GFCM - Report of the Ad Hoc Meeting of Experts on the External Evaluation of the Committee on Aquaculture and its Networks. Rome, 29–30 March 2004. / CGPM - Rapport de la Réunion ad hoc d’experts sur l’évaluation externe du Comité de l’aquaculture et de ses réseaux. Rome, 29-30 mars 2004. /

ANNEX 3 - THE GFCM COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE ^[51]: TERMS OF REFERENCE

The proposed Terms of Reference for the Committee on Aquaculture shall be to:

monitor development and trends of aquacultural practices in the Mediterranean region;
oversee and guide the work of the four networks created as a result of the activities of MEDRAP II and in particular by monitoring the progress, evaluating the proposed programmes of the various networks, and directing the work of the SIPAM network through the FAO Secretariat;
seek additional support to complement the contribution of the institutions which support the established networks, namely CIHEAM, MAP-PAP/RAC and FAO, and to potentiate the work of the four networks;
carry out other duties related to aquaculture promotion and development that may be referred to it by the GFCM.

The regular activities of the GFCM Secretariat related to the function of the Committee on Aquaculture will be:

the organization of the meetings of the Aquaculture Committee;
the participation of a member of the Secretariat in the organizational meetings of the EAM, TECAM and SELAM networks;
the overall coordination, development and supervision of the SIPAM network and the organization of regular meetings of this network;
the publication of reports of the Aquaculture Committee meetings and of the SIPAM network major meetings in the GFCM/FAO series.

In addition to the regular activities of the proposed Aquaculture Committee, indicated above, there could be additional activities which would require extra-budgetary resources which could take the form of specific projects, or a direct financial coverage of the activities by the countries hosting or participating in them, and which would be discussed by the Aquaculture Committee and the GFCM Executive Committee on a case by case basis. Examples of these extra activities could be:

special reports on aspects of aquaculture development;
surveys linked to the development of aquaculture and to the generation of information for the SIPAM network;
training courses/seminars/workshops not covered in the programmes of the four networks;
technical consultations on an ad hoc basis;
organization of study tours.

ANNEX 4 - ATTENTION TO AQUACULTURE IN GFCM FORMAL SESSIONS

Annex 4 Table 1 summarizes the references to aquaculture in the reports of the GFCM from 1997 to date.

Annex 4, Table 1. Recorded references to aquaculture activities in GFCM sessions.

