The first session of the Scientific Committee of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission was attended by delegates from Comoros, European Community, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia and the United Republic of Tanzania. Representatives of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project, the Regional Seas Programme of the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Wide Fund for Nature also attended the session as observers. The Scientific Committee elected its first Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson and examined: the status of fisheries resources in its area of competence; the ecosystem approach to fisheries management; the relationship between the Scientific Committee and regional fisheries research and assessment activities; and working parties.
The Scientific Committee examined the status of fisheries resources in its area of competence; considered the report of the second Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics; discussed a recent fishery assessment from Mauritius; discussed management and research actions in Mozambique (lobster), Seychelles (sharks), South Africa (line fishery) and Tanzania (prawns); discussed the preparation of next year's conference on the contribution of fisheries to the Millennium Development Goals; discussed the results of a workshop on ecosystem approach to fisheries; encouraged the formation of informal working groups to address priority areas identified; and made recommendations for the consideration of the fourth session of the Commission. Le Comite scientifique a examine l'etat des ressources halieutiques de sa zone de competence. Cette session lui a egalement permis d'etudier le rapport du deuxieme Groupe de travail sur les donnees et statistiques halieutiques; de discuter d'une evaluation recente des pecheries de Maurice; de passer en revue les activites de gestion et de recherche menees au Mozambique (homard), aux Seychelles (requins), en Afrique du Sud (peche a la ligne) et en Tanzanie (crevettes); de reflechir a la preparation de la Conference sur la contribution des peches aux objectifs du Millenaire pour le developpement qui doit se tenir l'annee prochaine; d'analyser les resultats d'un atelier sur la gestion ecosystemique des peches; d'encourager la formation de groupes de travail informels charges de traiter les sujets prioritaires identifies; et de formuler des recommandations qui seront examinees lors de la quatrieme session de la Commission.
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