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Book (stand-alone)Report of the Thirty-third Session of GESAMP, Rome, 5-9 May 2003 2003
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No results found.The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) held its Thirty-third Session at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome from 5 to 9 May 2003. The Group considered a number of major topics at this session. The Group discussed the future of GESAMP and the completion of the Strategic Plan. GESAMP and its supporting agencies are committed to implementing the new Strategic Plan as soon as possible. The supporting agencies have agreed to initiate the development of the GESAMP pool of experts and to take concrete steps to establish the GESAMP office. GESAMP took note of UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/57/141 requesting the establishment of a regular global marine assessment (GMA) process by 2004 and proposed that it be involved in a significant way in that process. The main work item of GESAMP Working Group on the Evaluation of the Hazards of Harmful Substances Carried by Ships focused on t he re-evaluation of the hazards of the substances listed in the International Bulk Chemicals (IBC) Code, of which a total of 680 substances have now been evaluated. GESAMP noted progress made with the completion of the hazard profiles for 19 vegetable, animal and fish oils. Working Group on Environmental Exposure Models for Application in Seafood Risk Analysis is presently focusing on the development and testing of exposure assessment models for organic chemicals, especially in order to identify bioaccumulation models which could be useful in predicting the safety of seafood harvested from a given water body. GESAMP further noted the current concerns about the pollution caused by the accident of the tanker "Prestige", which now lies on the seabed at a water depth greater than 3000 metres, and noted that a series of scientific questions await major research on behaviour and impact of oil and other substances released in the oceans, particularly at great depths. -
Book (series)General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean – Report of the forty-fifth session
Tirana, Albania, 7–11 November 2022
2023This report summarizes the discussions held during the forty-fifth session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and twelfth session of the Committee on Administration and Finance. During the session, progress in activities related to fisheries, aquaculture, compliance and other strategic activities was reviewed. The Commission adopted 17 binding recommendations and four resolutions related to fisheries management and conservation, aquaculture and compliance. Moreover, the Commission adopted the revised GFCM Rules of Procedure and approved the proposal for the appointment of the new GFCM Executive Secretary. Finally, the Commission adopted its programme of work for the next intersession and approved its autonomous budget for 2023, 2024 and 2025, as well as a number of strategic actions to be funded through extrabudgetary resources. The Commission also endorsed the new Bureau of the Committee on Administration and Finance and extended the mandate of the Bureau of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Aquaculture until 2024. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetReport of the Fifth Strategic Committee Meeting FAO HQ, Rome, Italy 20 – 21 October 2016 2016
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