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Report of the Tenth Session of the Scientific Committee

Year of publication 2008

Product type Meeting

Edition 1

Statutory body / Meeting title Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)

Meeting symbol IOTC-2007-SC-R[E]

Language English

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    Report of the tenth session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission – Virtual Meeting, 31 May to 2 June 2021. Rapport de la dixième session du Comité scientifique de la Commission des pêches pour le Sud-Ouest de L’océan Indien. Réunion en ligne, 31 mai au 2 juin 2021 2024
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    This is the final version of the report approved on teleconference, at the Tenth session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission. The 10th Session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) was held from 31 May to 2 June 2021 via teleconference. The Session was attended by delegates from Comoros, France (Réunion and Mayotte), Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia and the United Republic of Tanzania. Representatives of the Nairobi Convention (NC) Secretariat, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Secretariat, the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) Secretariat, the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), the EU EcoFish Programme, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) the IOC-SWIOFish1 and the Stop Illegal Fishing project attended the meeting as observers. The Scientific Committee has been created to support member states in providing scientific information including the case studies on recent assessments of fisheries resources for taking adequate management measures to ensure sustainability of the fisheries resources in our region. The establishment of the Scientific Committee has been instrumental in strengthening regional cooperation to secure sustainable fisheries./ Ce document constitue la version définitive du rapport approuvé à la réunion en ligne, à la dixième session du Comité scientifique de la Commission des pêches pour le Sud-Ouest de l’océan Indien. La dixième session du Comité scientifique de la Commission des pêches pour le Sud-Ouest de l'océan Indien (CPSOOI) s'est tenue en ligne du 31 mai au 2 juin 2021. La session a réuni des délégués des Comores, de la France (Réunion et Mayotte), du Kenya, de Madagascar, des Maldives, de Maurice, du Mozambique, des Seychelles, de la Somalie et de la République-Unie de Tanzanie. Des représentants du Secrétariat de la Convention de Nairobi (CN), du Secrétariat de la Commission des thons de l'océan Indien (CTOI), du Secrétariat de l'Accord sur les pêches de l'océan Indien austral (SIOFA), de l'Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), du Programme EcoFish de l'Union européenne, du Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), le Fonds mondial pour la nature (WWF), la COI-SWIOFish1 et le projet Stop Illegal Fishing ont assisté à la réunion en tant qu'observateurs.
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    Report of the Tenth Session of the Compliance Committee 2013
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    The Tenth Session of the Compliance Committee (CoC) of the Indian Ocean Tu Commission (IOTC) was held in Mauritius from the 2–4 May, 2013. The meeting was opened by the Chair, Mr. Roberto Cesari (European Union). A total of 113 delegates from 25 Members of the Commission, 2 Cooperating non-Contracting Parties and 9 Observers attended the Session. (para. 2) The CoC RECALLED that the purpose of the meeting is to strengthen compliance among Members, i.e. Contracting Parties, and Cooperating Non-Con tracting Parties (CPCs) by firstly reviewing progress made during the 2012/2013 intersessiol period, identifying outstanding issues of non-compliance as well identifying the challenges and difficulties that each CPC and notably developing coastal States are facing in enforcing and complying with IOTC Conservation and Magement Measures (CMMs), and filly to encourage such improvement during the next intersessiol period. The following are a subset of the complete recommendations from the CoC10 to t he Commission, which are provided at Appendix VII. Overview of the Implementation of IOTC Conservation and Magement Measures (para. 8) Noting the specific issues identified during the CoC10, which many CPCs were encountering difficulty in implementing, specifically meeting the 5% minimum observer coverage level, minimum data reporting requirements, implementing the port State measures and a vessel monitoring scheme (particularly for small scale fisheries), and difficulties in interpreting some I OTC’s CMMs, the CoC RECOMMENDED that CPCs continue efforts in improving their compliance status and in doing so utilise the knowledge and experience available at the IOTC Secretariat to assist them in ensuring they fully understand their obligations as outlined in the various CMMs of the Commission. Review of the Effects of Piracy on at Sea Inspections (para. 79) The CoC RECOMMENDED that the Commission consider whether a potential best practice protocol for vessels in transit with armed guards o n board and whether a formal and binding magement measure on a regiol high-seas boarding and inspection scheme should be developed in the future. Update on Progress Regarding the Performance Review (para. 84) The CoC RECOMMENDED that the Commission consider whether another IOTC Performance Review should be undertaken in 2014, given that the previous review was completed in 2009. Activities by the Secretariat in Support of Capacity Building for Developing CPCs (para. 87) The CoC RECOMMENDED that the Commission consider its continued support of the work of the Secretariat in 2013, to allow it to undertake additiol capacity building missions to improve the implementation of CMMs by IOTC Members, and to consider developing a plan of work for 2013/14. Review of the Draft and Adoption of the Report of the Tenth Session of the Compliance Committee (para. 100) The CoC RECOMMENDED that the Commission consider the consolidated set of recommendations arising from CoC10, provided at Appendix VII.
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    Report of the Tenth Session of the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance 2013
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    The Tenth Session of the Standing Committee on Administration and Fince (SCAF) of the Indian Ocean Tu Commission (IOTC) was held in Mauritius from 8–10 May, 2013. The meeting was opened by the Vice-Chair, Dr. Kandachamy Vijayakumaran (India) in the absence of the Chair, Mr Godfrey Monor (Kenya). The following are a subset of the complete recommendations from the SCAF10 to the Commission, which are provided at Appendix VI. Fincial statement (para. 27) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that all Members with ov erdue contributions filise payment of those contributions as soon as possible so as not to hinder the operation of the IOTC. To facilitate this process, the Chair of the Commission, with the assistance of the Executive Secretary, shall write to each of the CPCs with contributions in arrears totaling more than the previous two years to seek confirmation of their continued involvement in the IOTC, quoting Article IV, para. 4 of the IOTC Agreement, and to seek payment for overdue contributions. Res ponses from those CPCs should be circulated by the Secretariat to all CPCs for consideration at the 18th Session of the Commission. Programme of Work and Budget Estimates for 2013 and 2014 Meeting participation fund (MPF) (para. 58) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that the MPF be replenished to its initial level of USD$200,000 for the fincial (calendar) year 2013, through the allocation of funds from the IOTC accumulated funds provided that there is a solution to cover the operatiol cost of the Secretariat for the first six months of the year. (para. 59) The SCAF reiterated its previous RECOMMENDATION that the MPF be separated from the main budget as a separate project, and for the Executive Secretary to request that the FAO project support costs be waived. Fisheries Officer (Science) (para. 64) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that a Fishery Officer (Science), working on science support, be employed at the Secretariat and for this to be incorporated in the Commission’s budget on an ongoing basis. The Secret ariat shall contact FAO to determine if they are able to make a fincial contribution towards this position in 2014. Program of work and budget (para. 65) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that the Secretariat seek additiol sources of funding to complete the workplan of the Secretariat in 2013 and future years, including but not limited to IOC-Smartfish. (para. 66) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that the Commission endorse the IOTC Secretariat’s programme of work for the fincial period 01 January, 2013 to 31 December 2 013, as outlined in paper IOTC–2013–SCAF10– 05. (para. 67) The SCAF RECOMMENDED that the Commission adopt the budget for, and the scheme of contributions for 2013 as outlined in Appendix III and Appendix IV respectively.
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