The annual meeting took place at the Shuvalov Palace. St. Petersburg, Russia during 9-13 September.
Quota Table for 1996
Meeting Proceedings of the General Council and Fisheries Commission 1996
Scientific Council Reports 1997
Other Meetings included:
Standing Committee on Fishing Activities of Non-Contracting Parties in the Regulatory Area (STACFAC)
- 22-24 May, Brussels, Belgium
General meeting
Scientific Council
- 5-19 June, Keddy's Dartmouth Inn, Dartmouth, N.S., Canada
Regular meeting on stock assessments
- 4-6 September, Shuvalov Palace. St. Petersburg, Russia
Workshop on "Assessment of Groundfish Stocks Based on Bottom Trawl Survey Results" with H. Lassen (EU-Denmark) as convenor
- 15-18 November,NAFO Headquarters, Dartmouth, N.S., Canada
To conduct assessments on shrimp in Subareas 0 and 1, and Denmark Strait
Officers of the Organization
| General Council |
| A. Rodin (Russia) |
President of the organization and
Chairman of the General Council |
| R. Dominguez (Cuba) |
Vice-Chairman of the General Council |
| J. Quintal-McGrath (Canada) |
Chair of STACFAD |
| G. F. Kingston (EU) |
Vice-Chair of STACFAD |
| C. C. Southgate (EEC) (to 9 September) |
Chair of STACFAC |
| J.-P. Plé (USA) (from 9 September) |
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| H. Fischer (Denmark in respect of Faroe Islands and Greenland) (to 9 September) |
Vice-Chair of STACFAC |
| B. Buch (Denmark in respect of Faroe Islands and Greenland) (from 9 September) |
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| Scientific Council |
| W. R. Bowering (Canada) |
Chairman of the Scientific Council |
| H. P. Cornus (EU) |
Vice-Chairman of the Scientific Council and Chairman of STACPUB |
| W. B. Brodie (Canada) |
Chairman of STACFIS |
| D. Power (Canada) |
Chairman of STACREC |
| M. Stein (EU) |
Chairman of STACFEN |
| Fisheries Commission |
| H. Koster (EU) |
Chairman of the Fisheries Commission |
| P. Gullestad (Norway) |
Vice-Chairman of the Fisheries Commission |
| D. Bevan (Canada) |
Chairman of STACTIC |
| Executive Secretary |
| L. I. Chepel |
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Contracting Parties (and dates):
| Bulgaria (6 June 1979) |
Canada (30 November 1978) |
| Cuba (22 December 1978) |
Denmark (in respect of the Faroe Islands and Greenland (30 May 1979) |
| Estonia (31 August 1992) |
European Union (EU) (28 December 1978) |
France (in respect of St. Pierre et Miquelon)
(14 Augsut 1996) |
Iceland (29 December 1978) |
| Japan (4 January 1980) |
Republic of Korea (21 December 1993) |
| Latvia (28 August 1992) |
Lithuania (18 August 1992) |
| Norway (28 December 1978) |
Poland (6 November 1979) |
| Romania (5 March 1979) |
Russian Federation (successor of USSR)
(1 January 1992) |
| United States of America (29 November 1995) |