| Title |
| English |
GFCM - Report of the eleventh session of the Scientific Advisory Committee. |
| French |
CGPM - Rapport de la onzième session du Comité scientifique consultatif. |
| Abstract |
| English | The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean
(GFCM) held its eleventh session in Marrakech, Morocco, from 1 to 5 December 2008. The session was
attended by delegates from 18 Members of the Commission. The session appraised the achievements by its
subsidiary bodies, the activities of the regional projects to support GFCM as well as the outcome of the
Coordinating Meeting of the Sub-Committees (CMSC). It acknowledged the progress to improve the stock
assessment process notably through undertaking joint stock assessment of hake (Merluccius merluccius)
and small pelagic species and harmonizing protocols to undertake surveys at sea. The Committee took note
of progress achieved in the framework of data collection and processing through Task 1 and
STATLANT 37A form. It also noted the progress made on issues such as GFCM logbook and promoting
activities and knowledge on the ecosystem approach to fisheries, recreational fisheries, gear selectivity and
bycatch. SAC further reviewed fishery management proposals emanating from its Sub-Committees and
formulated related advice with regard to: i) management of demersal and small pelagic fisheries;
ii) implementation of the 40-mm square mesh; iii) establishment of a new fisheries restricted area in the
Golf of Lions; iv) establishment of a Regional fleet register. It also suggested to amend some GFCM
decisions, gave guidance regarding the activities of the Joint GFCM/ICCAT [International Commission for
the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas] Working Group on Large Pelagic Species and endorsed suggestions
concerning the update of the SAC glossary and the priority species list, and identified actions to address the
issue of monitoring the fishing capacity. The Committee agreed upon its workplan for 2009. |
| French | Le Comit scientifique consultatif (CSC) de la Commission gnrale des pches pour la Mditerrane
(CGPM) a tenu sa onzime session Marrakech (Maroc), du 1 au 5 dcembre 2008. Des dlgus de
18 Membres de la Commission y ont particip. Le Comit a examin les activits de ses organes
subsidiaires et celles des projets rgionaux qui soutiennent la Commission ainsi que les rsultats de la
Runion de coordination des sous-comits (CMSC). Il a reconnu les progrs raliss pour amliorer le
processus d'valuation des stocks, notamment par la conduite dvaluation conjointe des stocks de merlu
(Merluccius merluccius) et des petits plagiques et par lharmonisation des protocoles de campagnes en
mer. Le Comit a not galement les progrs raliss en matire de collecte et de traitement de donnes
dans le cadre de la Tche 1 et le formulaire STATLANT 37A. Il a aussi pris note des avances sur des
questions telles que le journal de bord de la CGPM et la promotion d'activits concernant lapproche
cosystmique des pches, la pche rcrative, la slectivit des engins de pche et les prises accessoires. Le
CSC a en outre examin les propositions de gestion des pches manant de ses sous-comits et a formul
des conseils portant sur: i) la gestion des espces dmersales et des petits plagiques; ii) la mise en oeuvre de
la maille de 40 mm carr; iii) la mise en place dune nouvelle zone de pche rglemente dans le golfe du
Lion; iv) la mise en place d'un registre rgional de la flotte. Il a galement suggr damender certaines
dcisions de la CGPM, a donn des directives concernant les activits du Groupe de travail conjoint
GFCM/CICTA [Commission internationale pour la conservation des thonids de lAtlantique] sur les
grands plagiques et a approuv les suggestions concernant la mise jour du glossaire et de la liste des
espces prioritaires du CSC et a identifi des actions pour aborder la question relative au suivi de la capacit
de pche. Le Comit a dcid de son plan de travail pour 2009. |
