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The GFCM -ATSELMED workshops: A multidisciplinary approach for the improvement of the selectivity of the bottom trawling in Mediterranean sea FAO REGIONAL PROJECTS: THE COPEMED PROJECT

Juan A CAMIÑAS, IEO Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga

EASTMED PROJECT COMPONENTS AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

• Dr. CONSTANTINA KARLOU-RIGA, Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development & Food

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean - FAO

The GFCM - ATSELMED workshops

Sète 9-11 February 2005 and Barcelona 2- 4 April 2007

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A mult idisciplinary approach f or t he improvement of t he select ivit y

• f t he bot t om t rawling in Medit erranean sea

Constat on Mediterranean bottom trawling

Low level of production. Large specific diversity Small size of many marketed species (e.g. cephalopods and crustaceans) Important contribution of accessory species to the catch value Implying the use of gears with reduced selectivity, with as a consequence: fishing mortality of juveniles of commercial species discards of unmarketable species and benthos discard of marketable species according to market demand

(from Bahamon) (from Farrugio)

Various types of bottom trawls

Traditional 2 faces Mediterranean trawl 4 faces trawl with small or large lateral faces 4 faces trawl with large meshes or rope in the square Twin trawls and fixed opening trawls (gangui, rapido,)

Croatian trawl ( from Soldo,) Croatian trawl ( from Soldo,)

Juge France (Ifremer) Juge France (Ifremer)

Various codend designs

Conical or cylindrical shape Mesh size from 28 to 46 mm stretched With or without extension piece PA or PE material Twisted or braided twines Knotted or knotless net Different types of closure« zip », « codline »

Turkish bottom trawl (from Tosunoglu) (from Chilari)

Atselmed 1 (Sèt e 9 – 11 February, 2005)

St andardizat ion

• f

select ivit y met hods applied t o t rawling in Medit erranean sea

• to strengthen the current knowledge on bottom

trawl selectivity in Mediterranean sea

• to define the most appropriated and reliable

methodologies and experimental protocols for the different Mediterranean fisheries.

Atselmed 2 (Barcelona, 2–4 april 2007)

On t he gradual implement at ion of f ull square mesh codend

฀ • Review of main Mediterranean trawling metiers with a particular attention to the gear characteristics and their national selectivity regulations ฀ • Review of application of square mesh panel or codend to European fisheries; difficulties, benefits for the fishing industries ฀ • Presentation on recent studies on square mesh codend selectivity in Mediterranean sea and their application to the fisheries ฀ • Review on square mesh selectivity and on different process to build and fix square mesh panels or codend to a bottom trawl ฀ • Consequences of the application of 40 mm square mesh to Mediterranean bottom trawl

Main outcomes

57 attendees for the 2 meeting from 8 Member States

• f the GFCM, and experts from Denmark, Finland,

Argentina and Colombia GFCM/Atselmed 1 report is published in FAO Fisheries Report n°°820 GFCM/Atselmed 2 report is in progress The 27 presentations of the 2 meetings will be available

• n GFCM website:http\\:www.gfcm.org

Experimentations on various item

Diamond mesh codend Square mesh codend Square mesh panel Sorting grids Square mesh and grid Twine material Knotless net Survival after escapement Twine dimension

Full square mesh codend study (from Piccinetti et al.,) Sorting grid (from Adamidou et al.) Square mesh panel (Belcari et al.)

Methods of observation & selectivity sampling

Underwater video research observation (from Sonin)

Selectivity sampling methods Double codend Cover codend Alternated hauls Retention codend for grid

Cover codend method (from Sala)

NECESSITY: Further actions required

Methods of analysis and modelling

Ecological model

Selectivity Fryer Select model Ecosystem Multi-variate analysis, Ecological modelling Bio-economic analysis and simulation Mefisto model

From Coll et al., 2006. J. Mar. Syst. 59: 63-96

Main conclusions of Atselmed meetings

The implementation of 40 mm square mesh cod-end is going to have generally positive effects for the majority of the studied species. From a biological point of view, the WS stressed that the 40 mm square mesh cod-end should be implemented as soon as possible. This measure is considered not sufficient to recover highly exploited species and ecosystem. Additional measures will also be required. The available information on the effect of application of 40 mm square mesh cod-end does not cover the whole Mediterranean. The WS encouraged the development of selectivity studies in more GFCM GSAs.

