Moving Forward in RFMO Cooperation and Coordination
Explore the evolution and challenges within RFMO meetings, the need for enhanced communication and collaboration at different levels, and a proposal for a three-pillar approach to address current issues effectively. Members are urged to engage and share opinions on upcoming large-scale meetings and potential distribution of information through the secretariat.
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Kobe process Where do we stand how can we move forward? SDP 16/11/18
A bit of history Need/wish to work together between RFMO KOBE 1/2/3 (Kobe/San Sebastian/La Jolla) Large scale meetings: long list of objectives/ Some very good outcomes. E.g. performance reviews, scientific communication tools: KOBE plot/ Kobe Matrix After KOBE3: challenge to organise such a large meeting=> Steering Committee format (chairs and exec directors) SDP 16/11/18
Comment after seven years of Steering Committee work Also working in SC format is difficult to arrange. Video conf/teleconf/meeting at certain events (COFI event meetings worked best) Cooperation under the SC is too limited. It is fine, it is good but no good enough. Little work on substance. The RFMO community needs a better tool. Has been addressed also by ABNJ common ocean project Two other interesting evolutions: topical meetings organised by CPCs/Stakeholders (e.g. Fads organised by ICCAT in Madrid) FAO ABNJ financed working meetings at RFMO staff level (e.g. compliance officers) and supported various projects SDP 16/11/18
What do we need? Communication/cooperation at RFMO secretariat level Cooperation at level of CPCs/stakeholders on particular themes High level thinking and coordination on new challenges and future agendas SDP 16/11/18
Themes/challenges Inherent in our work: Fads/ by-catch/ Scientific methods/capacity building/Compliance/reporting standards/technical standards (e.g. Observers)/ communication/on-line reporting... Inform members of the RFMOs on issues raised in other fora (BBNJ, WTO, MEAs) Participate and report on such discussions (e.g. WTO on SDG 14.6). Invite such fora to reach out to the RFMO world. SDP 16/11/18
Proposal Develop a three pillar approach: Pillar 1: continue the cooperation within the SC (operational secretariat level) Pillar 2: organise more thematic cooperation (2019: FADs (IATTC led), by-catch (ICCAT led), other (continue MSE) Pillar 3: a new large scale meeting? Intermediate size meeting? Hall of thinking. No negotiation forum. Pro: Inclusive process/ strategic/LT forward looking/served us well in the past Contra: difficult/needs to be well prepared/needs real commitment by participants to engage/ Opportunity: FAO might support this under FAO/ABNJ SDP 16/11/18
Question Entrust your Chair and Executive secretary to remain committed Give your views, as members of this RFMO, to engage in these processes. Especially, lay down your views on a possible large meeting. Give your views on the suggestion to distribute, through the secretariat, a questionnaire with topics and open questions. SDP 16/11/18
