The "Monitor"
section is designed to provide easy access to the latest
developments and activities in relation to the major
multilateral fisheries organizations. Updated monthly, this page
contains four types of information: (1) latest treaty
ratifications; (2) information on selected recent and future
meetings; (3) links to documents, reports, press releases and
other information, where available; (4) links to relevant
material in International Fisheries Policy and elsewhere
on this website. Please note that while every attempt is made to
provide as accurate and up-to-date information as is possible,
IGIFL is limited by the information made available
on the sources it uses and that for some organizations
information is much
more readily available than it is for others. Updates and
modifications can be notified to the Editor.
Last updated: 5 February
2005
(Recent
changes are highlighted in bold)
|
Organization |
Parties |
Latest
accessions |
Activities and
actions |
IFLPR coverage |
|
ACAP |
6 |
United Kingdom 2.4.04
South Africa 6.11.03 |
Jan 05:
Report of the First Meeting of the Parties
Nov 04:
First Meeting of the Parties
Feb 04: ACAP
enters into force on 1 Feb 04 |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359 |
|
ACCOBAMS |
16 |
Libya 1.3.05
Portugal 1.1.05 |
Dec 05:
Report of the Second Meeting of the Parties
Nov 05:
Second Meeting of the
Parties
|
'ACCOBAMS: 2nd Meeting of the Parties' (2004) 1 IFLPR 319 |
|
APFIC |
20 |
China
22.7.93 |
Nov 05: Report of the 28th Session
Aug 04:
28th Session (information and documents) |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 259 |
|
ASCOBANS |
8 |
Finland
13.10.99 |
Apr 05:
11th Meeting of the Advisory Committee
Future meetings
Mar 05:
First meeting of the Jastarnia Group
Apr 05:
12th Meeting of the Advisory Committee |
|
|
ATLAFCO |
12 |
DR
Congo 22.9.04
Cape Verde 8.8.01 |
|
|
|
CCAMLR |
Comm |
24 |
Namibia
4.2.01 |
Jan 05:
Conservation Measures adopted at the 23rd Meeting
Oct 05: 23rd Annual Meeting
Future meetings
Oct/Nov 05: 24th Annual Meeting |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359 |
| Conv |
32 |
Mauritius 2.10.04
Vanuatu
20.6.01 |
|
CCSBT |
3(+1) |
Taiwan 30.8.02
[Extended Commission] |
Oct 04:
11th Annual Meeting
Apr 04:
Special Meeting of the Commission
Apr 04:
Management Procedure Workshop
Future meetings
May 05: 4th Management Procedure Workshop
Sep 05: 10th Meeting of the Scientific Committee
Oct 05: 12th Annual Meeting of the Commission |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359 |
|
CECAF |
33 |
- |
Oct 04:
Report of the 17th Session
May 04: 17th Session -
Information and documents |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 159 |
|
CPPS |
CPPS |
4 |
Colombia 12.3.80 |
Sep 04:
Final Report of the III Ordinary Assembly 1st Session
Aug 04: 4th Meeting of the Expert Group on Marine and Coastal
Protected Areas in the South East Pacific:
Documents Jun 04: III Assembly 1st Session -
Documents
Nov 03: II Assembly 2nd Session -
Resolutions -
Report |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359 |
| Galpgos |
2 |
Protocol
Chile 23.04.2004
Original Agreement
Ecuador 11.6.02
Chile 12.11.01 |
|
FFA |
16 |
Vanuatu
8.4.81 |
May 04:
56th FFC Meeting (Annual Meeting) -
press release Mar 04: 16th Annual US Treaty Consultation
-
press release
Future meetings
Mar 05: 17th Annual Consultation between the
Pacific Islands Parties and the United States
Apr 05: 24th Annual Meeting of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement
Apr 05:
10th Annual Meeting of the Parties to the Palau Arrangement
Apr 05:
10th Annual Meeting of the Parties to the FSM Arrangement
May 05:
59th Session of the Forum Fisheries Committee |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 159 |
|
GFCM |
1949 |
24 |
Slovenia
25.05.00 |
Feb 05:
29th Session of the Commission
Nov 04:
Report of the Extraordinary Session
Jul 04:
