 21160
Tel: (+662) 03865 1764
Fax: (+662) 03865 1763

Supot CHANTRAPORNSYL
Director, Southern Marine and Coastal Resources Research Center
618/1 Karnchanawanich Road
Amphur Muang, Songkhla Province 90100
Tel: (+66 74) 33 5038
Fax: (+66 74) 33 5038
Email: [email protected]

Mickmin CHARUCHINDA
Director, Eastern Marine and Coastal Resources Research Center
237 Moo6, Tumbon Krum
Amphur Klaeng, Rayong Province 21190
Tel/Fax: (+66-38) 657466
Email: [email protected]

Smith THUMMACHUA
Senior Fishery Biologist
Fisheries Foreign Affairs Division
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Kasetklang, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900
Tel/Fax: (662) 5620529
Email: [email protected]

Chul SINCHAIPANICH
Assistant to Deputy Director-General
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative
Paholyotin road, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900
Tel: (+662) 562 0526
Fax (+662) 562 0554
Email: [email protected]

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO/TRINITÉ-ET-TOBAGO/TRINIDAD Y TABAGO

Sherry PIERRE (Ms)
Fisheries Officer
Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources
35, Cipriani Blvd, Newtown
Port-of-Spain
Tel: (+1-868) 6238525
Fax: (+1-868) 6238542
Email: [email protected]

Carl BAPTISTE
Scientific Assistant
Fisheries Division
Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources
35, Cipriani Blvd, Newtown
Port-of-Spain
Tel: (+1-868) 6238525
Fax: (+1-868) 6238542
Email: [email protected]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ÉTATS-UNIS D’AMÉRIQUE/ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA

Rebecca LENT
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs
US Department of Commerce
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Tel: (+1-301) 713 2239
Fax: (+1-301) 713 1940
Email: [email protected]

Dean SWANSON
Chief, International Fisheries Division
US Department of Commerce
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Tel: (+1-301) 713 2276
Fax: (+1-301) 713 2313
Email: [email protected]

Christina FAHY
Fisheries Biologist
National Marine Fisheries Service
Southwest Region
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
501 W. Ocean Blvd, Suite 4200
Long Beach, CA 90802-4213
Tel: (+1-562) 980 4023
Fax: (+1-562) 980 4027
Email: [email protected]

Tamra FARIS
Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources Pacific Islands Regional Office
US Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
1601 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 1110
Honolulu HI 96814
Tel: (+1-808) 973 2937 (x282)
Fax: (+1-808) 973 2941
Email: [email protected]

David HOGAN
Foreign Affairs Officer
Office of Marine Conservation
US Department of State
Washington DC 20520
Tel: (+1-202) 647 2335
Fax: (+1-202) 736 7350
Email: [email protected]

Kitty M. SIMONDS
Executive Director
Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
1164 Bishop Street, suite 1400
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Tel: (+1-808) 522 8220
Fax: (+1-808) 522 8226
Email: [email protected]

John W. WATSON
Harvesting Team Leader
US Department of Commerce
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Marine Fisheries Service
Southeast Fisheries Center
3209 Frederic Street
Pascagoula MS 39567
Tel: (+1-228) 762 4591 (x292)
Fax: (+1-228) 769 8699
Email: [email protected]

Peter H. DUTTON
Team Leader
Marine Turtle Research Program
National Marine Fisheries Service
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla. CA 92037
Tel: (+1 858) 546 5636
Fax: (+1 858) 546 7003
Email: [email protected]

Alan BOLTEN
Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research
Department of Zoology
University of Florida
Gainesville Florida 32611
Tel: (+1-352) 392 5194
Fax: (+1-352) 392 9166
email: [email protected]

Christofer BOGGS
Chief Fish Biology and Stock Assessment Division
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
2570 Dole Street
Honolulu HI 96822
Tel: (+1-808) 983 5370
Fax: (+1-808) 983-2902
Email: [email protected]

Marydele DONNELLY
See Turtle Scientist
3775 Bonnybridge Place
Ellicott City MD 21043
Tel: (+1-202) 429 5609
Fax: (+1-202) 872 0619
Email: [email protected]

