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Noting that progress was made but that the task given to the Working Group has not yet been completed, it is
recommended that the Commission authorize the Working Group to continue its work. Some parties noted that,
to the extent possible, such work should be conducted during ICCAT annual meetings. The ICCAT Chairman
emphasized the importance of expediting this work, especially in light of international criticism.
7. Other business
No other business was discussed.
8. Adoption of the report
The Working Group agreed that a draft of the meeting report would be made available before completion of the
1 st Meeting of the Working Group on IUU Trade Restrictive Measures (held 29-30 May 2003) and that the final
report would be adopted by mail. The report was subsequently adopted by mail, and the Commission adopted
the Report at its 18 th Regular Meeting (17-24 November 2003).
9. Adjournment
The delegations thanked the Chair for his leadership.
The 3 rd Meeting of the ICCAT Working Group to Develop Integrated Monitoring Measures was adjourned on
Wednesday, May 28, 2003.
Opening Address by M. Miyahara, Commission Chairman
Appendix A to ANNEX 4.1
Mr. Alberto Joao Jardim, President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Mr. Joao Carlos Abreu, Minister of
Tourism of Madeira, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is with great pleasure and a sense of being fortunate that we find ourselves, once again, on the beautiful island
of Madeira for another ICCAT meeting. This is the fourth of our meetings here, as ICCAT celebrated two
previous Commission meetings and one previous SCRS meeting on this island. We extend our deepest
appreciation to the Government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and to the European Community for
making Madeira the venue for this meeting.
This week we will actually be having two different but related meetings. These are the “3 rd Meeting of the
Working Group on Integrated Monitoring Measures” and the “1 st Meeting of the Working Group on the
Application of Trade Restrictive Measures”. ICCAT has been one of the leading regional fishery management
bodies in developing instruments to improve the effectiveness of its conservation measures and, in particular,
those instruments that relate to the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Last November, the Commission reached important consensus on multiple conservation measures and sharing
arrangements. This year is the time to strengthen the means by which those conservation measures will become
more effective and those sharing arrangements will be more respected.
The Working Group on Monitoring Measures has made much progress, resulting in a General Outline of
Monitoring Measures. We now need to continue to work together here this week to specify in more detail the
actions that must evolve from this General Outline. The Working Group on Trade Restrictive Measures also has
much work ahead of it related to the specification of criteria and procedures for the establishment and lifting of
trade restrictive measures.
I now have the honor to introduce to you the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Mr.Alberto Joao
Jardim, for his opening address.
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