The GFCM-TECHNOMED network

‘To promote the establishment of a network of Mediterranean fishing gear technologists, including fishing industry. (30th GFCM meeting , Istanbul, 24–27 January 2006,)”

Objectives and tasks to assist SAC in its recommendations on fisheries management dealing with fishing technology aspects To favour the cooperation between Mediterranean scientists involved in fishing technology studies To assure a permanent watch on fishing technology issues in Mediterranean sea

Fields

selectivity, environmental impact of fishing gear, effects on fishing effort and capacity, fuel saving, security

Organisation

transversal working group of GFCM to day 66 Mediterranean scientists from 10 countries have replied positively to the invitation to participate to this network To assist SAC

• f GFCM

Actions to be undertaken

Development of selectivity studies in more Mediterranean GSA using a multi disciplinary approach, taking into account technological, biological, ecosystem and socio-economic aspects integrating the participation of experts from fishing industry for the implementation of square mesh codend Standardization of the terminology of Mediterranean fishing gears: glossary and catalogue are needed. Researches on:

Effect of selectivity on discards, survival of escapees, fishery economy Effect of technology on fishing effort and fuel consumption Technical solutions to mitigate fishing impact on environment

website:http\\:www.gfcm.org

phot o H.Farrugio La pêche dans le golf e du Lion : chalut ier de r et our de la pêche

Thank you for your attention

Diamond and square mesh codend

A B

Traditional diamond mesh codend (A) and Square mesh codend (B).

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FAO REGI ONAL PROJECTS:

THE COPEMED PROJECT

Juan A CAMI ÑAS

I NSTI TUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFI A Centro Oceanográf ico de Málaga

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COPEMED Project (Advice, Technical Support and Establishment of Cooperation Networks to Facilitate Coordination to Support Fisheries Management in the Western and Central Mediterranean) was born in 1996 to strengthen scientif ic collaboration among Western and Central Mediterranean countries involved in the management of f isheries in this area. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Malta, I taly, France and Spain have adhered to the project.

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Project Region

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• The main objective of the project was
• to widen scientif ic knowledge and regional

cooperation f or the sustainable management of the Mediterranean f isheries.

• I t was f inanced by Spain through the AECI

(Agencia Española de Cooperación I nternacional).

• With an initial duration of 5 years, the project

was extended 4 more years up to May 2005.

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Within the f rame of international cooperation, COPEMED:

• reinf orced the capacities of the Southern riparian

countries,

• f avours collaboration between the participating

states

• supports their contribution to the scientif ic activities

recommended by the regional f isheries management bodies (GFCM and I CCAT).

GFCM is the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean. ICCAT is the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.

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Target benef iciaries

The main benef iciaries of the project are:

• the national f isheries research institutions

f isheries research institutions,

• the f ishery administrations

f ishery administrations, policy makers policy makers and managers managers in the western Mediterranean countries.

• I n a large extent the modern GFCM

GFCM and I CCAT I CCAT have been also benef iciaries of the project activities and scientif ic learning.

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Achievements

The project generated a common scientif ic strength in the western Mediterranean f acilitating the north- south, and south- south participative approach in the preparation of the activities, their implementation and the evaluation

• f results.

The project has developed in the sub- region a true scientif ic collaboration. This approach has stimulated the development of

• ther projects of similar characteristics in the

area that were born af terwards and that today continue the collaborative scientif ic activities in the Mediterranean.

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The main achievements include:

• Set up of a series of research programs on:

artisanal f isheries, socio- economic indicators, sampling schemes etc.

• I mplementation of an I nf ormation System that

enables a more active inf ormation f low in the

• area. I t includes a series of compatible regional

databases (research capabilities, large pelagic f isheries, artisanal f isheries inventory), and specif ic WEB site.

• The Project also supported the publication of

scientif ic results, synthesis, etc, on various Medias (books, CD- ROMS, posters).

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• I ncrease of National building capacity of

Southern riparian countries through the upgrading and standardization of National f isheries statistical Systems.

• Achievement of comparative analysis of specif ic

countries’ f ishery regulations, in order to f urther explore possibilities f or its eventual harmonization under GFCM umbrella.

• A Virtual Library was build with the purpose of

to f avour a wide dissemination of scientif ic papers which have not been published (grey literature) and other documents related to the Fisheries management and Marine environment in the Mediterranean Sea.

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• Consolidation of the work done through the

implementation of COPEMED national sub- projects with a gradually increasing budgetary contribution f rom the developing countries in

• rder to ensure their f uture sustainability.
• Establishing direct contacts between the

interested parties in f isheries management (Administration, I ndustry and Research) by launching joint dialogue Fora.

• The project has made possible the

reinf orcement of the participation of the f ishing administrations of the south countries in international f ora, as well as in the activities of the GFCM and I CCAT.

