Information from the GFCM-Secretariat:

"Following the recommendation of the 45th GFCM to form a permanent GFCM Expert Group on European eel in the Mediterranean (EGEMed) covering several aspects related to the fisheries and management of European eel and considering the fact that the workplan of the GFCM called for meetings of both EGEMed and WGMEASURES-EEL, the WGMEASURES-EEL 2023 has been incorporated under one single meeting of the GFCM Expert Group on European eel in the Mediterranean (EGEMed)."

INFORMATION AND AGENDA

"According to the requests of the 45th GFCM and Recommendation GFCM/45/2022/1, the GFCM Expert Group on European eel in the Mediterranean in 2023 foresees a first day to discuss the next steps of the GFCM research programme on European eel and a second day to discuss relevant available information to further evaluate the possibility of implementing additional measures addressing glass eel, inter alia a total ban, catch limitations or determining key habitats, towards the possible implementation of new long-term measures in 2024, for the consideration of the 24^th SAC in June 2023."

An annotated agenda will be circulated once registration is closed.

Participants are invited to submit a contribution, in line with the above-mentioned requirements and with the topics outlined in the provisional agenda, by sending an email to the GFCM Secretariat (GFCM-Secretariat@fao.org).

PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION

Participants: experts on European eel in the Mediterranean (partners of the research programme in particular), experts from the administrations of Mediterranean CPCs and relevant GFCM partners.

Location: The meeting will be held at FAO Headquarters in Rome in hybrid modality.

Registration: Interested participants are invited to register online through the GFCM website no later than Monday, 24 May 2023, ensuring to indicate the modality of attendance.

CONTACTS

For technical matters:

Ms Elisabetta Betulla MORELLO, GFCM Fishery Resources Officer

E-mail: Elisabetta.Morello@fao.org

For administrative issues and any other matters:

GFCM Secretariat

E-mail: GFCM-Secretariat@fao.org

• Registration link
• Provisional agenda

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