1) SAC MEETINGS IN 2003*
* The meetings of the Working Group of each Sub-Committee are included in the tables below.
MEETING |
DATE/VENUE |
FINANCING |
Sixth Session of SAC |
TBD, |
TBD |
Sub-Committees'meetings |
TBD, |
TBD |
Coordinating Group of the Sub-Committees |
TBD, |
TBD |
Workshop to finalize the glossary |
TBD |
TBD |
Joint SAC/CAQ/ICCAT Working Group on the Technical Guidelines for Sustainable Tuna Farming |
TBD |
TBD |
2) SUB-COMMITEE ON STATISTICS AND INFORMATION
Meetings |
Objectives |
Dates |
Venue |
Joint Working Group SCIS/SCES |
* Etablishing the SAC data base on Operational Units |
* Prior to GFCM Session |
TBD |
Priority Research related activities:
Undertake an inventory and assess the validity of all databases in various sytems (e.g: COPEMED; ADRIAMED, ITAFISH, FAO/FIDI) and report on necessary steps to establish a GFCM information system;
Assist the GFCM Secretariat to establish those segments of the database which could be currently maintained by the Secretary, taking into consideration SIPAM related structure;
Pursue cooperation with FIGIS on issues of common concern, including on list of stocks and fisheries to be monitored;
Follow-up on MEDIFIS project formulation and implementation.
3) SUB-COMMITEE ON MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEMS
Meetings |
Objectives |
Dates |
Venue |
Working Group on anthropogenic effects and fishing technology |
* to determine parameters which affect fish habitats and
analyse bio-ecologic forms; |
TBD |
TBD |
Working Group on ecology and environment |
* to investigate on life cycles; consumption rates and
behaviour; |
TBD |
TBD |
Priority Research related activities:
To pursue the collection of data on fish habitat;
To promote and assess national action plans on shark monitoring in cooperation with UNEP RAC/SPA and other institutions of the Barcelona Convention;
To set-up a database on ongoing projects related to fisheries and marine environment.
4) SUB-COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Meetings |
Objectives |
Dates |
Venue |
Joint SCSI/SCESS Working Group on Operational Units |
* Establishing SAC database on operational units |
* prior to the 27th session of GFCM |
Rome |
Working Group on Socio-Economic Indicators |
* Review and testing of the field manual on sampling
techniques and survey. |
* Février 2003 |
|
Priority Research related activities:
Pursue analysis initiative by COPEMED and ADRIAMED on legal aspects of management measures for the Mediterranean;
Promote studies on economic and social indicators in all GFCM areas;
Initiate studies on labour market, migratory flux and gender issues.
5) SUB-COMMITEE FOR STOCK ASSESSMENT
Meetings |
Objectives |
Dates |
Venue |
Working Group on Demersal Species |
* Assessment of demersal stocks focusing on priortiy species and shared stocks |
* Feb.2003 |
Morocco ? |
Working Group on Pelagic Species |
* Assessment of pelagic stocks focusing on priortiy species and shared stocks |
* Feb.2003 |
Morocco |
Joint GFCM/ICCAT Working Group on Large Pelagics |
Assessment of prioritary large pelagic species |
TBD |
TBD |
Priority Research related activities
Comparative studies of the maturity of swordfish between the eastern and wester Mediterranean;
Collection of fishery independent data on bluefin abundance via larval and aerial surveys;
Follow-up to management recommendation on demersal and small pelagic species;
Comparative studies on length at first maturity of anchovy;
Follow-up methodological discussions and related reference points.