NPFC/FAO Workshop Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Area: applying global experiences to regional assessments

Organizer(s)

NPFC, ABNJ Deep Seas Project (FAO)

Co-sponsor(s)

North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)

Location

Yokohama, Japan

Short Name

NPFC/FAO VME Workshop

Date

12-Mar-2018, 9:00 AM - 15-Mar-2018, 6:00 PM JST

Registration Due

08-Mar-2018 06:00 PM JST

Meeting Papers Due

12-Feb-2018 06:00 PM JST

Meeting Information File

NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP01(Rev 1) Meeting Information.docx

Meeting Report File for Public

WS VME01 Final Report.pdf

Agenda

1. Opening of the Workshop
1.1 Welcome Address
1.2 Purpose of Workshop and Expectations
2. International Obligations for Assessment of Significant Adverse Impacts (SAIs) on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs)
3. Overview of Seamount Bottom Fisheries Situations and Potential Impacts on Corals
4. Global Overview of Actions Taken to Prevent SAI on VMEs
4.1 Surveys and VME Identification
4.2 VME Encounter Protocols
4.3 Exploratory Fishing Protocols
4.4 Spatial management strategies
5. Historical SAI Assessments of NPFC Members (primarily from 2008-2009)
6. Protection of Corals and VMEs in Fished and Unfished Areas
7. Reports on Current SAI Assessments
7.1 Northeastern Pacific Ocean
7.2 Northwestern Pacific Ocean
8. Global Overview Paper on Data Requirements to Implement Deep Sea Fisheries Measures to Protect VMEs
9. Reports of the Members on Data Availability and Deficiencies
10. The Global Picture - Discussions on Comparisons of the NPFC Approach with That of Other Regions
10.1 Surveys and VME Identification
10.2 Bottom Fishing Footprints (including monitoring gear and effort changes)
10.3 VME Encounter Protocols
10.4 Exploratory Fishing Protocols
10.5 Spatial management measures
11. Discussions on Future Options for NPFC to Prevent SAI on VMEs
11.1 Data and Data Gaps
11.2 Encounter Protocols
11.3 SAI Assessments
11.4 Fishing Footprints and Exploratory Fishing Protocols
11.5 Spatial management measures
12. Concluding Remarks on Major Findings of the Workshop
13. Recommendations to the SSC VME
14. Adoption of the Report
15. Close of the Workshop

Documents by Agenda

1. Opening of the Workshop
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP02	Provisional Agenda
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP03 (Rev. 2)	Provisional Annotated Agenda
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP04 (Rev. 3)	Indicative Schedule
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP05 (Rev. 2)	Provisional List of Documents
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP06 (Rev. 1)	Workshop Program

1.1 Welcome Address
	No documents listed

1.2 Purpose of Workshop and Expectations
	No documents listed

2. International Obligations for Assessment of Significant Adverse Impacts (SAIs) on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs)
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP12	International Obligations for Assessment of Significant Adverse Impacts (SAIs) on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs)

3. Overview of Seamount Bottom Fisheries Situations and Potential Impacts on Corals
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP09	Overview of Seamount Bottom Fisheries Situations and Potential Impacts on Corals

4. Global Overview of Actions Taken to Prevent SAI on VMEs
	No documents listed

4.1 Surveys and VME Identification
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP07	VMEs in North Western Pacific as life-supporting resources – challenges and possible science-based approaches to solutions
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP10	Global Overview of Actions Taken to Prevent SAI on VMEs: Surveys and VME Identification
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP17	VME - North Pacific Perspective
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-IP02	Defying Dissolution: Discovery of Deep-Sea Scleractinian Coral Reefs in the North Pacific

4.2 VME Encounter Protocols
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP02	Updated summary comparison of VME encounter protocols in bottom fish RFMO/As

4.3 Exploratory Fishing Protocols
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP14	Managing Fishery Interactions with Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean

4.4 Spatial management strategies
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP16	Spatial Management Strategies: The SPRFMO (New Zealand) Experience

5. Historical SAI Assessments of NPFC Members (primarily from 2008-2009)
	Historical SAI Assessment Reports (Click for LINK)
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP06	Historical Significant Adverse Impact Assessments of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Members

6. Protection of Corals and VMEs in Fished and Unfished Areas
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP08	An overview on protection of corals and VMEs in fished and unfished areas

7. Reports on Current SAI Assessments
	No documents listed

7.1 Northeastern Pacific Ocean
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP15	Report on the identification of vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) & assessment of significant adverse impact (SAI) on seamounts currently fished by Canada

7.2 Northwestern Pacific Ocean
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP01	Report on identification of VMEs and assessment of impacts caused by Japanese bottom fishing activities on VMEs and other marine species in the western part of the NPFC Convention Area
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP03	Identification of existing fishing grounds and unfished areas in the Emperor Seamounts region
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP04	Analysis of fishery bycatch and scientific survey data for cold-water corals and sponges in the existing fishing grounds of the Emperor Seamounts region
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP05	An assessment of the potential impacts of Japanese bottom fisheries on vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) within fished seamounts of the Emperor Seamounts region
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-IP01	Application of association analysis for identifying indicator taxa of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the Emperor Seamounts area, North Pacific Ocean
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP11	Report on identification of VMEs and assessment of impacts caused by Korean Bottom Trawl Fishing Activities on VMEs or other marine species in the Western part of the NPFC Convention Area

