performance review of the general fisheries ... - FAO Sipam

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................ii
1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Background.................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 GFCM Performance Review ....................................................................................... 1
1.2.1 The Panel.............................................................................................................. 1
1.2.2 Criteria for the performance review ..................................................................... 1
1.2.3 The modus operandi of thePerformance Review Panel ....................................... 2
1.2.4 The structure of the Report................................................................................... 3
2. GFCM BACKGROUND ................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Introduction to GFCM................................................................................................. 3
2.1.1 Area of Competence............................................................................................. 3
2.1.2 Objective and responsibilities .............................................................................. 3
2.1.3 Structure of the Commission................................................................................ 5
2.1.3.2 Committee on Aquaculture (CAQ)................................................................. 12
2.1.3.3 Compliance Committee (CoC) ....................................................................... 15
2.1.3.4 Committee on Administration and Finance (CAF) ........................................ 16
2.1.4 Cooperation with FAO regional projects ........................................................... 17
2.1.5 Cooperation with ICCAT........................................................................................ 19
2.2 Distinctive features of GFCM ................................................................................... 21
2.2.1 Relationship to FAO........................................................................................... 21
2.2.2 Fisheries ............................................................................................................. 22
2.2.3 Aquaculture ....................................................................................................... 23
3. THE GFCM AGREEMENT – A LEGAL ANALYSIS .................................................. 25
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 25
3.1.1 GFCM Agreement.............................................................................................. 26
3.1.2 International Fisheries Instruments .................................................................... 27
3.2 Panel analysis of the GFCM Agreement ................................................................... 31
3.3 Implementation of rules and procedures ................................................................... 39
4. ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW CRITERIA..................................... 41
4.1 Conservation and management.................................................................................. 41
4.1.1 Status of living marine resources ....................................................................... 41
4.1.2 Data collection and sharing................................................................................ 49
4.1.3 Quality and provision of scientific advice.......................................................... 50
4.1.4 Adoption of conservation and management measures....................................... 52
4.1.5 Capacity management ........................................................................................ 55
4.1.6 Compatibility of management measures ............................................................ 57
4.1.7 Fishing allocations and opportunities................................................................. 57
4.2 Aquaculture ............................................................................................................... 58
4.2.1 Status of aquaculture .......................................................................................... 58
4.2.2 Establishment and priorities of the CAQ ........................................................... 58
4.2.3 Functions and organization of the CAQ, the CMWG and the WGs.................. 60
4.2.4 Aquaculture information system SIPAM........................................................... 64
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