GUINEA CURRENT LARGE MARINE
ECOSYSTEM PROJECT
REPORT OF THE WORKSHOP ON FISHERY RESOURCES
SURVEY, PLANNING AND METHODOLOGIES
AND
LAUNCHING OF THE GCLME FISH TRAWL SURVEY
ACCRA, GHANA, 1 - 4 JUNE 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1. OPENING
CEREMONY...................................................................................................3
2. ORGANISATION OF THE SESSION .............................................................................4
3. SURVEY PLANNING AND METHODOLOGIES .........................................................4
3.1. Objectives ..........................................................................................................................4
3.2. Information about the Area................................................................................................5
3.3. Choice of Gear ...................................................................................................................5
3.4. Survey Design....................................................................................................................5
3.5. Allocation of Hauls (Stratification) ...................................................................................6
3.6. Sampling Protocols ............................................................................................................6
4. ASSESSMENT
METHODS..............................................................................................8
4.1. "Swept Area Method"........................................................................................................8
4.2. Acoustic Method................................................................................................................8
4.3. Length-based Method ........................................................................................................8
4.4. Stomach Content Analysis.................................................................................................9
5. RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................................................................9
5.1. General Recommendations ................................................................................................9
5.2. Specific Recommendations..............................................................................................10
6. ADOPTION OF THE REPORT......................................................................................10
7. CLOSING
CEREMONY.................................................................................................10
ANNEX A ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE GCLME REGIONAL DIRECTOR.. 12
ANNEX B LIST OF PARTICIPANTS........................................................ 15
ANNEX C AGENDA............................................................................ 19
ANNEX D LIST OF DOCUMENTS.......................................................... 20
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1. OPENING CEREMONY
The GEF, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO and GCLME Regional Workshop on "Fishery Resources
Survey, Planning and Methodologies", was held in Accra Ghana, at the conference room of
the Regional Coordination Unit, from 1st to 4th June 2005.
Thirteen member countries of the GCLME project took part in the Workshop namely:
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana,
Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Mr. Emmanuel Quaye, Unit Director, Ministry of Fisheries, chaired the opening ceremony.
Speeches were delivered by Dr. Rexford Osei, Director, Policy Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation of the Ministry of Environment and Science, who represented Mr. Edward Osei
Nsenkyire, Chief Director and National Project Director, Ghana, Professor Chidi Ibe,
Regional Director, GCLME and the Hon. Minister for Fisheries, Mrs. Gladys Asmah.
In a speech read on his behalf by Dr. Osei, the National Project Director, Mr. Nsenkyire,
welcomed participants to the Workshop. He cited over fishing as one of the major concerns
of the countries in the GCLME region. He encouraged participants to work hard during the
Workshop in order to come out with strategies to solve the problem of resource depletion.
Professor Chidi Ibe, Regional Director of the GCLME project, in his address, thanked the
Honourable Minister for honouring the invitation despite her very busy schedule and
congratulated her on her appointment as Minister for the newly- created Ministry of
Fisheries. The Regional Director, in reiterating the mandate of the Guinea Current Large
Marine Ecosystem (GCLME) project, which is "Combating Living Resource Depletion and
Coastal Degradation, through Ecosystem-based Regional Actions" emphasized the fact that
the enormous fisheries potential of the GCLME was being threatened by anthropogenic
activities which included, fishing malpractices and destruction of aquatic habitats. He finally
invited the Honourable Minister to sustain her activities aimed at "Recovering and Sustaining
Fisheries and Marine Resources".
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The Honourable Minister for Fisheries in her keynote address, underlined the importance of
the trans-boundary approach in solving the problem of fisheries overexploitation in the region
as (she said), fish do not respect boundaries. She condemned irresponsible fishing practices
and stressed on the importance of the fisheries sector as a way of life for many communities.
Talking to the participants and the public at large, she underlined the importance of the fish
post-harvest sector, which has not been given the importance it deserves although it mostly
concerns women who are economically deprived.
2. ORGANISATION OF THE SESSION
Participants to the Workshop examined in detail and adopted the draft agenda with a
modification to the number of working groups, which was reduced from three to two. Each
working group had to elect its chairman and one rapporteur. Group one examined the theme
on "Survey Planning and Methodologies", whereas group two examined "Assessment
Methods". Participants then introduced themselves.
3. SURVEY PLANNING AND METHODOLOGIES
The ultimate goal of stock assessment is the management of fisheries resources. In order to
achieve proper management, it is believed that information on the spatial, temporal and
seasonal distribution, biomass and exploitable potential should be known. Stock assessment
can be performed using commercial fisheries data and/or, surveys carried out by research or
similar vessels.
3.1. Objectives
The specific objectives of a survey vary with the expected outputs. Sometimes, these outputs
are so many that there is a need to prioritize them in order of importance. The following are
the objectives agreed upon by participants:
1. Estimate acoustic abundance of the main pelagic species/groups.
2. Determine seasonal, spatial and temporal distribution of the main pelagic fish species.
3. Describe the bathymetric distribution and composition and estimate the abundance of
the main demersal species using the Swept Area Method.
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4. Measure total length and weight of principal fish species per ecosystem.
