South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission

The Scientific Committee examined the status of fisheries resources and considered the report of the Working Party on Fisheries Data and Statistics. It discussed recent fishery assessments, preparation of the next Conference on the contribution of fisheries development to the Millennium Development Goals, a workshop on interactions between sea turtles and shrimp fisheries, and informal working groups to address priority areas. It made recommendations for the consideration of the third session of the Commission. The next session will take place in Mozambique or alternatively in Madagascar in 2008. - Le Comite scientifique a examine l'etat des ressources halieutiques et a considere le rapport du Groupe de travail sur les donnees statistiques halieutiques. Il a discute des cas d'evaluation recentes des pecheries, la preparation de la prochaine Conference sur la contribution du developpement des peches aux objectifs du Millenaire pour le developpement, un atelier sur la gestion des interactions entre les tortues de mer et la peche crevettiere, et la formation de groupes de travail informels pour traiter des domaines prioritaires"