VENEZUELA

Begonia MORA (Ms)
Jefe de Division en Fauna
Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales
Centro Simon Bolivar - Torre Sur, 6º piso
El Silencio
Caracas 1010
Tel: (+58212) 4082123
Fax: (+58212) 4082109
Email: [email protected]

VIET NAM

Dung PHAN HONG
Research Institute for Marine Fisheries
Ministry of Fisheries
10, Nguyen Cong Hoan
Tel: (+84-31) 767277
Fax: (+84-31) 836812
Email: [email protected]

OBSERVERS FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS/OBSERVATEURS DES ORGANISATIONS INTERGOUVERNEMENTALES/OBSERVADORES DE LAS ORGANIZACIONES INTERGUBERNAMENTALES

INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION (IATTC)/COMMISSION INTERAMÉRICAINE DU THON TROPICAL/COMISIÓN INTERAMERICANA DEL ATÚN TROPICAL

Martin A.HALL
Head, Tuna-Dolphin Program
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla
CA92037-1508
Tel: (+1-858) 546 7044
Fax: (+1-858) 546 7133
Email: [email protected]

SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (SEAFDEC)/CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES PÊCHES DE L’ASIE DU SUD-EST/CENTRE DE DESARROLLO DE LA PESCA EN ASIA SUDORIENTAL

Bundit CHOKESANGUAN
Head, Information and Extension Division
SEAFDEC Training Department
P.O. Box 97 Phrasamutchedi
Samutprakan 10290
Thailand
Tel: (+662) 425 6100
Fax: (+662) 425 6110
Email: [email protected]

Suppachai ANANPONGSUK
Administrative Division Head
Training Department
P.O. Box 97 Phrasamutchedi
Samutprakan 1090
Tel: (+662) 425 6160
Fax: (+662) 425 6110
Email: [email protected]

Ahmad ALI
Research Officer
Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department
Taman Perikanan Chendering
21080 Kuala Terengganu
Malaysia
Tel: (+609) 6163150 - 6163174
Fax: (609) 6175136
Email: [email protected]

Zulkifli TALIB
Research Officer
Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department
Taman Perikanan Chendering
21080 Kuala Terengganu
Malaysia
Tel: (+609) 6163150 - 6163174
Fax: (609) 6175136
Email: [email protected]

Junichiro OKAMOTO
Deputy Secretary General
Deputy Training Department Chief
SEAFDEC Secretariat
P.O. Box 1046 Kasetsart Post Office
Bangkok 10903
Thailand
Tel: (+662) 940 6326
Fax: (+662) 940 6326
Email: [email protected]

Sammy MALVAS
Regional Fisheries Policy Working Group
SEAFDEC Secretariat
Suraswadi Building
Kasetsart University Campus
P.O. Box 1046 Kasetsart Post Office
Bangkok 10903
Thailand
Tel: (+662) 940 6326
Fax: (+662) 940 6336
Direct line: (+662) 955 1602
Email: [email protected]

Boey CHEE CHEONG
Deputy Director
Food Sourcing Support Division
Agri-food & Veterinary Auhthority
04-00 Tower Block, MND Complex
5, Maxwell Road
Singapore 069110
Tel/Fax: (+65) 63257671
Email: [email protected]

Alma C. DICKSON
Agricultural center Chief IV
National Marine Fisheries Development Center
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
860 Arcadia Bldg, Quezon Avenue
Quezon City
The Philippines
Tel: (+ 632) 373 7445
Fax: (+63) 374 5569
Email: [email protected]

CONVENTION ON MIGRATORY SPECIES/IOSEA MARINE TURTLE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Douglas HYKLE
Coordinator/Senior CMS Advisor
IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU Secretariat
c/o UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Avenue
Bangkok 10200
Thailand
Tel: (+662) 2881471
Fax: (+662) 280 3829
Email: [email protected]

OBSERVERS FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS/OBSERVATEURS DES ORGANISATIONS NON GOUVERNEMENTALES/OBSERVADORES DE LAS ORGANIZACIONES NO GUBERNAMENTALES

