NAFO has various Working Groups operating under the direction of its two constituent bodies, specifically:
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
- NAFO Ad hoc virtual NAFO Website Re-design Working Group: Phase II – Data Classification
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. 17-24
Working Groups operating under the direction of the NAFO Scientific Council
- NAFO Scientific Council Working Group on Ecosystem Science and Assessment (WG-ESA)
Working Groups operating under the joint direction of the Commission and Scientific Council
- NAFO Joint Commission-Scientific Council Working Group on Risk-Based Management Strategies (WG-RBMS)
Terms of Reference: NAFO/FC Doc. 13-18
- NAFO Joint Commission-Scientific Council Working Group on Improving Efficiency of NAFO Working Group Process (E-WG)
Terms of Reference: NAFO/FC-SC Doc. 16-05
Meeting reports of the NAFO Working Groups can be found here: https://www.nafo.int/Library/NAFOdocuments
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)