E - Iccat

ICCAT REPORT 2012-2013 (I)
Streamlining of ICCAT Reporting Requirements
Given the increasing number of reporting requirements inherent in the measures adopted the Commission, and
the difficulties which these presented to the CPCs, the Secretariat and the various subsidiary bodies of the
Commission, the Secretariat presented a document containing some preliminary ideas on ways in which the
burden imposed by these requirements could be eased. The Commission agreed, in principle, to consider some of
these issues, but requested more concrete proposals. In response, the Secretariat circulated the “Revised
Guidelines for the Preparation of Annual Reports” which was approved by the Commission and is included in
ANNEX 7.2. It was agreed that further thought could be given to this issue at the 2013 meeting.
15. Tentative date and place of the next meeting of the Commission
The Executive Secretary informed the Commission that South Africa had offered to host the annual meeting in
2013. It was agreed that the 23 rd Regular Meeting of the Commission would be held between 16 and 26
November 2013 in South Africa. It was later determined that the exact dates would be 18-25 November 2013.
16. Adoption of the report and adjournment
The Chair thanked all the delegates, the interpreters and the Secretariat for their work, and expressed his
gratitude to the Government of Morocco for hosting the meeting. The Executive Secretary also thanked all
delegates, the Government of Morocco, the interpreters, and the Secretariat staff.
The18 th Special Meeting of the Commission was adjourned on 19 November 2012.
The report of the plenary session was adopted by correspondence.
8