INTERNATIONAL COALITION FOR FISHERIES ASSOCIATION

Tien Hsi CHEN
Assistant Researcher c/o 1901 Fort Myer Dr. Suite 700
Arlington VA 22209
USA
Fax: (+1-703) 5244619

FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL

Hong Yen HUANG
Senior Specialist
P.O. Box 695
Bell Village
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel/Fax: (+230) 211 2209
Email: [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE IN SUPPORT OF FISHWORKERS (ICSF)/COLLECTIF INTERNATIONAL D’APPUI À LA PÊCHE ARTISANALE (CIAPA)/COLECTIVO INTERNACIONAL DE APOYO A LOS PESCADORES ARTESANALES (CIAPA)

Chandrika SHARMA (Ms)
Executive Secretary
27, College Road
Chennai 600 006
India
Tel: (+91-44) 28275303
Fax: (+91-44) 28254457
Email: [email protected]

C.M. MURALIDHARAN
Unit Manager
Action for Food Production, Bhubaneswar Orissa, India
AFPRO Task Force
HP-8 BDA
Locality Laxmisagar
Bhubanhswar 751006
India
Tel: (+91-674) 2571465
Email: [email protected]

Kanda ALAYA
General Secretary
Orissa Traditional Fishworkers Union
Vill. Sama Arjyapalli - PO. B. arjyapalli
Via Chatupur - District Gonjom pim 761020
Orissa
India
Tel: (91 06811) 262286
Fax: (91 06811) 254314
Email: [email protected]

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF)/FONDS MONDIAL POUR LA NATURE/FONDO MUNDIAL PARA LA NATURALEZA

Kimberly S. DAVIS
Deputy Director
Marine Conservation Program
WW United States
1250, 24^th Street, NW
Washington DC 20037 - 1132
Tel: (1-202) 861 8367
Fax: (1-202) 331 2391
Email: [email protected]

Elisabeth McLELLAN
Asia Pacific Marine Turtle Programme
WWF International
Panda Cottage
P.O. Box 4010
Wembley WA 6913
Australia
Tel: (+618) 94421208
Fax: (+618) 93876180
Email: [email protected]

FAO SECRETARIAT/SECRÉTARIAT/SECRETARÍA

Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy

Jorge CSIRKE
Chief, Marine Resources Service, Fishery Resources Division/
Chef, Service des ressources marines, Division des ressources halieutiques/
Jefe, Servicio de Recursos Marinos, Dirección de Recursos Pesqueros
Room F-509
Tel: (+39) 06-57056506
Fax: (+39) 06-57053020
Email: [email protected]

Gabriella BIANCHI
Technical Secretary/Secrétaire technique/Secretario técnico/
Fishery Resources Officer, Marine Resources Service, Fishery Resources Division/
Spécialiste des ressources halieutiques, Service des ressources marines, Division des ressources halieutiques/
Oficial de recursos pesqueros, Servicio de Recursos Marinos, Dirección de Recursos Pesqueros
Room F-520
Tel: (+39) 06-57053094
Fax: (+39) 06-57053020
Email: [email protected]

Derek STAPLES
Senior Fisheries Officer, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/
Fonctionnaire principal des pêches, Bureau régional pour l’Asie et le Pacifique/
Oficial superior de pesca, Oficina Regional para Asia y el Pacífico
39, Phra Atit Road
Bangkok 10200
Thailand/Thaïlande/Tailandia
Tel: (+662) 6974119
Fax: (+662) 6974499
Email: [email protected]

Wilfried THIELE
Senior Fishery Industry Officer, Fishing Technology Service, Fishery Industries Division/
Fonctionnaire principal des industries de la pêche, Service de la technologie de la pêche, Division des industries de la pêche/
Oficial superior de industrias pesqueras, Servicio de Tecnología de Pesca, Dirección de Industrias Pesqueras
Room F-623
Tel: (+39) 06-57055836
Fax: (+39) 06-57055188
Email: [email protected]

