Convention on the Conservation of

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

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AGENDA AND MEETING SCHEDULE

(as of 04 October 2016)

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First Range State Workshop on the European Eel

Galway, Ireland, 13 – 14 October 2016

AGENDA AND MEETING SCHEDULE

(as of 04 October 2016)

Thursday 13 October 2016

Time Agenda Item 08.30 – 09.00 Registration

09.00 - 09.30 1. Welcome Session

Welcoming Addresses by the CMS Executive Secretary, Dr.

Bradnee Chambers and SSC Executive Secretary, Dr.

David Freestone.

Introductions 09.30 - 11.30 2. Session 1

Existing State of Conservation and Management of Anguilla anguilla

This session will review the state of knowledge of the stock and known threats

Chair: Bradnee Chambers Speakers:

Dr Matt Gollock (ZSL) Dr Alan Walker (ICES) Dr Reinhold Hanel

Discussion panel with Esti Diaz

Dr Willem Decker Professor Éric Feunteun

11.00 – 11.30 3. Coffee Break 11.30 – 13.00 4. Session 2

This session will briefly review the existing regulatory framework; introduce the CMS Instrument

(MOU/Agreement); discuss options

Chair: David Freestone Speakers:

Dr Otto Spijkers (NILOS)

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Friday 14 October 2016

Time Agenda

09.00 - 09.15 11. Session 5 Summary of Day 1

Tasking of Breakout groups – in different configurations (– to be developed in light of Day One discussions) 09:15 – 11.00 12. Breakout groups

11.00 – 11.30 13. Coffee Break 11.30 – 12.30 14. Session 6

Facilitators report back to Plenary

Plenary Discussions led by panel of Bradnee Chambers

David Freestone Matt Gollock Alan Walker David Vanderzwaag 12.30 – 13.00 15. Wrap and Next Steps 13.00 – 14.00 16. Lunch

Discussion panel with Vicki Crook

Evangelia Georgitsi (European Commission) Kirby Rootes-Murdy (ASNFC, US)

13.00 – 14.00 5. Lunch 14.00 – 16.00 6. Session 3

Breakout groups: Workshop will break into 4 breakout groups with a facilitator to discuss possible co-operative actions through a CMS instrument.

16.00 – 16.30 7. Coffee Break 16.30 – 18.00 8. Session 4

Session facilitators will report back to Plenary Plenary Discussion.

18.00 9. Wrap up of Day 1

19.30 - 10. Reception and Dinner