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COPEMED Phase I I

The second phase of the COPEMED Project f or the Coordination in support the f isheries management in the western and central Mediterranean has been approved and f ounded f or two new donors, the Spanish Secretaría General de Pesca and the DG Fisheries of the European Commission f or a minimum period of 3 years.

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Perspectives and problems to deal with

• To reinf orce some of the previously

identif ied progress as, f or example, the scientif ic cooperation at sub regional level, in

• rder to improve de decision making process.
• To promote technical support to the south

counties f acilitating a most active role during the GFCM meeting and related activities.

• The f ishing overcapacity is a real problem. I t is

required to prepare management measures to stop the f ishing capacity increase.

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• To reinf orce the collaboration between

the neighbouring countries in the scientif ic and management activities related to the artisanal f isheries.

• The statistics, biological and

socioeconomic f isheries data and inf ormation is not totally available. Standardisation and accessibility of the inf ormation f or regional development policy.

• The legal f ramework and the control and

surveillance of the f ishing activity are in general f ragile.

• Even more the participation of

stakeholders is scarce or inexistent.

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Furthermore COPEMED will be the f ramework f or ArtFiMed, a new 3 years project f ounded by the Spanish I nternational Cooperation Agency (AECI ) targeting the reduction of the poverty and the improvement of the lif e and work conditions in two artisanal sites selected, one in Morocco and the other in Tunisia. Project ArtFiMed

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ArtFiMed Objectives

The long term objective of this the Project is the sustainable f isheries management, considering biological, economic, social, environmental and institutional aspects. The immediate objectives are: to improve the quality of the f isheries statistics, including bio- economic data; to reinf orce the national and international institutional f ramework f or this artisanal f isheries management by improving the f isheries research and management capabilities and the training of the f ishermen at all levels.

EASTMED PROJECT COMPONENTS AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES

• Dr. CONSTANTINA KARLOU-RIGA

Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development & Food Fisheries Laboratory

INTRODUCTION

1/4

Over the past years Activate the scientific community

• Deterioration of the

ecosystem

• Impoverishment of the

fishery Encourage National authorities to co-

• perate

for a shared and sustainable development in the eastern Mediterranean

INTRODUCTION

2/4

GFCM SAC

Fishery management in the Mediterranean Sub-regional projects COPEMED: Western Mediterranean (COPEMED II) ADRIAMED: Central Mediterranean MEDSUDMED: Central-South Mediterranean Regional project: MEDFISIS

INTRODUCTION

3/4 Eastern Mediterranean has been sidelined

• Countries unable to participate in GFCM meetings
• Fisheries departments and fisheries research institutes often

under-supported Gaps in information

• State of the stocks
• Fisheries
• Ecosystems

Not nationally monitoring Not coordinated management

INTRODUCTION

4/4 EC announced Eastmed support 28th GFCM Session (Oct, 2003) GREECE expressed co-financial Ministerial Conference (Nov, 2003) ITALY expressed interest to financially support the project December 2003 2004 ITALY supported the formulation and preparatory phase, which was completed in 2006

• The formulation of the project was

announced

• Greece announced co-funding
• Greece offered hosting the project

29th GFCM Session (Feb 2005)

PROJECT RATIONALE AND CONCEPT

Sector problems

Scarcity of knowledge Data collection differs among countries (coverage, nature, quality) Statistics on catch and effort, fleet characteristics and socioeconomic data are weak or non-existent Not integrated and participative form in fisheries management Fisheries institutional framework is weak (legal framework, monitoring, control, surveillance) Not well trained staff in Fisheries Departments Lack of international cooperation No established network of fisheries scientists

PROJECT APPROΑCH AND STRATEGIC CONTEXT

The project will:

• Work with the Fisheries Departments
• Establish a Coordination Committee
• Function through the national Fisheries Directors
• Contact with the Fisheries Departments through the National

Focal Points

• Establish Country Participatory Working Groups (CPWGs)
• Operate data collection programmes on statistics and information,
• n Stock Assessment, on Marine Environment and Ecosystems, on

Economics and Social Sciences Support national fisheries management authorities and scientific community

Main objective

EASTMED

Scientific and Institutional Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the Eastern Mediterranean Budget : € 2 450 000 Donors: Greece, Italy, EC Headquarters: Athens, Greece Duration: 5 years Covered area: GSAs 19-20 and 22-28 (Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea, Straits of Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara, Bosphorus and Levantine Basin)

Component 1: Institutional Strengthening

It will be ensured: Fisheries Departments of the Eastern Mediterranean countries have the institutional structure, financial capacity and technical competences to collect fishery statistics, perform fisheries assessments and characterise marine ecosystems. An institutional consultant will be recruited

analyse institutional framework and identify weaknesses and gaps

Component 2: Staff Training and Development

On job training The capabilities of national administration staff will be developed National and sub- regional Workshops Training will be: Consultants will be used