Extraordinary Session (information and documents)
29 Apr 04: Entry into force of
1997
Amendments
May 04:
7th GFCM-ICCAT Meeting on Large Pelagics in the Mediterranean |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 259 |
| 1997 |
15 |
Japan 30.7.04
Slovenia 29.4.04 |
|
IATTC |
Conv |
14 |
Spain
Peru 27.6.02 |
Feb 05:
38th Meeting of the International Review Panel
Oct 04:
37th Meeting of the International Review Panel
Oct 04:
12th Meeting of the Parties to the AIDCP
Jun 04:
36th Meeting of the International Review Panel
Jun 04:
11th Meeting of the Parties to the AIDCP
Jun 04:
3rd Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Fishing
by non-Parties
Jun 04:
5th Meeting of the Working Group on Compliance
Jun 04:
72nd Meeting of the IATTC
Feb 04:
35th Meeting of the International Review Panel
Feb 04:
7th Meeting of the Permanent Working Group on Fleet Capacity
Jan 04:
4th Meeting of the Bycatch Working Group
Future meetings
Jun 05:
39th Meeting of the International Review Panel
Jun 05:
13th Meeting of the Parties
Jun 05:
4th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Fishing by Non-Parties
Jun 05:
6th Meeting of the Compliance Working Group
Jun 05:
73rd Meeting of the IATTC |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 259 |
| Protocol |
4 |
Mexico 12.2.03
Panama 11.3.03
|
|
Antigua |
1 |
Mexico 14.1.05 |
|
AIDCP |
12 |
Vanuatu 16.10.02
Guatemala 17.5.01 |
|
IBSFC |
6 |
Estonia
24.7.92 |
Sep 04:
30th Session of the Commission
Jun 04: Meeting on Strategies and Salmon |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 259 |
|
ICCAT |
40 |
Senegal 21.12.04
Guatemala 12.11.04 |
Nov 04:
14th Special Meeting of the Commission
Oct 04:
Meeting of the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics
May 04:
Second Meeting of the Working Group to Develop Integrated and
Coordinated Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Management Strategies [Selected
Presentations]
May 04:
7th Ad hoc Joint GFCM-ICCAT Meeting on stocks of large pelagic
fishes in the Mediterranean
Mar 04:
Second World Bigeye Tuna Meeting
Future meetings
Apr 05:
3rd Meeting of the Working Group to Develop Integrated and
Coordinated Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Management Strategies
Jun 05: Meeting of the Key Contacts
of the WG to Consider the Development of a Compendium of
Management Recommendations and Resolutions
Oct 05: Meeting of the Standing Committee on Research and
Statistics
Nov 05: Meeting of the Commission |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359 |
|
IOSEA-MOU |
|
- |
Mar 04:
Second Meeting of Signatory States |
Current Developments (2004) 1 IFLPR 63 |
|
IOTC |
24 |
Guinea 31.1.05
Kenya 9.1.04 |
Dec 03:
8th Session
Future meetings
May/Jun 05: 9th Session
|
|
|
IPHC |
2 |
Canada
14.10.53
United States 18.08.53 |
Jan 05: 2005 Annual Meeting:
press release -
bluebook
Jan 04: 2004 Annual
Meeting:
press release -
results/report
|
Current Developments (2004) 1 IFLPR 63 |
|
IWC |
59 |
Kiribati
28.12.04
Mali 17.8.04 |
Jul 04:
56th Annual Meeting -
Reports
Future meetings
Jun 05:
57th Annual Meeting
|
'Report of the 56th Annual Meeting of the IWC'
(2004) 1 IFLPR 250 |
|
NAFO |
13 |
Withdrawals of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland effective
1.1.05
France 30.08.1999 |
Jan 05:
Inspectors' Workshop
Sep 04:
Annual Meeting
Jun 04:
STACFAC Meeting,
STACTIC Meeting,
STACFAC/STACTIC Joint Meeting
Mar 04:
Working Group on the Management of 3O Redfish
Future meetings
Sep 05: Annual Meeting |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 259 |
|
NAMMCO |
4 |
Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland,
Norway 8.7.92 |
Mar 04: 13th Annual Meeting
Dec 03:
NAMMCO ad hoc
Working Group on Enhancing Ecosystem-based Management (1st
meeting) -
information
Future meetings
Mar 05: 14th Annual Meeting |
Current Developments (2004) 1 IFLPR 63 |
|
NASCO |
7 |
Russian Fed.