Annick VAN HOUTTE
Legal Officer, Development Law Service/
Juriste, Service droit et développement/
Oficial jurídico, Servicio del Derecho para el Desarrollo
Room: A-440
Tel: (+39) 06-57054287
Email: [email protected]

Jan Erik FOGELGREN
Project Operations Coordinator, Fishing Technology Service, Fishery Industries Division/
Coordonnateur des projets, Service de la technologie de la pêche, Division des industries de la pêche/
Coordinador de proyectos, Servicio de Tecnología de Pesca, Dirección de Industrias Pesqueras
Room F-624
Tel: (+39) 06-5702377
Fax: (+39) 06-57055188
Email: [email protected]

Raschad AL KHAFAJI
Meetings Officer, International Institutions and Liaison Service, Policy and Planning Division/
Chargé des réunions, Service des institutions internationales et de liaison, Division des politiques et planification de la pêche/
Oficial de reuniones, Servicio de Instituciones Internacionales y Enlace, Dirección de Políticas y Planificación Pesqueras
Room: F-423
Tel: (+39) 06-57055105
Fax: (+39) 06-5706500
Email: [email protected]

Milani CHALOUPKA
Consultant
Department of Economics
The University of Queensland
Brisbane Qld 4072, Australia/Australie
Tel: (+617) 33656349
Fax: (+617) 33657299
Email: [email protected]

Rine SOLA (Ms)
Secretary to Chief, Marine Resources Service, Fishery Resources Division/
Secrétaire du Chef de Service, Service des ressources marines, Division des ressources halieutiques/
Secretaria del Jefe, Servicio de Recursos Marinos, Dirección de Recursos Pesqueros
Room F-507
Tel: (+39) 06-57056299
Fax: (+39) 06-57053020
Email: [email protected]

Anne VAN LIERDE (Ms)
Secretary, Marine Resources Service, Fishery Resources Division/
Secrétaire, Service des ressources marines, Division des ressources halieutiques/
Secretaria, Servicio de Recursos Marinos, Dirección de Recursos Pesqueros
Room F-510
Tel: (+39) 06-57056645
Fax: (+39) 06-57053020
Email: [email protected]

Pornsuda DAVID (Ms)
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/
Bureau régional pour l’Asie et le Pacifique/
Oficina Regional para Asia y el Pacífico
39, Phra Atit Road
Bangkok 10200
Thailand/Thaïlande/Tailandia
Tel: (+662) 6974146
Email: [email protected]

Kesara AOTARAYAKUL (Ms)
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/
Bureau régional pour l’Asie et le Pacifique/
Oficina Regional para Asia y el Pacífico
39, Phra Atit Road
Bangkok 10200
Thailand/Thaïlande/Tailandia
Tel: (+662) 6974176
Email: [email protected]

INTERPRETERS/INTERPRÈTES/INTÉRPRETES

D. REYNA
G. GONG
M. ROBOTHAM (Ms)
R. OWAIS (Ms)
A.M. GREIS (Ms)
I. MARBOT (Ms)
K. FEO KUTSCH (Ms)
F. FIDAO (Ms)
A. EL GUINDI
F. MRANI ALAOUI (Ms)
Y. QIAN (Ms)
X.E. HUANG (Ms)

APPENDIX C

List of documents

APPENDIX D

Opening statement of He Changchui, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific delivered by Hiroyuki Konuma, Deputy Regional Representative

On behalf of Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, it is my pleasure to welcome you to this Technical Consultation on Sea Turtles Conservation and Fisheries.

The meeting is a good illustration of important developments that have taken place during the last decades in the field of fisheries management, specifically with regard to broadening its scope to include ecosystem and conservation concerns. These developments are also reflected in a number of international conventions and instruments.

