Eu data collection framework (dcf), reg. 199/2008, 665/2008 and decision 2008/949/EC
TOR 5: How to ensure proper end users feedback/region
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- Relevant meetings eligible for co-funding in 2011
- Studies and workshops
- Workshops
- Other Matters
TOR 5: How to ensure proper end users feedback/regionThe Group recommended that the systems already established by the RFMOs should be used to evaluate the compliance of tasks for scientific users. The group agrees that new structures or bodies to evaluate these tasks are not needed and recommend taking advantage of systems already available at the RFMO level. In this sense, the group suggests that the member states scientists and DGMare regularly participate to ICCAT Sub. Com. of Statistics or similar bodies established in the other RFMOs. The limitation of these tasks provided to RFMOs is annually evaluated and could be considered a good feedback with end users. Relevant meetings eligible for co-funding in 2011The group tried to identify the relevant international meetings (scientific meetings) to be considered for 2011. However, the group noted that most of the RFMOs have not yet defined such agendas because they are currently proposed on annual bases by the respective scientific bodies and approved by their respective Commissions. The 2010 meetings were approved in some RFMOs just ahead of this meeting. In view of this scenario, a list of tentative meetings scheduled for 2010 was used as a template, expecting for 2011 a meeting list very similar to that already set for 2010. Some meetings can change species or goals in 2011, but in general a number of around 25-30 meetings per year identified as eligible by the Group was normally recorded in the last decade within this type of RFMOs of three different oceans. A list of relevant meetings is shown in table 9. Studies and workshopsStudiesTagging was identified as being a key element in population dynamics and stock structure studies and should be fully supported. The group highlighted the importance of these studies as these are almost the only elements giving fisheries independent information. A suggestion was put forward to renew intensive (non partial) tagging programs every 5 years and it was agreed that both conventional and electronic type of tagging should be included in these programs. A proposal was also put forward to encourage new species-specific biological studies as the information presently available on many occasions originates from samples taken decades ago. The group also felt that there is a need for more stock structure studies supported by other methods than tagging, such as genetic studies, chemical tagging, parasites, etc. New sampling and electronic monitoring systems to solve the problems of allocation of observers at sea are needed, particularly in the Indian Ocean due to limited safety of this staff. WorkshopsGroup agreed and recommends that workshops on biological parameters should be held at national, regional or international levels. This was due to the fact that biological data is being collected as part of each member state’s national plan and there is the need of gathering and analysing data already available. These workshops can be used to open debate, compare and merge existing biological data of different ocean-species. The attendance and feedback of other research and academic institutions to this workshop was identified as being important so as to pool in data and updates. This workshop could also trigger the setting up of a network of biological information that would be eventually used for standardisation of methodology. Other MattersThe by catch identification at species level and the size information is not always available/reported in many EU fisheries and other fleets in different oceans. This problem should be identified at national level and actions to improve the situation must be proposed. Table 9: List of meeting identified as potentially eligible for year 2010 in the different tuna and tuna-like RFMOs. This table was used as an example to define criteria of eligibility for meeting during 2011. |
South Pacific RFMO Sub-Group