• Scientists and managers
• Field staff and technicians

Component 3: Data Collection and Analyses

Fleet characteristics

Consultants will be hired

Fishery data collection Catch, effort, biology Economic data Fishery and stocks assessment data analysis Stock assessment methods Preparation of management strategies and options Identify pelagic and demersal essential fish habitats Characteristics and components of marine ecosystems Bio-ecology and population dynamics (Lessepsian species) Trawl surveys: options for co-financing or for additional funds will be investigated

Component 4: Increased Participation and Cooperation

The project will:

Establish and support Country Participatory Working Groups (CPWGs) in each country Active participation of all stakeholders To actively take part in meetings of GFCM, SAC and subsidiary bodies Support the countries and encourages the scientists Promote sub-regional cooperation and collaboration Fishery research and management A degree of regional cooperation among participating countries and with the GFCM will be developed by the project

Projects inputs

Inputs by the recipient governments

Headquarters and facilities Greece (MRDF) Services in kind Participating countries Associate professional

• fficer (conditional under

additional funds), Professional staff (PC, FE)

Donors’ Inputs through FAO

administrative support staff consultants travel training equipment Technical support services General operating expenses Project servicing costs

Partnership Arrangements

The project will: GFCM liaise COPEMED, ADRIAMED, MEDSUDMED favour synergies share findings MEDFISIS EU MEDITS develop linkages CIESM, ICCAT and other international bodies liaise

PROJECT BENEFITS

(by the end of the project)

National Fisheries Departments will be aware of the institutional and technical requirements have vessel register have catch and effort collection programmes have undertaken socioeconomic surveys be aware of the marine ecosystems The fisheries staff will be: Capable in assessment methods and management plans The nations will: can cooperate among themselves and with the GFCM be capable to monitor their fisheries and develop national management plans strengthen their countries position in regional negotiations

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Muchas gracias por su atención

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

www.gf cm.org

The Agreement and Membership

The GFCM Agreement , was approved by t he FAO Conf erence in 1949, under t he provisions of Art icle XI V of t he FAO const it ut ion, and ent ered int o f orce in 1952. (Amendment s in 1963, 1976 and 1997) The amendment s relat ed t o t he obligat ion of Cont ract ing Part ies t o cont ribut e t o an aut onomous budget f or t he f unct ioning of t he Commission came int o f orce on 29 April 2004. Membership is open t o Members of t he Unit ed Nat ions, especially coast al St at es, St at es whose vessels engage in f ishing in t he Convent ion Area as well as t o Regional Economic I nt egrat ion Organizat ions. The GFCM is current ly made up of 23 Members: 21 Medit erranean coast al St at es count ries (one vot e each), 1 non-Medit erranean St at e (one vot e) and t he European Communit y (can exercise vot es of it s Members on t heir behalf ).

Objectives and Functions

The GFCM’s obj ect ives are t o promot e t he f ollowing, in t he Medit erranean, Black Sea and connect ing wat ers:

• development , conservat ion, rat ional management of living marine

resources

• best ut ilizat ion of living marine resources
• sust ainable development of aquacult ure

The principal f unct ions of t he GFCM are:

• t o coordinat e ef f ort s by government s t o ef f ect ively manage f isheries

at regional level f ollowing t he Code of Conduct f or Responsible Fisheries

• t o adopt binding recommendat ions f or f isheries conservat ion

and management in it s Convent ion Area

• t o play a key role in f isheries governance in t he Region
• cooperat e wit h ot her RFMOs and ot her I nt ernat ional Organisat ions in

mat t ers of mut ual int erest

Structure and Functioning

The Commission holds it s Regular Session on an annual basis, it implement s it s policy and act ivit ies t hrough t he Secret ariat , based at it s headquart ers in Rome, I t aly, and operat es during t he int ersessional period by means of t he f ollowing commit t ees:

• t he Scient if ic Advisory Commit t ee (SAC)

Provides independent advice on t he conservat ion and management of f isheries, considering biological, ecological, economic and social aspect s.

• t he Commit t ee on Aquacult ure (CAQ)

Monit ors t rends, promot es sust ainable development and responsible management of marine and brackish wat er Aquacult ure and provides r elat ed independent advice on t echnical, socio-economic, legal and environment al grounds.

