1. The 1994 Session of the ICES/EIFAC Eel Working Group took place from 26th September to 1 October 1994 in Oviedo, Spain. It was held in conjunction with the VIII Congress of Societas Europaea Ichthyologorum on Fisheries and their Environment.
2. Christopher Moriarty, Chairman of the Working Party, welcomed the participants (see Annex B) in the company of the organizer of the Congress, Dr. Javier Lobon-Cervia. He had been especially pleased to record the participation of scientists from Hong Kong, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Taiwan whose work provided information of six additional species of Anguilla, some of which had received little attention by research workers, but whose comparative study in both oceanic and continental phases is of importance to a better understanding of the European eel.
3. Moriarty gave apologies from a number of members who were unable to attend and noted in particular the retirement of Professor Giuseppe Colombo who had given long and valued service to the Working Party and had hosted its Session in Ferrara, Italy in 1981.
4. The Agenda (Annex A) was adopted.
5. Julian Reynolds was appointed Rapporteur and was assisted by Richard Donnelly and Brian Knights.
