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 28-Dec-2017	Provisional Agenda
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP03 (Rev. 2) 24-Jan-2018	Provisional Annotated Agenda
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP04 (Rev. 3) 24-Jan-2018	Indicative Schedule
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP06 (Rev. 1) 26-Feb-2018	Workshop Program
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP05 (Rev. 2) 09-Mar-2018	Provisional List of Documents

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 12-Mar-2018	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 09-Mar-2018	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 05-Mar-2018	VMEs in North Western Pacific as life-supporting resources – challenges and possible science-based approaches to solutions
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP10 09-Mar-2018	Global Overview of Actions Taken to Prevent SAI on VMEs: Surveys and VME Identification
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-IP02 09-Mar-2018	Defying Dissolution: Discovery of Deep-Sea Scleractinian Coral Reefs in the North Pacific
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP17 14-Mar-2018	VME - North Pacific Perspective

4.2 VME Encounter Protocols

NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP02 06-Mar-2018	Updated summary comparison of VME encounter protocols in bottom fish RFMO/As

4.3 Exploratory Fishing Protocols

NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP14 13-Mar-2018	Managing Fishery Interactions with Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean

4.4 Spatial management strategies

NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP16 14-Mar-2018	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 01-Mar-2018	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 09-Mar-2018	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 14-Mar-2018	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 15-Feb-2018	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 15-Feb-2018	Identification of existing fishing grounds and unfished areas in the Emperor Seamounts region
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP04 15-Feb-2018	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 15-Feb-2018	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 15-Feb-2018	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 10-Mar-2018	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 12-Mar-2018	Global Overview Paper on Data Requirements to Implement Deep Sea Fisheries Measures to Protect VMEs
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP20 15-Mar-2018	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 14-Mar-2018	Report on the Members on Data Availability and Deficiencies by Canada
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP19 14-Mar-2018	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 2017-05 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

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	Created
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP02	Provisional Agenda	28-Dec-2017
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP03 (Rev. 2)	Provisional Annotated Agenda	24-Jan-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP04 (Rev. 3)	Indicative Schedule	24-Jan-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP05 (Rev. 2)	Provisional List of Documents	09-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-MIP06 (Rev. 1)	Workshop Program	26-Feb-2018
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	15-Feb-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP02	Updated summary comparison of VME encounter protocols in bottom fish RFMO/As	06-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP03	Identification of existing fishing grounds and unfished areas in the Emperor Seamounts region	15-Feb-2018
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	15-Feb-2018
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	15-Feb-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP06	Historical Significant Adverse Impact Assessments of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Members	01-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP07	VMEs in North Western Pacific as life-supporting resources – challenges and possible science-based approaches to solutions	05-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP08	An overview on protection of corals and VMEs in fished and unfished areas	09-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP09	Overview of Seamount Bottom Fisheries Situations and Potential Impacts on Corals	09-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP10	Global Overview of Actions Taken to Prevent SAI on VMEs: Surveys and VME Identification	09-Mar-2018
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	10-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP12	International Obligations for Assessment of Significant Adverse Impacts (SAIs) on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs)	12-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP13	Global Overview Paper on Data Requirements to Implement Deep Sea Fisheries Measures to Protect VMEs	12-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP14	Managing Fishery Interactions with Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean	13-Mar-2018
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	14-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP16	Spatial Management Strategies: The SPRFMO (New Zealand) Experience	14-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP17	VME - North Pacific Perspective	14-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP18	Report on the Members on Data Availability and Deficiencies by Canada	14-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP19	Data Availability and Deficiencies by Japan	14-Mar-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-WP20	Data availability and progress in VME protection in the NPFC against data requirements from the FAO DSF Guidelines	15-Mar-2018
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	15-Feb-2018
NPFC-2018-WS VME01-IP02	Defying Dissolution: Discovery of Deep-Sea Scleractinian Coral Reefs in the North Pacific	09-Mar-2018
	CMM 2017-06 For Bottom Fisheries and Protection of VMEs in the NE Pacific Ocean	06-Mar-2018
	Summary Footprint of Bottom Fisheries	06-Mar-2018
	Historical SAI Assessment Reports (Click for LINK)	15-Feb-2018
	International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas	12-Mar-2018
	CMM 2017-05 For Bottom Fisheries and Protection of VMEs in the NW Pacific Ocean	06-Mar-2018