At its 15th Session in 2011, the Commission agreed to further support capacity building activities among its Members by implementing adequate capacity building and support programs. As a result, the IOTC Secretariat has developed a work program that includes science capacity building workshops. The aims of the workshops are to:
- improve the level of comprehension among IOTC Members on how the scientific process informs the management of IOTC species and ecosystems
- increase the awareness of IOTC Members to their obligations, as stipulated in the Commissions’ Conservation and Management Measures, relevant to the IOTC Science Process.
The workshops cover the following core topics:
- Structure and functioning of the IOTC
- Current status of IOTC stocks
- Communicating IOTC science to managers
- Lessons to be learnt from other fisheries management structures
- How to interpret science advice as a manager
- Country level implications arising from stock assessment results and management options analyses
- How the Commission uses Science advice to develop Conservation and Management Measures
- Implications of current Conservation and Management Measures for CPCs
- Effects of poor compliance with IOTC requirements on the provision of scientific advice and management.
Upcoming activities include the following (please contact the Secretariat for further information):
Previous activites include the following (please contact the Secretariat for further information):
