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CopeMed II is a project under the responsibility of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division (FIMF). Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome.

Various scientific studies have shown that many fish populations in the Mediterranean are subject to excessive exploitation, with signs of overfishing and overcapacity, degradation of living resources, loss of income for fishermen and reduction of marine resources in certain areas.

The overall objective of CopeMed II is to mantain the sustainability of the marine resources in the central and western sub-regions and its ecosystem, taking into account environmental, biological, economical, social and institutional issues, particularly througt the promotion of scientific cooperation among the countries.

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23-26 January, Rome, Italy.
Annual meeting of the SAC/GFCM Sub Committees.

Experts from the CopeMed countries supported by its own national institutions or FAO - CopeMed II project will participate in the annual meeting of the SAC/GFCM Sub Comittees that will be held at FAO headquarters in Rome. Moreover the staff of CopeMed II and the other FAO Mediterranean projetcs will participate in the SAC/GFCM-Sub Committees. A plenary session on the first day will be held for all participants in the IRAN ROOM (B116). The session of the Subcommittees and correspondent meeting rooms are as follow:

  • 12th session of the Sub-Committee on Marine Environment and Ecosystems (SCMEE). Philippines Room.

  • 13th session of the Sub-Committee on Stock Assessment (SCSA). Ethiopia Room.

  • 12th session of the Sub-Committee on Economic and Social Sciences (SCESS). Nigeria Room.

  • 12th session of the Sub-Committee on Statistics and Information (SCSI). Queen Juliana Room.

Agenda, Information and meeting documents.

15-16 December 2011, Rome.
Meeting of SAC and CAQ experts to advise the GFCM Task Force to review the function and performance of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.

A meeting of SAC and CAQ experts was held at the GFCM new offices as part of the revision of the function and performance of the Commission that is carrying out the ad hoc Task Force. The process is part of similar initiatives established for other relevant Regional Fisheries Management Organisations as response and adaptation to the various international agreements in the recent years on the management of living resources and its ecosystems.
This meeting involved a total of 25 experts from various Mediterranean countries, as well as technical staff from FAO and the GFCM Secretariat. Several issues were discussed related with the objectives of the organization and its legal and operational constraints, agreeing to a series of recommendations to be considered for the final proposal on changes that must be approved by the plenary of the Commission.
The Coordinator of CopeMed and the others FAO Mediterranean projects’ Coordinators participated in this important GFCM meeting.

12th-16th December 2011. Sliema, Malta.
Training course on Introduction to Fish Stock Assessment models.

The course will be held in Malta on 12-16 December 2011 in collaboration with the Malta Ministry of Resources and Rural Affairs. Experts coming from 17 countries will take part in this training activity and CopeMed supported the participation of experts of Algeria and Morocco. The training course aims to improve national technical capacity on appraisal and monitoring of natural resources in the CopeMed II, EastMed and MedSudMed projects area by reviewing the general approaches to fishery management and basic assessment models for fish population dynamics.

Course Plan

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  News

 

MEPs reject extension of the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement and call for a better deal.
14/10/2011
European Parliament - Press service

Article 1 -- Article 2
09/2011
InfosaMak Magazine

Algeria-EU: The European Commission sponsors a twinning with the CNRDPA.
19/09/2011
InfosaMak

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 Other mediterranean projects

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ARTFIMED Développement durable de la pêche artisanale Méditerranéenne au Maroc et en Tunisie (ArtFiMed)
ADRIAMED

Scientific Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the Adriatic Sea. (AdriaMed)

EASTMED Scientific and Institutional Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the Eastern Mediterranean. (EastMed)
MEDFISIS Fishery Statistics and Information System in the Mediterranean. (MedFisis)
MEDSUDMED Assessment and Monitoring of the Fishery Resources and the Ecosystems in the Straits of Sicily. (MedSudMed)

 
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS --> FISHERIES

FAO -> Voluntary Guidelines on Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries
FAO -> Safety for fishermen

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