8. Global Overview Paper on Data Requirements to Implement Deep Sea Fisheries Measures to Protect VMEs
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP13	Global Overview Paper on Data Requirements to Implement Deep Sea Fisheries Measures to Protect VMEs
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP20	Data availability and progress in VME protection in the NPFC against data requirements from the FAO DSF Guidelines

9. Reports of the Members on Data Availability and Deficiencies
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP18	Report on the Members on Data Availability and Deficiencies by Canada
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP19	Data Availability and Deficiencies by Japan

10. The Global Picture - Discussions on Comparisons of the NPFC Approach with That of Other Regions
	International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas

10.1 Surveys and VME Identification
	No documents listed

10.2 Bottom Fishing Footprints (including monitoring gear and effort changes)
	No documents listed

10.3 VME Encounter Protocols
	No documents listed

10.4 Exploratory Fishing Protocols
	No documents listed

10.5 Spatial management measures
	No documents listed

11. Discussions on Future Options for NPFC to Prevent SAI on VMEs
	CMM 2017-06 For Bottom Fisheries and Protection of VMEs in the NE Pacific Ocean
	CMM 2017-05 For Bottom Fisheries and Protection of VMEs in the NW Pacific Ocean

11.1 Data and Data Gaps
	No documents listed

11.2 Encounter Protocols
	No documents listed

11.3 SAI Assessments
	No documents listed

11.4 Fishing Footprints and Exploratory Fishing Protocols
	Summary Footprint of Bottom Fisheries

11.5 Spatial management measures
	No documents listed

12. Concluding Remarks on Major Findings of the Workshop
	No documents listed

13. Recommendations to the SSC VME
	No documents listed

14. Adoption of the Report
	No documents listed

15. Close of the Workshop
	No documents listed

All Documents

Document Number	Title	File
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP02	Provisional Agenda
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP03 (Rev. 2)	Provisional Annotated Agenda
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP04 (Rev. 3)	Indicative Schedule
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP05 (Rev. 2)	Provisional List of Documents
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP06 (Rev. 1)	Workshop Program
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP01	Report on identification of VMEs and assessment of impacts caused by Japanese bottom fishing activities on VMEs and other marine species in the western part of the NPFC Convention Area
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP02	Updated summary comparison of VME encounter protocols in bottom fish RFMO/As
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP03	Identification of existing fishing grounds and unfished areas in the Emperor Seamounts region
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP04	Analysis of fishery bycatch and scientific survey data for cold-water corals and sponges in the existing fishing grounds of the Emperor Seamounts region
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP05	An assessment of the potential impacts of Japanese bottom fisheries on vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) within fished seamounts of the Emperor Seamounts region
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP06	Historical Significant Adverse Impact Assessments of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Members
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP07	VMEs in North Western Pacific as life-supporting resources – challenges and possible science-based approaches to solutions
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP08	An overview on protection of corals and VMEs in fished and unfished areas
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP09	Overview of Seamount Bottom Fisheries Situations and Potential Impacts on Corals
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP10	Global Overview of Actions Taken to Prevent SAI on VMEs: Surveys and VME Identification
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP11	Report on identification of VMEs and assessment of impacts caused by Korean Bottom Trawl Fishing Activities on VMEs or other marine species in the Western part of the NPFC Convention Area
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP12	International Obligations for Assessment of Significant Adverse Impacts (SAIs) on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs)
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP13	Global Overview Paper on Data Requirements to Implement Deep Sea Fisheries Measures to Protect VMEs
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP14	Managing Fishery Interactions with Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP15	Report on the identification of vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) & assessment of significant adverse impact (SAI) on seamounts currently fished by Canada
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP16	Spatial Management Strategies: The SPRFMO (New Zealand) Experience
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP17	VME - North Pacific Perspective
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP18	Report on the Members on Data Availability and Deficiencies by Canada
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP19	Data Availability and Deficiencies by Japan
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP20	Data availability and progress in VME protection in the NPFC against data requirements from the FAO DSF Guidelines
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-IP01	Application of association analysis for identifying indicator taxa of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the Emperor Seamounts area, North Pacific Ocean
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-IP02	Defying Dissolution: Discovery of Deep-Sea Scleractinian Coral Reefs in the North Pacific
	International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas
	CMM 2017-05 For Bottom Fisheries and Protection of VMEs in the NW Pacific Ocean
	CMM 2017-06 For Bottom Fisheries and Protection of VMEs in the NE Pacific Ocean
	Summary Footprint of Bottom Fisheries
	Historical SAI Assessment Reports (Click for LINK)