5. Collect plankton (zooplankton and phytoplankton) samples for distribution,
qualitative and quantitative analysis.
6. Sample stomach for the determination of the food and feeding habits.
7. Sample gonads of fish species for sex and other reproductive patterns.
8. Collect oceanographic parameters such as temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH
and turbidity.
9. Analyse nutrients (Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia, etc.).
3.2. Information about the Area
Information about depth and bottom conditions helps to identify trawlable areas. Decisions
on strata may be obtained from a preliminary survey with echo sounding or information from
local fishermen; wind characteristics of currents and migration patterns of fish stocks.
3.3. Choice of Gear
The design of the trawl should conform to expected bottom conditions and the vessel. In the
case of rough bottom for instance, the gear should be fitted with bobbins in order to avoid
damage. If semi-pelagic species are common, a high-opening trawl should be used. The mesh
size at the cod end should be chosen so that the trawl retains the entire size range of the
fishable part of the stock. Often, 10-20 mm stretched mesh size is appropriate. The mesh size
used for assessment surveys is usually much smaller than that used by the commercial
fisheries, because samples of small fish are important for assessment methods based on
length frequencies.
3.4. Survey Design
A procedure for the selection of stations should be determined prior to the survey. A fixed
grid of stations ensures maximum information on the distribution throughout the area, but not
necessarily the most precise estimate of biomass. For estimation of stock sizes, a completely
randomized design or a stratified random sampling design is preferred. In most cases, a
stratified sampling design should be chosen because fish are seldom uniformly distributed
and in most cases fish abundance is related to depth. Stratified sampling often gives a much
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more precise estimate for the same (or even lower) cost as compared to simple random
sampling.
3.5. Allocation of Hauls (Stratification)
Strata are basically constructed in accordance with the density distribution of the fish, so that
areas with high/medium/low densities are separated. To do so, adequate information must be
available before the survey. To estimate how many hauls it is possible to make in a given
period, the following information is required:
Total number of days available
N
Time spent going to and from the fishing grounds (hrs)
t1
Duration of one haul (hrs)
t2
Time used for shooting and hauling the trawl (hrs)
t3
Time to cover distance between stations (average, hrs)
t4
Number of hours available per day (depending on crew behavior)
T
Time used for preparations (days)
t5
Number of hauls per day
H = T/ (t2+t3+t4)
Total number of hauls = (N-t1-t5)*H + (hauls made on first and last day)
For surveys in the GCLME region, six hauls per day at 30 minutes duration per haul are
retained, with three hauls in the morning and three in the afternoon. In addition, there are four
pelagic hauls, two at night before midnight, and two after midnight.
3.6. Sampling Protocols
Biological sampling, among others, includes length frequency measurements, productivity,
food habits and reproduction. Species to be sampled are pre-determined in advance to
expedite the sampling process. The fish species should be selected in accordance with certain
characteristics e.g. large pelagic, detritus feeders, sciaenid community or eurybathic species.
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1. Length Frequency Protocol
Length classes are measured at one centimeter interval and one centimeter below. The
number of specimens per species and per length class should be representative and equal to
four (two for each sex when possible). An appropriate form is used for data entry.
2. Protocol for Stomach and Gonads
After measurement, the stomach of the fish is extracted and preserved in a 5% formaldehyde
solution contained in a plastic screw-cap. Labeling includes the species name, sex and length.
This procedure is also applicable to the gonads.
3. Plankton
Phytoplankton samples are collected using the tow method with a P-200 phytoplankton net.
Towing should be within the upper mixed column at depths of 10 20 m, and at a ship speed
of 1.5 knots for 5 minutes. The speed and time should be modified, if the net is clogged as a
result of bloom conditions. Samples should be fixed with Lugol solution for later analysis.
Zooplankton samples are usually collected with a Hydrobios multinet, which should be
hauled vertically for the following specified depths:
· 200 m 100 m
· 100 m 50 m
· 50 m surface
The above depth ranges are applicable in stations with depth beyond 200 m. For shallower
areas, the net is to be hauled as appropriate, with a towing speed of 0.5 m/sec. Zooplankton
samples should be preserved with formaldehyde to the final concentration of 4 %.
4. Benthos
Benthic samples provide information on distribution, species composition and quantification.
Samples should be taken along similar transects as in the fisheries survey. Four to five
replicate grab samples per station are necessary to capture both epi-fauna and in-fauna. After
sieving, samples are fixed with buffered formalin. Identification and analyses are carried out
off board.
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4. ASSESSMENT METHODS
Two methods are usually used for the estimation of finfish biomass: the "Swept Area
Method" and the Acoustic Method.
4.1. "Swept Area Method"
The swept area method is an appropriate and useful method for determining biomass of
multi-species assemblage of demersal stocks as found in the region. For the estimation of
biomass, this method uses catch per unit area (CPUA), with the assumption that fish are
uniformly distributed in the area swept. This assumption is seldom in nature and biases
biomass estimates. By having more trawl hauls close to each other and applying stratified
random sampling, some improvement can be made on the accuracy of the estimates.