GFCM SESSION	Direct references to aquaculture*		Ref
GFCM SESSION	PARA #	PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND MAIN TOPIC AND/OR DECISION	Ref
22	2 (49) 4%	9. The 4 aquaculture networks should be consolidated and strengthened 30. The 2^nd session of CAQ needs external funding	GFCM (1997)
23	4 (72) 6%	30. TECAM, SELAM & SIPAM reports introduced 31. Expert Consultation on Application of CCRF Article 9 to be funded by Italy 32. Role of aquaculture in reconverting fishers noted 49. CIHEAM budget limitations noted	GFCM (1998)
**	2 (27) 7%	14. Inclusion of network activities (including Article 9 follow-up) in budget 20. Clarification of cost of network activities	FAO (1999)
24	9 (72) 13%	20. Expert Consultation on Application of CCRF Article 9 to be funded by Italy 21. SELAM & TECAM (& EAM) network activities presented 22. SIPAM activities presented 23. Details of some TECAM/SELAM activities reported 49-51. Network activities in relation to budget discussed 53. Recommendation*** to restrict CAQ sessions to two languages 61. Request that a significant proportion of the autonomous budget be allocated to aquaculture	GFCM (1999)
25	18 (87) 21%	17. Reported that Expert Consultation on Application of CCRF Article 9 had adopted Plan of Action 18. 2^nd session of CAQ reported 19. Network activities reviewed. GFCM endorsed CAQ recommendation that its meetings be held in 4 languages 56. CAQ recommendations presented 57. Systems approach and fisheries-aquaculture interactions suggested 58. Regional considerations to be given higher priority than national 59. Similar to paragraph 57 61. Continuing Tunisian support to SIPAM pledged 62. More resources for SIPAM and greater collaboration with other regional bodies recommended 63. TECAM and SELAM recommended to orient activities more towards systemic analyses 64. Complementarity of capture fisheries and aquaculture noted 65. EC expressed support for CAQ recommendations 66. Japan expressed support for CAQ recommendations 67. GFCM endorsed CAQ recommendations 78. CAQ programme of work accepted 79. Italy and France offered to finance a meeting on sustainability indicators as part of Action Plan 80. Plans for ADRIAMED Expert Consultation on aquaculture/capture fisheries interactions announced but no offers made to complement funding of other activities proposed by CAQ 82. Transfer of CAQ Technical Secretary to other FAO duties reported; thanked and asked to remain involved until new staff appointed	GFCM (2000)
26	13 (71) 18%	13-15. Network activities reported 16. Secretariat thanked by Morocco which offered to support next SIPAM NC meeting 17. Specific SIPAM activities reported 22. Good work by SIPAM with limited budge recognised 42. Relationship of tuna resources to tuna penning/farming noted; agreed to request joint GFCM/ICCAT WG to address concerns about sustainability 55. General CAQ programme and budget 56. Date of next CAQ meeting noted 57. SIPAM programme introduced 58. TECAM and SELAM programme introduced 59. SIPAM reported to need more funding; Japan requested next CAQ session to address the bluefin tuna farming situation 60. Italy and France reiterated willingness to fund workshop on sustainability indicators (budget US$ 15 000) but no offers made to fund other activities of SIPAM (US$ 15-20 000) or TECAM/SELAM (US$ 65-70 000)	GFCM (2001)
27	23 (105) 22%	6. Need for more progress on Action Plan stressed 13. Actions of CAQ on GFCM recommendations noted 28. Endorsed suggestion to set up Ad Hoc WG of SAC, CAQ and ICCAT-SCRS to develop technical guidelines on sustainable tuna farming practices 40. CAQ chair reported on network activities 41-43. SIPAM reported to be operating in 16 countries now; participation by 3 more being sought; details of website reported 44. TECAM and SELAM activities noted 45-46. Plan of Action mentioned and Secretariat requested to review and focus a regional aquaculture project for submission to potential donors, as recommended at the 3^rd CAQ session 47. FAO study on finfish fattening said to be available in 2003 (in fact, not issued until 2004) 79. 3^rd CAQ session recommendations reviewed 80. Commission requested delineation between aquaculture output in the Mediterranean versus output by Mediterranean countries in the Atlantic and Red Seas; agreed that trends on volume and value of selected species be published and analysed regularly 81. Tuna WG to liaise with EC-funded DOTT project 82. Endorsed CAQ invitation to FAO to continue supporting its activities in the transitional period; also agreed that the share of the autonomous budget devoted to aquaculture should be enhanced 83. Recommended that SIPAM services be extended to all GFCM members 84. Encouraged close participation by national and regional institutions in work of TECAM/SELAM, especially in the for environmental field 94. Endorsed activities proposed by CAQ 95. Welcomed offer of Egypt to host 4^th CAQ session in 2004 96. Italy & France confirmed funding for two workshops on biosustainability indicators for aquaculture; ADRIAMED reported that Consultation on fisheries-aquaculture interactions would be organized early in 2003 97. Regular SIPAM NC meetings supported but member countries urged to fund their own participation 98. CIHEAM support for TECAM/SELAM acknowledged; planned activities could be located elsewhere than Zaragoza if other regional/national organizations in members countries would support them 99. CAQ meeting programme approved	GFCM (2002)
28	10 (84) 12%	13. Noted action taken by Secretariat and CAQ on its recommendations 18. Informed about progress by the Ad Hoc tuna WG 42. Network activities reported by GFCM Secretary in absence of CAQ chairperson; regional aquaculture project document had been revised and would be considered at the 4^th CAQ session; Commission requested an external evaluation of CAQ, in addition to SIPAM 43. Several delegations stressed the importance of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and reiterated need to increase support for CAQ activities in relation to forthcoming autonomous budget 44. Egypt confirmed willingness to host 4^th CAQ session 70. Reference made to rescheduling some CAQ activities and considering new ones 74. Commission welcomed offer noted in Para 44 and the offer from Italy to host the 3^rd joint GFCM/ICCAT Ad Hoc WG on sustainable tuna farming 77. Agreed that the external evaluation of SIPAM should be merged into overall appraisal of CAQ achievements 78. Informed that SIPAM needed more support to facilitate its activities 79. Meetings (including those of CAQ) agreed	GFCM (2003)

* Figures in brackets indicate the total number of paragraphs in each report.

