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NAFO Working Groups

Working Groups operating under the direction of the NAFO Commission

24 August 2023

Working Groups operating under the direction of the NAFO Commission

  • NAFO Commission Ad Hoc Working Group on Bycatches, Discards and Selectivity (WG-BDS) in the NRA 
    Terms of Reference: NAFO/FC Doc. 13-25
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Working Groups operating under the direction of the Standing Committee of International Control (STACTIC)

24 August 2023

Working Groups operating under the direction of the Standing Committee of International Control (STACTIC)

  • NAFO STACTIC Editorial Drafting Group of the NAFO CEM (EDG)
     
  • NAFO STACTIC Observer Program Review Working Group (WG-OPR)
    Terms of Reference: NAFO/COM Doc. 23-25 and NAFO/COM Doc. 17-24
     
  • NAFO STACTIC Working Group on the Introduction of FLUX UN/CEFACT Standard for fisheries data exchanges in NAFO (WG-FLUX)
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Working Groups operating under the direction of the NAFO Scientific Council

24 August 2023

Working Groups operating under the direction of the NAFO Scientific Council

  • NAFO Scientific Council Working Group on Ecosystem Science and Assessment (WG-ESA)
     
  • NAFO Scientific Council Precautionary Approach Framework Working Group (PA-WG)
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Working Groups operating under the joint direction of the Commission and Scientific Council

24 August 2023

Working Groups operating under the joint direction of the Commission and Scientific Council

  • NAFO Joint Commission-Scientific Council Catch Estimation Strategy Advisory Group (CESAG) 
    Terms of Reference: COM-SC Doc. 17-09 and FC Doc. 13-08
  • NAFO Joint Commission-Scientific Council Working Group on Risk-Based Management Strategies (WG-RBMS)
    Terms of Reference: COM-SC Doc.24-05 and FC Doc. 13-18
  • NAFO Joint Commission-Scientific Council Working Group on Improving Efficiency of NAFO Working Group Process (E-WG)
    Terms of Reference: FC-SC Doc. 16-05
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Various Joint Working Groups, in cooperation with other RFMOs, specifically:

  • Joint Advisory Group on Data Management (JAGDM)
  • ICES/NAFO Joint Working Group on Deep-water Ecology (WG-DEC)
  • ICES/NAFO/NAMMCO Working Group on Harp and Hooded Seals (WG-HARP)
  • NAFO/ICES Pandalus Assessment Meeting (NIPAG)

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