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 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 |
|
PARA # |
PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND MAIN TOPIC AND/OR DECISION |
||
22 |
2 (49) |
9. The 4 aquaculture networks should be consolidated and strengthened |
GFCM |
23 |
4 (72) |
30. TECAM, SELAM & SIPAM reports introduced |
GFCM |
** |
2 (27) |
14. Inclusion of network activities (including Article 9 follow-up) in
budget |
FAO |
24 |
9 (72) |
20. Expert Consultation on Application of CCRF Article 9 to be funded
by Italy |
GFCM (1999) |
25 |
18 (87) |
17. Reported that Expert Consultation on Application of CCRF Article
9 had adopted Plan of Action |
GFCM |
26 |
13 (71) |
13-15. Network activities reported |
GFCM (2001) |
27 |
23 (105) |
6. Need for more progress on Action Plan stressed |
GFCM |
28 |
10 (84) |
13. Noted action taken by Secretariat and CAQ on its recommendations |
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).
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.
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.
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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