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2ND MEETING OF THE CFMC/WECAFC/CITES/OSPESCA/CRFM

WORKING GROUP ON QUEEN CONCH2da REUNIÓN DEL GRUPO DE TRABAJO PARA EL CARACOL ROSADO

Panamá 18 -20 Noviembre 2014

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES

A meeting organized in partnership with:

Introduction• 1st meeting of the joint CFMC/WECAFC/OSPESCA/

CRFM Working Group was held in Panama City, 23-25 October 2012

• Meeting led to: – Declaration of Panama City– Review of Report of the Miami Queen Conch Expert

Workshop (May 2012)– Sharing of experiences and information

• Further Working Group activities led to:– CITES COP 16 Decisions on Queen Conch– Recommendation to WECAFC 15– Desired outcomes in the USA Endangered Species Act (ESA) review

Objectives1. Collect and share queen conch catch statistics, stock

information, national management plans and regulations that relate to queen conch fisheries, management and conservation and trade.

2. Review and finalize a draft Regional Queen Conch fisheries management and conservation plan.

3. Discuss and agree on formats for NDF studies or assessments of Queen Conch stocks that are practical, simple and cost-effective to implement –using best practice examples available.

4. Agree at regional level on conversion factors of Queen Conch at different processing grades of Conch meat.

Outputs1. Updated queen conch catch statistics, stock information,

national management plans and regulations information, and information on QC management and conservation and trade.

2. A near final draft Regional Queen Conch fisheries management and conservation plan, including Expert Agreement on various joint management measures to take at regional level

3. Agreed draft format for NDFs by Queen Conch producing and trading countries.

4. Agreed regional level conversion factors of Queen Conch at different processing grades of meat.

5. A workshop report in the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture report series

Meeting PlanDay 1

• Update on recent Queen Conch management related developments• Status of Queen Conch – national/sub-regional reports

Day 2• Non-Detriment Findings format discussion• Regional Conversion factors discussion• Introduction to the draft Fisheries Management Plan

Day 3• Discussion on management and conservation measures• Updates of work plan and Working Group TORs• Development of conclusions and recommendations