• t he Compliance Commit t ee (CoC)

Reviews t he compliance wit h conservat ion, management , monit oring, cont rol, sur veillance and enf orcement measures adopt ed by t he Commission, oversees t he development and implement at ion of t he GFCM Cont rol and I nspect ion scheme and reviews issues such as I UU f ishing in t he Convent ion Area.

• subsidiary commit t ees of SAC, CAQ and CoC
• ot her t emporary, special or st anding commit t ees and working part ies

Projects

The GFCM enj oys t he support of cooperat ive proj ect s at sub-regional and regional level which enhance, in part icular, scient if ic cooperat ion and capacit y building in part icipat ing count ries in line wit h GFCM priorit ies and st rat egies. The f ollowing proj ect s have been f ormulat ed and operat ed f ollowing t he sub-regional implement at ion st rat egy assumed by t he Commission: East med East med(?) (?)

AquaMar t

Affiliations and Partners

GFCM is a part ner of t he FAO Fishery Resources Monit oring Syst em GFCM is a member of t he FAO Coordinat ing Working Part y on Fishery St at ist ics GFCM has 14 part ner Organisat ions, which include NGOs, ot her RFMOs, Federat ions, I nt ernat ional I nst it ut es, Agreement s, I nt ernat ional Scient if ic Bodies and Regional Cent res.

Conservation and Management Strategy

The GFCM’s f isheries conservat ion and management st rat egy f ocuses

• n a f ishing ef f ort cont rol regime by Operat ional Unit s, def ined as

“groups of f ishing vessels pract icing t he same t ype of f ishing operat ion, t arget ing t he same species or group of species and having a similar economic st ruct ure”. The GFCM implement s t his st rat egy t hrough drawing up binding measures relat ed t o t he regulat ion of :

• f ishing met hods
• f ishing gear
• minimum landing sizes
• f ishing seasons
• f ishing areas
• cat ch and f ishing ef f ort

The GFCM f ost ers t he responsible management of marine and brackish wat er aquacult ure t hrough t he adapt at ion of int ernat ional common st andards, norms and guidelines.

Geographical Sub-Areas

The GFCM endeavours t o compile dat a, monit or f isheries and assess f isheries resources in a geo-ref erenced manner, t hrough t he use of 30 est ablished Geographical Sub-Areas (GSAs)

Data and Information framework

Aut horised Vessel List (Recommendat ion GFCM/ 2005/ 2)

Annual report ing of dat a on f ishing vessels larger t han 15 met ers in lengt h overall aut horized t o f ish in t he GFCM Area. An elect ronic record is maint ained by t he GFCM Secret ariat .

Ot her inf ormat ion syst ems

Scient if ic dat a generat ed by sub-regional proj ect s and ot her regional init iat ives.

Aquacult ure I nf ormat ion Syst em and Net work Capt ure and aquacult ure product ion (FAO FI SHSTAT f ramework) Task 1 – Operat ional Unit s dat a collect ion f ramework

(Recommendat ion GFCM31/ 2007/ 1)

• Fleet dat a
• Fishing act ivit y dat a
• Cat ch and ef f ort dat a
• Socio-economic dat a
• Biological dat a

Assessment of Resources

GFCM’s priorit y is t o assess st ocks of living marine resources which are exploit ed by more t han one of it s Members, in one or more GSAs . 38 shared st ocks have so f ar been ident if ied. The GFCM holds a dat abase on dat a relat ed t o st ock assessment s t hrough t he compilat ion of st andard f orms by t he respect ive scient ist s f rom t he region. The result s of st ock assessment s are used in drawing up int egrat ed management advice wit h conservat ion, economic and social considerat ions.

Resolutions and Recommendations

Recent GFCM Resolut ions and Recommendat ions include t hose on:

• t he management of cert ain f isheries exploit ing demersal and deepwat er pelagic species
• t he est ablishment of a GFCM record of vessels over 15 met res aut horized t o operat e in t he

GFCM area

• t he est ablishment of a closed season f or t he dolphinf ish f isheries using f ishing aggregat ion

devices (FADs)

• t he est ablishment of f isheries rest rict ive areas in order t o prot ect t he deep sea sensit ive

habit at s

• t he est ablishment of a list of vessels presumed t o have carried out I UU f ishing act ivit ies in

t he GFCM area

• t he implement at ion of GFCM Task 1 St at ist ical Mat rix
• t he est ablishment of Geographical Sub-Areas in t he GFCM Ar ea
• t he use of t he 40 mm square mesh size in codend of t rawl net s exploit ing demersal resources
• t he mesh size of t rawl net s exploit ing demersal resources
• t he P

elagos Sanct uary f or t he Conservat ion of Marine Mammals

• select ed I CCAT Recommendat ions