Decisions 15.36 to 15.38 - Action Plan to Address Aquatic Wild Meat Harvests in West-Africa
Aquatic Species Conservation Issues
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Decision directed to: Parties
Decision directed to: Scientific Council
Decision directed to: Secretariat
15.36
Parties that are Range States to the Action Plan to Address Aquatic Wild Meat Harvests in West Africa are requested to:
a) review which actions are nationally relevant and urgently address priorities for implementation;
b) set up the structures required, for example through the formation of national working groups, to ensure active collaboration between stakeholders within each Range State to maximize the effective use of resources and expertise;
c) provide a brief report on the implementation of the Action Plan in time for the last meeting of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council before the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) using a template provided by the Secretariat.
15.37
The Scientific Council, where applicable with support from the Aquatic Wild Meat Working Group, is requested to:
a) investigate how to improve support to Parties regarding implementation and reporting; and
b) review information provided by Parties on the implementation of the Action Plan, prepare a brief summary and analysis, and make recommendations on the further implementation of the Action Plan.
15.38
The Secretariat shall disseminate a simple reporting form to Parties that are Range States to the Action Plan to enable reporting sufficiently in advance of the last meeting of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council prior to COP16.