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ProjectMinutes of the Meeting of the EAF-Nansen project Regional Steering Committee for the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission area, Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius, 3 October 2012 2013
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The third meeting of the EAF-Nansen project Regional Steering Committee for the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC RSC) area was held at the Sugar Beach Hotel in Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius on 3 October 2012. The meeting was attended by representatives from Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, and the United Republic of Tanzania. Representatives of the Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ASCLME) project and the South West Indian Oc ean Fisheries Project (SWIOFP) also attended the meeting. The RSC is responsible for assessing the project progress and formulating recommendations to the project coordinating unit regarding requirements, priorities and work-plans for project implementation in the respective region. The meeting was started with an overview of the composition and mandate of the RSC. Activities undertaken under the project, especially in the preparation of fisheries management plans and some of the achievements ma de were also presented and discussed. The recommendations compiled in the course of the meeting were discussed and adopted by the RSC. -
Book (series)Report of the fourth session of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission. Mombasa, Kenya, 23-25 September 2010 / Rapport de la quatrième session de la Commission des pêches pour le sud-ouest de l'océan Indien. Mombasa, Kenya, 23-25 September 2009 2010
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No results found.Attending the fourth session were delegates from Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa and Tanzania, and observers from the African Union Strategic Fund for Fisheries, the Agulhas Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem project, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), the Indian Ocean Commission, the Nairobi Convention, the Swedish Board of Fisheries, the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SWIOFP), the Oceanographic Research Institute, and the World Bank. The Commission noted the work since the third session, considered the report of the Scientific Committee, reflected on the status of fisheries resources, advised on management of stocks, reminded that there should be more fishery management plans, commended the EAF-Nansen project, cautioned on relying on foreign vessels to report catches within member EEZs, and raised the need for transparency and regional cooperation i n fishing agreements. It established a Regional Steering Committee for the EAF-Nansen project, appreciated initiatives of members and of SADC in the fight against illegal unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing noting that bilateral, regional and global-level efforts were required. It discussed EU regulations on IUU fishing and trade. It considered its direction on climate change and fisheries premature and requested the Scientific Committee to set up a working group with IOTC for further advic e. On improving its effectiveness, members emphasised responsibility, welcomed a results-based approach, and requested a review. A SWIOFP Steering Committee meeting was held in conjunction with the Commission. The Commission elected Maldives, Mauritius and Madagascar to steer the Commission intersessionally and at the fifth session in Maldives, late 2010 or early 2011. -
Book (stand-alone)Report of the EAF REGIONAL TASK GROUP MEETING AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY WORKSHOP (SOUTH WEST INDIAN OCEAN). Mombasa, Kenya, 27–30 January 2009 2009
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The first meeting of the South West Indian Ocean EAF Regional Task Group (RTG) was held in Mombasa, Kenya, from 27 to 30 January 2009, together with an ecological risk assessment methodology workshop. It was attended by 20 participants from the South West Indian Ocean (SWIO) countries, the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SWIOFP), the Agulhas and Somali Currents Large Marine Ecosystems (ASCLME) project, the Scientific Committee of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commiss ion, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/Nairobi Convention Implementation Unit, the African Union Commission and FAO. The RTG is an implementation structure under the EAF-Nansen project GCP/INT/003/NOR and serves as the forum for training in ecological risk assessment that is the methodology used for the identification and prioritization of issues requiring management attention. The main objectives of the meeting and workshop were to discuss and facilitate key processes an d activities for the implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management in the South West Indian Ocean region including the modalities for the formation and functioning of the RTG and National Task Groups (NTGs). It was explained that, to be able to achieve the objectives of implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries at the national level, certain key structures have to be in place including the NTG with representatives of key stakeholders in a given fishery and that would take the lead in the process. An overview of the key concepts and process of the ecological risk assessment methodology were clarified. Participants were also introduced to the preparation of EAF baseline reports to be used as initial input for the work on ecosystems approach to fisheries. It was explained that the preparation of the report is to be led by national and regional experts and overseen by the NTG. For the exercises the participants worked in three subgroups formed during the meeting with each group selecting a chairman who moderated the discussions and a rapporteur. The participants expressed satisfaction with the development of a communication strategy for the project and especially with the participatory approach used.
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