I - INTRODUCTION

The meetings of MEDRAP II, Regional Coordinator with the Sub-regional and National Coordinators and with the participation of FAO, took place at the Regional Coordination Centre, in Tunis, six weeks before the first Project Steering Committee Meeting, scheduled for the 26th of April 1991.

The main objectives of the meetings were:

to define an operative work plan proposal for 1991–1992, to be submitted for approval by the Steering Committee;
to up-date the priorities of the participating countries, since a considerable delay has elapsed between the Project Document first drafting and its signature;
to reexamine the Project Document and propose amendments, when necessary, to be endorsed by the Steering Committee.

The meetings were held in accordance with the following agenda:

7–8 March 91	:	SUB-REGION	:	CYPRUS
PARTICIPANTS	:	CYPRUS		Mrs STEPHANOU Mr. DEMETROPOULOS	SRC NPC
		LEBANON		Mr. KOUYOUMJIAN	NPC
		MEDRAP		Mr. AKROUT	PC
		FAO		Mr. PEDINI	FIRI
11–12 March 91	:	SUB-REGION	:	ALGERIA
PARTICIPANTS	:	ALGERIA		Mr. FARSI Mr. MERABET	SRC NPC
		MOROCCO		Mr. BERRAHO	NPC
		PORTUGAL		Mr. MENEZES	NPC
		TUNISIA		Mr. HAJ ALI	NPC
		MEDRAP		Mr. AKROUT	PC
		FAO		Mr. PEDINI Mr. FREDDI	FIRI Consultant.
14–15 March 91	:	SUB-REGION	:	LIBYA
PARTICIPANTS	:	LIBYA		Mr. GASHOUT Mr. MUJAHED	SRC NPC
		EGYPT		Mr. SHINAWI	NPC
		MALTA		Mr. AGIUS	NPC
		MEDRAP		Mr. AKROUT	PC
		FAO		Mr. PEDINI Mr. FREDDI	FIRI Consultant.
18–19 March 91	:	SUB-REGION	:	YUGOSLAVIA
PARTICIPANTS	:	YUGOSLAVIA		Mr. BENOVIC Mr. KATAVIC	SRC NPC
		MEDRAP		Mr. AKROUT	PC
		FAO		Mr. PEDINI Mr. FREDDI	FIRI Consultant.

The participants were asked to present a summary about the status of aquaculture development in their respective countries as well as project proposals of regional or sub-regional interest. They were also asked to fill in a sequence of questionnaires for the assessment of aquaculture capabilities and needs in their respective countries, covering the fields of training, research, extension and production.

All the data collected during the meetings are attached in annexes to this document.