** Extraordinary session to discuss scale of contributions and autonomous budget.

*** No decision possible (no quorum).

ANNEX 5 - TECAM NETWORK 1995-2003: SUMMARISED ACTIVITIES

Type*	TECAM topic**	Start date (# of days)	Location	Number of participants	Countries represented
S	Disease control	3/95 (5)	Malta	19	10
W	Finfish species diversification (PI)	6/95 (4)	Cyprus	27	8
AC	Food and feeding	5/96 (12)	Egypt	27	12
W	Fish nutrition (PI)	6/96 (3)	Spain	27	11
SP	Fish health management	1/97 (12)	Italy	19	11
S	Genetics and breeding (PI)	4/97 (3)	Spain	41	12
AC	Off-shore mariculture (PI)	10/97 (5)	Spain	39	12
AC	New hatchery technologies	2/98 (13)	Spain	27	12
W	Aquafeed manufacturing (PI)	3/98 (3)	Spain	17	10
S	Finfish species diversification (PI)	5/99 (4)	Spain	83	17
S	Environmental impact assessment (PI)	1/00 (5	Spain	51	14
AC	Fish breeding	4/01 (5)	Spain	32	11
AC	Off-shore mariculture†	5/01(6)	Spain	28	13
AC	Management of fish resources in inland water bodies	11/01	Spain	25	8
S	Mollusc production (PIP)	5/02 (5)	Spain	32	15
W	Fish nutrition (PIP)	6/02	Greece	70	11
AC	Broodstock management	2/03	Spain	35	15
S	Drugs and vaccines (PIP)	5/03	Turkey	90	17
AC	Recirculation systems	1/04	France	42	12
			TOTAL	731	Av = 12

† = Repeated course.

* AC = Advanced course; S = Seminar; SP = Short practical course; W = Workshop.

** PI = Publication issued in Options Méditerranéennes; PIP = Publication in preparation.

ANNEX 6 - SELAM NETWORK 1995-2003: SUMMARISED ACTIVITIES

Type*	SELAM topic**	Date (# of days)	Location	Number of participants	Countries represented
S	Production economics (PI)	5/95 (3)	France	49	9
S	Marketing (PI)	10/95 (3)	Greece	87	11
AC	Enterprise planning and management	11/96 (5)	Spain	23	8
W	Planning policies (PI)	3/98 (3)	Morocco	16	9
W	Quality assessment (PI)	11/99 (3)	Spain	70	18
S	Marketing of new species (PI)	6/01 (2)	Spain	50	13
TOTAL				295	Av = 11

* AC = Advanced course; S = Seminar; SP = Short practical course; W = Workshop.

** PI = Publication issued in Options Méditerranéennes.

ANNEX 7 - OTHER TECAM AND SELAM RELATED ACTIVITIES 1995-2003

Type*	Topic**	Date	Location	Number of participants	Countries represented
HD	International Master on Aquaculture (16 months)	1997	Spain	19	9
TS	Finfish species diversification (PI)	1997-1998	Regional	n.a.	n.a.
TS	Nutrition experts, groups and projects	1998-2000	Regional	n.a.	n.a.
TS	Hatchery genetics and breeding	1998-1999	Regional	n.a.	n.a.
HD	International Master on Aquaculture (16 months)	2000	Spain	17	8
TS	Disease diagnostic laboratories (PIP)	2001-2002	Regional	n.a.	n.a.
SY	Domestication of bluefin tuna (PI)	2002 (6)	Spain	178	23
HD	International Master on Aquaculture (16 months)	2002-2003	Spain	21	8

* H = Higher degree; SY = Symposium; TS = Technical survey.

** PI = Publication issued in Options Méditerranéennes; PIP = Publication in preparation.

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