Report of the second meeting of the Working Group on Aquaculture. Muscat, Oman, 29–30 November 2005
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The second meeting of the Working Group on Aquaculture (WGA) of the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) was held in Muscat, Oman, from 29 to 30 November 2005 and was attended by experts from all the Members of the Commission. The WGA reviewed the decisions and recommendations of the third session of the Commission held in Doha, Qatar from 9 to 11 May 2005, and the activities of the WGA that followed. Among the activities, the experts acknowledged that progress had been made with regards t o the technical arrangements that would lead to the preparation of the RECOFI Regional Aquaculture Information System (RAIS). However, it was noted that the system could not be developed as the budgeted funds had yet to be submitted by the hosting country. In this regard, the expert from Kuwait reconfirmed the commitment and willingness of its Government to host and finance the system and that the funds would be submitted by the end of the calendar year. The delay of remitting the funds was due to internal procedures involving different national authorities. It was agreed that should there be a further delay, the system would be hosted by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The WGA acknowledged that the legal and policy framework project proposal remained a major regional priority and agreed to actively seek funding support from the Commission Members as well as to approach regional donor agencies through the coordination of the RECOFI Secretariat. Other activities discussed at the meeting i ncluded the introduction of exotic species to the region and the preparation of a regional technical workshop on marine stock enhancement and artificial reefs. The WGA reviewed and adopted the structure of the technical guidelines for the control and responsible use of alien species in fisheries and aquaculture drafted by the Fisheries Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other organizations in support of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF).