Report of the Eighth Session of the Scientific Sub-Committee of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 23–26 October 2018 / Rapport de la huitième session du Sous-Comité scientifique du Comité des pêches pour l’At


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This document is the final report of the eighth session of the Scientific Sub-Committee of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF), which was held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from 23 to 26 October 2018. The SSC was immediately preceeded by a one-day meeting, on 22 October, on the EAF-Nansen Programme and upcoming survey related activities in the CECAF region. Major topics discussed were: (i) the reports of the assessment Working Groups on small pelagics and demersal species, as presented by the subgroups, and the report of the artisanal fisheries Working Group; (ii) fishery management advice in the CECAF region; (iii) reporting on the state of resources for the CECAF area and considerations for a revised advice framework; (iv) overview and coordination of ongoing research activities; (v) CECAF-FIRMS fisheries inventories; (vi) overview of CECAF statistics; (vii) deep-sea fisheries and vulnerable marine ecosystems; (viii) report of work of other projects/programmes in the CECAF region, report of work of research institutions or scientific groups in CECAF member countries; and (ix) future programme of work in the region. Le présent document constitue le rapport final de la huitième session du sous-comité scientifique du Comité des pêches pour l'Atlantique Centre-Est (COPACE), qui s'est tenue à Abidjan, en Côte d'Ivoire, du 23 au 26 octobre 2018. La session a été précédée d’une réunion d’une journée, le 22 octobre, sur le programme EAF-Nansen et les activités relatives aux enquêtes à venir dans la région du COPACE. Les principaux sujets de discussion ont été les suivants: (i) les rapports des groupes de travail sur l'évaluation des petits pélagiques et des espèces démersales, présentés par les sous-groupes, et le rapport du groupe de travail sur la pêche artisanale; (ii) avis de gestion de la pêche dans la région du COPACE; (iii) rendre compte de l'état des ressources pour la zone COPACE et des considérations pour un cadre d'avis révisé; (iv) aperçu et coordination des activités de recherche en cours; (v) inventaires des pêcheries CECAF-FIRMS; (vi) aperçu des statistiques du COPACE; (vii) pêche hauturière et écosystèmes marins vulnérables; (viii) rapport sur les travaux d'autres projets / programmes dans la région du COPACE, rapport sur les travaux d'institutions de recherche ou de groupes scientifiques dans les pays membres du COPACE; et (ix) programme de travail futur dans la région.













Rapport de la Dix-huitième Session Du Comité Des Pêches Pour L 'Atlantique Centre-Est, Douala, Cameroun, 3-5 Octobre 2006


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This document is the final report of the eighteenth session of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern-Central Atlantic (CECAF) which was held in Douala, Cameroon, from 3 to 5 October 2006. The major topics discussed were: adoption of the agenda and arrangements for the session, action on recommendations of the seventeenth session, main outcomes of the fourth session of the Scientific Sub-Committee, ecosystem approach to fisheries management, CECAF fishery resources inventory -- FIRMS, FAO FishCode -- STF activities on improvement of fishery data and information collection systems in CECAF countries, United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and the management of highly migratory stocks in the region, implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (1995-2005), and lastly, role of CECAF in a region with three fisheries management bodies.













FAO Fisheries Report


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This document is the final report of the eighteenth session of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern-Central Atlantic (CECAF) which was held in Douala, Cameroon, from 3 to 5 October 2006. The major topics discussed were: adoption of the agenda and arrangements for the session, action on recommendations of the seventeenth session, main outcomes of the fourth session of the Scientific Sub-Committee, ecosystem approach to fisheries management, CECAF fishery resources inventory -- FIRMS, FAO FishCode -- STF activities on improvement of fishery data and information collection systems in CECAF countries, United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and the management of highly migratory stocks in the region, implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (1995-2005), and lastly, role of CECAF in a region with three fisheries management bodies.




Rapport de la Dix-septième Session Du Comité Des Pêches Pour L 'Atlantique Centre-Est, Dakar, Sénégal, 24-27 Mai 2004


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The major topics discussed were: action on recommendations of the sixteenth session; main outcomes of the third session of the Scientific Sub-Committee; cooperation in fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) - West African experiences at the national and subregional levels; regional implementation of the Strategy for Improving Information on Status and Trends of Capture Fisheries; use of subsidies and fiscal policies in marine fisheries; monitoring of high seas resources and strengthening of cooperation between CECAF and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); regulation of access and management of fishing capacity in the CECAF area including a regional review in the implementation of the international plan of action on the management of fishing capacity in sub-Saharan Africa; main thrusts of the technical consultations on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and fishing capacity, and on subsidies; and lastly, the fisheries sector project in the framework of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).