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Book (series)General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean – Report of the twenty-third session of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy, 21–24 June 2022 2022
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No results found.The Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries (SAC) of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) held its twenty-third session in hybrid modality, from 21 to 24 June 2022. The Committee reviewed the work carried out during the 2021–2022 intersession and endorsed the MedSea4Fish guiding document, which provides an implementation framework following the establishment of the programme at the forty-fourth session of the GFCM (online, November 2021). The Committee provided advice on the status of priority stocks and ecosystems and on potential management measures addressing key fisheries and vulnerable species in the Mediterranean, including for European eel and red coral. In line with the subregional approach, the Committee formulated advice focusing on: i) common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) and blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) fisheries in the western Mediterranean; ii) small pelagic and bottom trawl fisheries exploiting demersal stocks, particularly European hake (Merluccius merluccius) and deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris), in the central Mediterranean; iii) deep-water red shrimp, giant red shrimp and blue and red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea and Aristeus antennatus) fisheries in the eastern-central Mediterranean, including their interactions with vulnerable megafauna; iv) non-indigenous species in the eastern Mediterranean, and v) small pelagic and demersal fisheries in the Adriatic. The Committee also agreed on the technical soundness of a proposal for the establishment of a fisheries restricted area (FRA) in the Cabliers Coral Mound, reviewed and endorsed a proposal for a large scale multiannual pilot study on trawl selectivity in the Strait of Sicily and reviewed the updated proposal from Libya to divide the Libyan coast (geographical subarea 21) into three marine subareas, to be submitted to the Commission. At the regional level, the Committee provided advice on the following: i) minimum conservation reference size for GFCM priority species; ii) spatial distribution of fishing effort, especially bottom trawl fisheries, to understand the spatial dynamics of specific fisheries and inform spatial management measures, including vulnerable marine ecosystems and other effective area-based conservation measures; and iii) ensuring and assessing the effectiveness of FRAs and establishing minimal standards for the monitoring of FRAs. With regard to recreational and small-scale fisheries, the Committee endorsed lists of species of importance and expressed support for a dedicated research programme for recreational fisheries. -
Book (series)GFCM - Report of the Ad Hoc Meeting of Experts on the Independent Appraisal of the Achievements of the Scientific Advisory Committee (1999-2003). Rome, Italy, 27-28 August 2003 / CGPM - Rapport de la Réunion ad hoc d'experts sur la revue indépendante des réalisations du Comité scientifique consultatif (1999-2003). Rome, Italie, 27-28 août 2003 2003
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No results found.The ad hoc Meeting of Experts on the Independent Appraisal of the Achievements of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the GFCM was held in Rome, Italy, from 27 to 28 August 2003. The meeting was attended by five experts from SAC in their personal capacity and by a specialized consultant. The appraisal stemmed from an initial suggestion from CopeMed that it would be opportune, in the context of the forthcoming entry into force of the GFCM Autonomous budget, to appraise the work of SAC sinc e its inception. This was supported by the Second Coordinating Meeting of the SAC Sub-Committees. At its Sixth Session in 2003, SAC further welcomed the offer made by the Secretariat to undertake an external evaluation of its achievements (19992003). On the basis of the report of the consultant, the Meeting of Experts reviewed and summarized major achievements of SAC and identified strengths and weaknesses of its process. The meeting further suggested considering a number of preliminary options for improving the efficiency of the Committee, placing emphasis on a task-oriented advisory process driven by GFCM management objectives and an enhanced capacity to formulate management advice, based on multispecies assessments and using multidisciplinary reference points, compliant with an ecosystem approach to fisheries. -
Book (series)Report of the ninth session of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the GFCM. Rome, Italy, 24-27 October 2006 / Rapport de la neuvième session du Comité scientifique consultatif de la CGPM. Rome, Italie, 24-27 octobre 2006 2006
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No results found.The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) held its ninth session at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 24 to 27 Octobre 2006. Delegates from 18 Members of the Commission participated. The Committee reviewed the intersessional activities of its four Sub-Committees and those of the Regional projects supporting the Commission, as well as the outcome of the Coordinating Meeting of the Sub-Committees (CMSC). SAC reviewed and refor mulated management advice; it furthermore showed appreciation for a gradual implementation of the 40 mm square mesh codend of bottom trawls. The Committee took note of progress achieved on the measurement, calibration and allocation of fishing effort, and adopted the statistical scheme (Task 1 matrix) for the data collection on Operational Units (OUs). The SAC encouraged the use of socio-economic indicators in fisheries management, including in recreational fisheries. The Committee proposed to relaunch the activities of the GFCM/ICCAT Joint Working Group on Large Pelagic Species. The Committee agreed upon its Workplan for 2007.
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