The 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) brought into focus the strong interdependence between the environment and people, and the need to assure sustainability for future generations. The concept of sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems - requiring that fishing is conducted with due regard for the environment - became a key element of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, adopted in 1995. The Code specifically addresses biodiversity issues and conservation of endangered species and, in so doing, calls for minimizing catch of non-target species, both fish and non-fish species. This notion of a broader ecosystem approach to fisheries was reiterated and reinforced in the 2001 Reykjavik Declaration on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem,

The expansion in fishing activities in coastal areas and in the high seas during the second half on the 20th century is believed to have contributed to important changes in marine ecosystems, not only as regards target species, but also other ecosystem components that are directly or indirectly affected by fishing activities. Because of these developments, and because of the increased awareness of indirect effects of fishing, FAO has initiated a number of global initiatives aimed at facilitating the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. As an example, the UN Fish Stocks Agreement requires states to minimize catch of non-target species, in particular endangered species, through measures including, to the extent practicable, the development and use of selective, environmentally safe and cost-effective fishing gear and techniques. Other instruments, such as the International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, the International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries, directly address catches of vulnerable species.

Sea turtles are also affected by fisheries. These animals have traditionally been exploited for their meat, eggs, shell and skin, in some cases resulting in local overexploitation and the need to introduce management measures to restrict or prohibit exploitation and trade. However, sea turtles also get caught as bycatch in many fisheries that take place within their distribution range, i.e. in many coastal areas as well as in the high seas, from temperate to tropical regions of the world oceans. They are caught in bottom trawls, get entangled in line gear and gillnets and are hooked in longlines. As all species of sea turtles are considered endangered by The World Conservation Union (IUCN), any international trade in sea turtles or sea turtle products is prohibited given that they are included in CITES Appendix I.

It is only recently that the issue of sea turtles conservation and interaction with fishing operations was brought to FAO’s attention. It was raised at the 24th Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries in 2001 and received great attention at its 25^th session last year which agreed that "while taking into consideration existing work on sea turtle interactions and conservation, a technical consultation should be held in Bangkok, Thailand in 2004 [....]". FAO has therefore organised this meeting and - as a preparatory step - has also held an expert consultation on Interactions between sea turtles and fisheries within an ecosystem context. The report of that expert consultation contains most of the technical background for our present meeting. In the working documents, recommendations are presented for your consideration dealing with priority regions and fisheries to be considered in relation to sea turtles, appropriate management measures that may be implemented and legal and socio-economic aspects. In this connection, the outcome of this consultation will, in no doubt, directly contribute to the implementation of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, including the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries, as well as to achieving the Millenium Development Goal 7 - ensuring environmental sustainability, especially Target 9 - integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the losses of environmental resources.

I am confident that your professional expertise coupled with diverse backgrounds and a genuine dedication to sustainable fishery management are necessary and sufficient guarantees for high quality consultations and the consequent formulation of comprehensive recommendations which will contribute constructively to progress in addressing the issue of sea turtle conservation and fisheries. These recommendations will be forwarded to the Committee on Fisheries for its consideration at its Twenty-sixth Session in March 2005.

Finally, I should like to thank the governments of Japan and the United States of America for their generous contribution towards the cost of this technical consultation, allowing the FAO secretariat to organize and hold this important meeting as mandated by the 25^th session of COFI.

Our gratitude also goes to the government of Thailand for kindly accepting to host this important event.

I wish you all a very successful meeting and pleasant time in the beautiful city of Bangkok.

Thank you.

APPENDIX E

Guidelines to Reduce Sea Turtle Mortality in Fishing Operations

Preamble

The FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries calls for sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems and requires that fishing be conducted with due regard for the environment. Some sea turtle stocks are seriously impacted by fishing and require urgent attention. Because of the critical status of these stocks a broad suite of measures is recommended that includes reduction of fishery-related mortality in addition to other conservation measures.

Because of the concern regarding the status of sea turtles and the possible negative effects of fishing on these populations, the twenty-fifth Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (2003) raised the question of sea turtle conservation and interaction with fishing operations and requested that a Technical Consultation be held on the subject matter to consider, inter alia, the preparation of guidelines to reduce sea turtle mortality in fishing operations. These guidelines respond to the request of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) and have been developed on the basis of the report of the Expert Consultation, held in Rome in March 2004.

