General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean: report of the tenth session of the Scientific Advisory Committee, Nicosia, Cyprus, 22-26 October 2007 (FAO fisheries report)

The Committee appraised the activities of its subsidiary bodies and those of the regional projects supporting the Commission. It acknowledged the strengthening of the stock assessment process through joint assessment by experts. It favoured the use of the data from trawl survey and requested to pay special attention to the hake (Merluccius merluccius) in 2008. SAC reviewed fishery management proposals from its Sub-Committees. It took note of progress achieved for defining fisheries restricted areas and the activities on the ecosystem approach for fisheries and marine protected areas. The SAC established ad hoc Working Groups on recreational fisheries and on trawl selectivity. It provided guidance regarding the activities of the GFCM/International Commission and agreed upon its work plan for 2008. - Le Comite a examine les activites de ses organes subsidiaires et celles des projets regionaux qui soutiennent la Commission. Il a note le processus d'evaluation des stocks, notamment par des evaluations conjointes des experts. Il s'est prononce en faveur de l'utilisation des donnees des campagnes de chalutage et a demande d'accorder un interet particulier au merlu (Merluccius merluccius) en 2008. Le CSC a examine les propositions relatives a l'amenagement de pecheries de ses sous-comites. Le Comite a pris note des progres realises en ce qui concerne la definition de zones de restriction de la peche et les activites concernant la mise en oeuvre de l'approche ecosystemique des peches et les aires marines protegees."