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The Project: |
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The FAO-AdriaMed Project (Scientific
Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the
Adriatic Sea) is a Regional Project of FAO, the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, funded
by the
Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Policies
(MiPAAF)and since 2007 by the
European Commission.
The participating countries are the
Republics of Albania, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia and
Montenegro.
The Project has been operative since
September 1999.
The Project aims to promote scientific
cooperation among the Adriatic nations. Its goal is to
improve the management of fishing activities in
conformity with the Code of Conduct for Responsible
Fisheries (FAO 1995).
AdriaMed aims to contribute decisively
to enlarging the scope of information on the Adriatic
Sea, related to shared fishery resources, knowledge that
is often fragmented and localised to different
territories. As biological resources are not limited to
geopolitical boundaries, scientific knowledge of
resources within a single nation is not adequate for the
responsible management of those resources.
Some of the main objectives of the
Project are:
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to develop a common cognitive basis to
support international processes aimed at fishery
management;
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to reinforce the scientific
coordination among the different institutions interested
in fishing activity;
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to establish a permanent network among
the main institutions present in the Adriatic that are
involved in fishery management activities.
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Structure: |
The annual work programme planned by
the Project is discussed, orientated and approved by the
AdriaMed Coordination Committee (CC), its advisory body.
The CC assists also AdriaMed in coordinating the project
activities.
The Coordination Committee consists of
representatives of the Governments of the Republic of
Albania, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Italy,
the Republic of Montenegro and the Republic of Slovenia
(typically the Director/Head of the Government’s
Implementing Agency); a representative of the European
Commission (DG XIV), of the General Fisheries Commission
of the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the FAO-Regional project
in Mediterranean and of FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture
Department.
In order to have direct and constant
contact with the participating countries each country
has provided a focal point (AdriaMed National Focal
Point), a high level, experienced fishery scientist who
advises on specific project components at national level,
ensures effective flow of communication to and from the
national scientific counterparts and provides all the
necessary support in information gathering and data
collection.
Moreover towards the sharing of
scientific knowledge on fisheries at Adriatic level
AdriaMed established the Working Groups. The WG
represent the first important stage in the creation of a
scientific regional network at basin level. The WG
involve experts from the Adriatic region and are also
open to experts from other region.
The aims of the Adriatic WG meetings
are the following:
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To pool together experts present in the region and
establish a permanent network;
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To put on the table and share all the best available
scientific knowledge;
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To highlight recently achieved results and valid
methodologies;
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To identify and discuss priorities for research.
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AdriaMed Events: |
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AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 20 meeting |
date
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place: |
28-2 - 1-3/2019 -
Split
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Croatia |
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 19 meeting |
date
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place: |
6-7/01/2018 -
Sarajevo
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Bosnia-Herzegovina |
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related
documents: |
Report of the Nineteenth meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 18 meeting |
date
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place: |
16-17/02/2017 -
Tirana
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Albania |
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documents: |
Report of the Eighteenth meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - Extraordinary Meeting |
date
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place: |
31/05/2016 -
St. Julian's
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Malta |
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 17 meeting |
date
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place: |
6-7/04/2016 -
Portorož
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Slovenia |
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Report of the Seventeenth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 16 meeting |
date
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place: |
31/03-01/04/2015 -
Podgorica
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Montenegro |
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Report of the Sixteenth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 15 meeting |
date
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place: |
11-13/03/2014 -
Trieste
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Italy |
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Report of the Fifteenth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 14 meeting |
date
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place: |
18-19/03/2013 -
Postira
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Croatia |
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Report of the Fourteenth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 13 meeting |
date
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place: |
26-28/03/2012 -
Tirana
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Albania |
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Report of the Thirteenth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 12 meeting |
date
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place: |
1-2/03/2011 -
Liubljana
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Slovenia |
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Report of the Twelfth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 11 meeting |
date
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place: |
3-4/03/2010 -
Kotor
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Montenegro |
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Report of the Eleventh Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 10 meeting |
date
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place: |
26-27/01/2009 -
Chioggia
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Italy |
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Report of the Tenth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 9 meeting |
date
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place: |
18-19/12/2007 -
Zagreb
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Croatia |
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Report of the Ninth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 8 meeting |
date
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place: |
12-13/12/2006 -
Tirana
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Albania |
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Report of the Eighth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 7 meeting |
date
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place: |
11-12/10/2005 -
Liubljana
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Slovenia |
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Report of the Seventh Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 6 meeting |
date
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place: |
5-6/10/2004 -
Budva
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Serbia-Montenegro |
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Report of the Sixth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 5 meeting |
date
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place: |
18-19/9/2003 -
Rome
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Italy |
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Report of the Fifth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 4 meeting |
date
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place: |
3-4/12/2002 -
Split
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Croatia |
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Report of the Fourth Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 3 meeting |
date
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place: |
21-23/11/2001 -
Tirana
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Albania |
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Report of the Third Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee.
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 2 meeting |
date
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place: |
22-23/11/2000 -
Portorož
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Slovenia |
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Report of the 2nd Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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name: |
AdriaMed Coordination Committee - 1 meeting |
date
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place: |
30-31/3/2000 -
Termoli
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Italy |
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Report of the 1st Meeting of the AdriaMed Coordination Committee
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AdriaMed Activities: |
The FAO AdriaMed project offers a
service to assist the participating countries in the
formulation and realisation of management strategies
through common research and multidisciplinary analysis
undertaken in partnership with the fishing industry
sector.
The topics on which the Project focused on at both
national and basin level are:
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Adriatic fishery shared resources |
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Adriatic social and economics fishery
sciences |
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Adriatic fishery statistics and
information systems |
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Adriatic fishery management. |
AdriaMed activities include, inter
alia:
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the realisation of a computerised
communications network; |
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the coordination of research and
scientific activities; |
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the organisation of meetings, working
groups, work shops and training sessions on specific
issues; |
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the creation of an archive of
information on national and regional fisheries (covering
the whole Adriatic Sea region); |
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the running of specific assistance and
consultancy programmes; |
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the permanent cooperation with the GFCM
SAC and CAQ; |
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the establishment of an international
forum for the discussion of issues related to Adriatic
Fisheries; |
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the review and appraisal of existing
fishery legislation in the AdriaMed countries. |
AdriaMed coordinates studies as
required on specific technical issues as support for the
improvement of Adriatic fishery management as well as on
recommendation of the GFCM or the countries
participating in the project. |
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Expected results at the end of
the project: |
main features expected throught the
project implementation are:
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The existence of a scientific
information network pertinent to the shared fisheries
resources of the Adriatic Sea and their management. |
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The continuation of a process of
cooperation and coordination in the various key areas
(data collection; dissemination of information;
biological, statistics, economic and social research and
analysis; institutional networking and strategic
planning). |
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The application of standard
methodologies for the collection organisation and
treatment of data, the evaluation of biological
resources and the identification and analytical use of
socio-economic indicators. |
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The creation and maintenance of a
stable and coordinated communications network between
experts in the field (administrators, researchers,
fishing industry representatives and professional
fishworkers). |
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Beneficiaries: |
The beneficiaries of the project are
the fishery policy makers and managers whose analytic
capabilities are enhanced by the availability of
improved information and monitoring systems. Similarly
the various research institutes, fishworkers’
associations and industry organisations will benefit.
Further beneficiaries will be all those whose livelihood
depends on maintaining sustainable fishery resources,
something which will be ensured by sound management
policies resulting from regional technical and
scientific cooperation. |
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