These guidelines are intended to serve as input to the preparation of FAO Technical Guidelines as well as to offer guidance to the preparation of national or multilateral fisheries management activities and other measures allowing for the conservation and management of sea turtles. These guidelines are voluntary in nature and non-binding. They apply to those marine areas and fisheries where interactions between fishing operations and sea turtles occur or are suspected to occur. They are global in scope but in their implementation national, subregional and regional diversity, including cultural and socio-economic differences, should be taken into account.

These guidelines are directed towards members and non-members of FAO, fishing entities, subregional, regional and global organizations, whether governmental or non-governmental concerned with fisheries management and sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems.

All activities associated with these guidelines should be undertaken with the participation and, where possible, cooperation and engagement of fishing industries, fishing communities and other affected stakeholders.

Implementation of the guidelines should be consistent with the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries as well as with the Reykjavik Declaration on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem with regard to ecosystem considerations and based on the use of best available science.

1. Fishing operations

A. Appropriate handling and release.

In order to reduce injury and improve chances of survival:

(i) Requirements for appropriate handling, including resuscitation or prompt release of all bycaught or incidentally caught (hooked or entangled) sea turtles.

(ii) Retention and use of necessary equipment for appropriate release of bycaught or incidentally caught sea turtles.

B. Coastal trawl

(i) In coastal shrimp trawl fisheries, promote the use of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) or other measures that are comparable in effectiveness in reducing sea turtle bycatch or incidental catch and mortality.

(ii) In other coastal trawl fisheries, collect data to identify sea turtle interactions and conduct where needed research on possible measures to reduce sea turtle bycatch or incidental catch and mortality.

(iii) Implementation of successful methodologies developed as a result of B(ii).

C. Purse seine

(i) Avoid encirclement of sea turtles to the extent practical.

(ii) If encircled or entangled, take all possible measures to safely release sea turtles.

(iii) For fish aggregating devices (FADs) that may entangle sea turtles, take necessary measures to monitor FADs and release entangled sea turtles, and recover these FADs when not in use.

(iv) Conduct research and development of modified FADs to reduce and eliminate entanglement.

(v) Implementation of successful methodologies developed as a result of C(iv).

D. Longline

(i) Development and implementation of appropriate combinations of hook design, type of bait, depth, gear specifications and fishing practices in order to minimize bycatch or incidental catch and mortality of sea turtles.

Recent research has shown positive results for:

- Use of large circle hooks with no greater than a 10 degree offset, combined with whole fish bait. These measures have shown to be effective in reducing sea turtle interactions and mortality;

- Arrangement of gear configuration and setting so that hooks remain active only at depths beyond the range of sea turtle interaction; and

- Retrieval of longline gear earlier in the day and reducing soak time of hooks.

(ii) Research should include consideration of the impact of various mitigation measures on sea turtles, target species and other bycaught or incidentally caught species, such as sharks and seabirds.

(iii) Retention and use of necessary equipment for appropriate release of bycaught and incidentally caught sea turtles, including de-hooking, line cutting tools and scoop nets.

E. Other fisheries

(i) Assessment and monitoring of sea turtle bycatch or incidental catch and mortality in relevant fishing operations.

(ii) Research and development of necessary measures for reducing bycatch or incidental catch or to control mortality in other fisheries with a priority on reducing bycatch or incidental catch in gillnet fisheries.

(iii) In other setnet fisheries, collect data to identify sea turtle interactions and conduct when needed research on possible measures to reduce sea turtle bycatch or incidental catch and mortality.

(iv) Implementation of successful methodologies developed as a result of E (ii) and (iii).

F. Other measures as appropriate for all fishing practices

(i) Spatial and temporal control of fishing, especially in locations and during periods of high concentration of sea turtles.

(ii) Effort management control especially if this is required for the conservation and management of target species or group of target species.

(iii) Development and implementation, to the extent possible, of net retention and recycling schemes to minimize the disposal of fishing gear and marine debris at sea, and to facilitate its retrieval where possible.

2. Research, monitoring and sharing of information

A. Collection of information and data, and research

(i) Collection of data and information on sea turtle interactions in all fisheries, directly or through relevant RFBs, regional sea turtle arrangements or other mechanisms.

