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REGIONAL SEMINAR TO ESTABLISH A CONCERTED MANAGEMENT MECHANISM FOR SMALL PELAGICS IN NORTH-WEST AFRICA DAKAR, SENEGAL 15 17 APRIL 2009 SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION ON SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION ON MANAGING SMALL PELAGICS MANAGING SMALL

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REGIONAL SEMINAR TO ESTABLISH A CONCERTED MANAGEMENT MECHANISM FOR SMALL PELAGICS IN NORTH-WEST AFRICA

DAKAR, SENEGAL 15 – 17 APRIL 2009

SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION ON SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION ON MANAGING SMALL PELAGICS MANAGING SMALL PELAGICS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF CECAF CECAF

Mr. Alhaji Jallow

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INTRODUCTION

Established under Article VI-2 of the FAO

Constitution by Resolution 1/48 of the FAO Council at its Forty-eighth Session held in Rome in June 1967

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held in Rome in June 1967

Members consist of FAO Member

Nations in Africa which border the Atlantic Ocean from Cape Spartel to the southern boundary of Angola

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CECAF AREA 34 CECAF AREA 34 AREA NOW INCLUDES ANGOLAN WATERS

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WATERS

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STRUCTURE OF CECAF

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National assessments are used in the regional Working Groups, including

catch and effort data.

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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN CECAF ZONE

Rich fishing area from Mrocco to Guinea

(vessels from Europe and Asia)

Coastal migration of small pelagic species –

shared responsibility among countries

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Three distinct ecological zones

– northern sector from the Straits of Gibraltar to 5°N - continuous upwelling – resource abundance – 5°N to the Equator - fisheries resources less – Equator to Namibia - abundance of resources

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SHARED FISH STOCKS

Fish Stocks Coastal States Sharing North West Africa Hakes (Merluccius merluccius, M. senegalensis and M. Cadenati) Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal

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Cephalopods (octopus) Mauritania, Morocco Moroccan sardine Morocco, Mauritania (Northern Zone) Sardinella, Mackerels and horse mackerels Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea- Bissau Certain pelagic stocks ( Pomatomus saltator, Scyris alexandrinus, Lichia vadigo) Senegal, Guinea-Bissau

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Occurrence of shared stocks in the region and their distribution and migration patterns require concerted action for rational exploitation.

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exploitation. Sub-regional and regional approach for their assessment and exploitation necessary

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CECAF ACTIVITIES

Improving national catch data collection

through capacity building and introduction of more effective techniques

Stock assessment in working groups

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Stock assessment in working groups
Resource evaluation in working groups
Resource management activities will be

maintained and complemented by socio- economic studies and interventions

Resource management recommendations

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CONSTRAINTS

lack of funding;
a complacent attitude and lack of commitment

to CECAF activities of some Members;

low participation and attendance at sessions
inadequate implementation of

recommendations by countries problems of

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recommendations by countries problems of communication between partners;

emergence of fishery management and

advisory organizations or arrangements

inadequate collaboration between CECAF and

these bodies.

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CONCLUSION

fishermen in the region are fishing off coasts
f several countries
shared stocks and shared fisheries make

regional scientific and management cooperation imperative

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cooperation imperative

SRFC, COREP, and FCWC should be encouraged