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    Progress achieved under the WECAFC-FIRMS collaboration, and new developments
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    This document presents the cross-cutting activities on data and statistics taking place under the WECAFC-FIRMS partnership, coordinated by the governing Task Force. The promising results which were achieved by the WECAFC-FIRMS phase 1 EU funded project are presented, many of which are being strengthened by the phase 2 project, the latter begun in synergy with other regional projects (e.g., CLEM+, recreational billfish). The WECAFC Data and Statistics Working Group will constitute a cornerstone o f this new project with the endorsement of a first draft of the Regional Data Collection Reference Framework, the endorsement of the Regional logbook guidelines, and the recommendations on the further development of the WECAFC Regional Database. Among the achievements presented is the EU DEVCO “FIT4CC” project proposal which is expected to boost national capacities in statistics and place in an operational mode the support tools to FMPs, including the regional database and a stock assessment cap acity. These integrated efforts taking place under the FIRMS Partnership provide the ingredients to enable WECAFC countries to progress towards SDG14.4 thanks to increased capacities for data collection, stock assessment and the use of the FIRMS monitoring framework for reporting on SDG14.4.1. The SAG is expected to acknowledge the results and on-going efforts of the project, to advise on the best way to prepare a successful FDS WG, to support FIT4CC and to provide directions Western Central Atl antic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) Eighth Session of the Scientific Advisory Group Merida, Mexico 3 – 4 November 2017 Progress achieved under the WECAFC-FIRMS collaboration, and new developments 2 for the further steps of its formulation, and to advise on the implementation of SDG14.4.1 in the region.
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    Institutionalizing an integrated reporting mechanism on the State of the Marine Ecosystems and associated Economies in the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems
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    The purpose of this paper is to inform participants at the Eighth Session of the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) about the opportunities provided through the UNDP/GEF “CLME+ Project” (2015-2020) to work towards the institutionalization of an integrated, collaborative reporting mechanism on the state of the marine ecosystems in the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems, in support of enhanced policy coordination and oc ean monitoring at the regional level. The mandate for this work arises from the politically endorsed CLME+ Strategic Action Programme (“CLME+ SAP”, 2015-2025).
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    Update on the Interim Coordination Mechanism for Sustainable Fisheries of CRFM, OSPESCA and WECAFC
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    This working document aims to update the SAG on the Interim Coordination Mechanism for Sustainable Fisheries (ICM) and the status of the establishment process of an RFMO in the WECAFC area.

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