(ii) Development of observer programmes in the fisheries that may have impacts on sea turtles where such programs are economically and practically feasible. In some cases financial and technical support might be required.

(iii) Joint research with other states and/or the FAO and relevant RFBs.

(iv) Research on survival possibilities of released sea turtles and on areas and periods with high incidental catches.

(v) Research on socio-economic impacts of sea turtle conservation and management measures on fishers and fisheries industries and ways to improve communication.

(vi) Use of traditional knowledge of fishing communities about sea turtle conservation and management.

B. Information exchange

(i) Sharing and dissemination of data and research results, directly or through relevant RFBs, regional sea turtle arrangements or other mechanisms.

(ii) Cooperation to standardize data collection and research methodology, such as fishing gear and effort terminology, database development, estimation of sea turtle interaction rates, and time and area classification.

C. Review of the effectiveness of measures

(i) Continuous assessment of the effectiveness of measures taken in accordance with these guidelines.

(ii) Review of the implementation and improvement of measures stipulated above.

3. Ensuring policy consistency

A. Maintaining consistency in management and conservation policy at national level, among relevant government agencies, including through inter-agency consultations, as well as at regional level.

B. Maintaining consistency and seeking harmonization of sea turtle management and conservation-related legislation at national, sub-regional and regional level.

4. Education and training

A. Preparation and distribution of information materials such as brochures, manuals, pamphlets and laminated instruction cards.

B. Organization of seminars for fishers and fisheries industries on:

- Nature of the sea turtle-fishery interaction problem

- Need to take mitigation measures

- Sea turtles species identification

- Appropriate handling and treatment of bycaught or incidentally caught sea turtles

- Equipment to facilitate rapid and safe release

- Impacts of their operations on sea turtles

- Degree to which the measures that are requested or required to adopt will contribute to the conservation, management and recovery of sea turtle population.

- Impacts of mitigation measures on profitability and success of fishing operations

- Appropriate disposal of used fishing gear

C. Promotion of awareness of the general public of sea turtle conservation and management issues, by government as well as other organizations

5. Capacity building

A. Financial and technical support for implementation of these guidelines in developing countries.

B. Cooperation in research activities such as on status of sea turtle incidental catch in coastal and high seas fisheries and research at foraging, mating and nesting areas.

C. Establishment of a voluntary support fund.

D. Facilitation of technology transfer.

6. Socio-economic and cultural considerations

A. Taking into account:

(i) socio-economic aspects in implementing sea turtle conservation and management measures.

(ii) cultural aspects of sea turtles interactions in fisheries as well as integration of cultural norms in sea turtle conservation and management efforts.

(iii) sea turtle conservation and management benefits to fishing and coastal communities, with particular reference to small-scale and artisanal fisheries.

B. Promotion of the active participation and, where possible, cooperation and engagement of fishing industries, fishing communities and other affected stakeholders.

C. Giving sufficient importance to participatory research and building upon indigenous and traditional knowledge of fisherfolk.

7. Reporting

Reporting on the progress of implementation of these guidelines as part of Members’ biennial reporting to FAO on the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and, as appropriate, and, voluntarily, to other relevant bodies such as regional sea turtle conservation and management arrangements.

8. Consideration of other aspects of sea turtle conservation and management

Fishers, research institutions, management authorities and other interested parties dealing with fisheries conservation and management should collaborate with relevant conservation and management bodies, at national, sub-regional and regional level, in the following subject matters:

A. Collection and sharing of information on sea turtles relative to:

(i) Biology and ecology (population dynamics, stock identification, behaviour, diet selection, habitats, breeding, nesting, foraging, migration patterns/areas, nursery grounds, etc).

(ii) Sources of mortality other than fisheries.

(iii) Status of sea turtle populations, including human-related threats.

B. Improvement and development of conservation and management measures applied throughout the sea turtle life cycle (habitat/nesting beach protection, enhancement of sea turtle populations).

C. Promotion, as appropriate, of participation in regional sea turtle conservation and management arrangements with a view to cooperate on sea turtle conservation and management.