11.9.86 |
Jun 04:
21st Annual Meeting -
Council Report,
Commissions Report
Future meetings
Jun 05: 22nd Annual Meeting
|
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 159 |
|
NEAFC |
6 |
Poland
20.11.84 |
Nov 04:
23rd Annual Meeting
Oct 04:
PECCOE Meeting
Oct 04:
Working Group on Redfish
May 04:
Working Group on the Future of NEAFC
May 04:
Working Group on Deep Sea Species
|
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359 |
|
NPAFC |
5 |
RO
Korea 27.5.03 |
Oct 04:
12th Annual Meeting
Oct 03: 11th Annual Meeting -
Newsletter
|
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359 |
|
PSC |
2 |
Canada,
United States 18.3.85 |
Jan 05: Post-Season Meeting
Future meetings
Feb 05: 20th Annual Meeting
Oct 05: Executive Session |
|
|
RECOFI |
5 |
Oman
19.12.01
Iran
6.12.01 |
May 03:
Second Session of the Commission |
|
|
SEAFO |
3 |
Norway 12.2.03 |
Mar 04:
First Meeting of the Commission |
Current Developments (2004) 1 IFLPR 63 |
|
WCPFC |
16 |
China 2.11.04
RO Korea 26.10.04 |
Dec 04:
First Session of the Commission
Dec 04:
PrepCon VII
Entry into force: 19 Jun 04
Apr 04: PrepCon VI -
Documents |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 159
'Preparatory Conference' (2003) Special Issue |
|
WECAFC |
33 |
- |
Oct 03:
Commission, 11th Session and Lesser Antilles Fisheries Committee,
8th Session
Future meetings
Oct 05:
12th Session |
|
|
UN |
LOSC |
148 |
Burkina Faso 25.1.05
Latvia 23.12.04 |
Jul 04:
3rd Meeting of the States Parties to the UN Fish Stocks Agreement
Jun 04:
14th Meeting of States Parties to the LOS Convention |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 259 |
|
UNFSA |
52 |
Kenya 13.7.04
EC and Member States 19.12.03 |
|
FAO |
Members |
188 |
FS Micronesia, Timor-Leste,
Tuvalu, Ukraine 3.12.03 |
Nov 04:
Technical Consultation on Sea Turtles Conservation and Fisheries
Aug 04:
Technical Consultation to Review Port State Measures to Combat IUU
Fishing
Jun 04:
Technical Consultation to Review Progress and Promote the Full
Implementation of the IPOA-IUU and IPOA-Capacity
Jun 04:
Workshop on IUU Fishing in the Mediterranean
Jun 04:
Technical Consultation on the Use of Subsidies in the Fisheries
Sector
Mar 04:
Expert Consultation on Interactions between Sea Turtles and
Fisheries within an Ecosystem Context
Feb 04:
FAO-SPC Regional Expert Consultation on Sea Safety in Small
Fishing Vessels |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359
'Reconciling Fisheries and Conservation Objectives: the Sea
Turtles Case' (2004) 1 IFLPR 228 |
|
Comp. Agr. |
29
|
Australia 19.8.04
Chile 23.1.04 |
|
CMS |
89 |
Eritrea 1.2.05
Djibouti 1.11.04 |
Mar 04:
Second SPREP Workshop on the Convention on Migratory Species and
Marine Mammal Conservation |
|
|
BERN |
45 |
Morocco 1.8.01
Andorra 13.10.00 |
Dec 04:
24th Meeting of the Standing Committee |
|
|
CBD |
188 |
Thailand 29.1.04
Tuvalu 20.12.02 |
Feb 05:
10th Meeting of the SBSTTA
Feb 04:
7th Conference of the Parties |
'Seventh Conference of the Parties' (2004) 1 IFLPR
133 |
|
CITES |
167 |
Samoa 9.11.04
Palau 16.4.04 |
Oct 04:
13th Conference of the
Parties
Mar 04:
50th Meeting of the Standing Committee
Mar 04:
20th Meeting of the Animals Committee |
Current Developments
(2004) 1 IFLPR 359 |