4.2. Acoustic Method
The acoustic method is an appropriate and useful method for determining biomass of pelagic
and semi-pelagic fish resources. One major constraint of this method is the determination of
the target strength of the fish. An efficient echo-sounder of medium or high frequency can
reduce the problem. The use of this method requires both specialized equipment and human
skills that need to be developed in the region through training.
4.3. Length-based Method
Fish stock assessment models may be classified as either holistic or analytical in nature.
Usually, holistic models consider a fish stock as a homogeneous biomass. However, a basic
feature of analytical models is that the age composition structure of the catch is required.
Thus, analytical models are age-structured and require estimates of growth and mortality
rates. Length frequency analysis, which provides this information, is therefore very important
in fish stock assessment. Sampling of catch should represent all length classes. Based on the
ecological and economic importance of certain fish species, the following families should be
chosen for studies.
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1.
Clupeidae
10.
Priacanthidae
2.
Sciaenidae
11.
Serranidae
3.
Haemulidae
12.
Mullidae
4.
Sphyraenidae
13.
Rajidae
5.
Ariidae
14.
Carcharhinidae
6.
Cynoglossidae
15.
Penaeidae
7.
Sparidae
16.
Gastropoda
8.
Carangidae
17.
Cephalopoda
9.
Scombridae
4.4. Stomach Content Analysis
The construction of ecosystem structure or food chain, using multispecies models such as
EwE, necessitates the knowledge of species interactions translated by the food items in their
stomachs. Stomach content analysis is therefore becoming the corner stone in the utilization
of multispecies models. In this context the weight method is preferred against the numerical
method.
5. RECOMMENDATIONS
Two categories of recommendations emerged from the Workshop on "Fishery Resources
Survey, Planning and Methodologies". Participants distinguished between general
recommendations for a sound fishery resources survey, and specific recommendations for the
Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, which was to begin on June 4th, 2005. Below are the general and specific
recommendations.
5.1. General Recommendations
1. Maps of sensitive zones of coastal areas should be produced by each country.
2. Research should be carried out in protected areas.
3. Vessels capable of trawling at depths between 10-30 meters should be selected
4. One or two specialists in benthos, fisheries, and plankton should be selected by each
country to undertake sample analyses.
5. The list of national experts should be presented to the RCU preferably before departure.
6. Sorting of benthic organisms should start before their analysis.
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7. Restitution of survey results.
5.2. Specific Recommendations
1. Two types of trawls should be carried out (pelagic and demersal), day and night.
2. There should be a regional expert in each segment of the survey.
3. Mrs. Catherine Isebor from Nigeria was selected as cruise co-leader for the Nigeria to
Congo segment.
4. Country experts should come out with a list of species of commercial interest in their
countries.
5. National experts and the cruise leader to decide on board sampling stations.
6. Plankton and benthos samples to be analyzed at the reference center in Ghana two weeks
after the survey.
7. Stomach content analyses to be carried out at the reference center on fisheries in Angola
two weeks after the survey.
6. ADOPTION OF THE REPORT
The report and recommendations of the Workshop on "Fishery Resources Survey" and the
Pre-Cruise Meeting were adopted unanimously by acclamation. Members present requested
the secretariat to produce and put at their disposal the final version of the report as soon as
possible.
7. CLOSING CEREMONY
Two closing ceremonies were scheduled: the Workshop closing ceremony and the flag-off
ceremony. The Regional Director of the GCLME Project, Prof. Chidi Ibe, performed the
Workshop closing ceremony on June 3rd, 2005 at 20.00 hrs. Participants expressed their
satisfaction and gratitude to the Government of Ghana, for their legendary hospitality
accorded them during their stay in the country.
The flag-off ceremony took place at the Tema main harbour. Several dignitaries took part in
the ceremony. They included the representative of FAO, Ana Caramelo, Mr. Oddgeir of the
Institute of Marine Research, Norway and the Director of Fisheries, Mr. Alfred Tetebo. The
Deputy Minister for Fisheries, Mr. Daniel Dugan performed the closing ceremony. In his
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address, Mr. Dugan observed that the flag off of the R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen was an
indication of the commitment of the Regional Director to the work plan and consequently the
mandate of the project. He wished the crew and scientists on board the vessel success in their
endeavors. The ceremony ended at 14.00 hrs with the cutting of the ribbon by the Deputy
Minister for Fisheries.
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ANNEX A
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY PROF. CHIDI IBE,
GCLME REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Honourable Minister of Fisheries,
Representatives of the GCLME Countries,
Representatives of United Nations Agencies,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the pleasure and real satisfaction to welcome the Honourable Minister of Fisheries
who, despite her many engagements, has accepted to honour us with her presence at the
opening ceremony of this important Workshop on "Fishery Resources Survey, Planning
and Methodologies". I seize this occasion to acknowledge you and your entourage and also
to congratulate you for your recent appointment as the first Minister for the first Ministry of
Fisheries of the Republic of Ghana. The confidence reposed in your appointment, is an
objective indication of your commitment to the development of your country and more
especially, the development of the fisheries sector. We salute you for your commitment to
President and country, and indeed the region.
I wish also to congratulate the freshly sworn in, Deputy Minister for Fisheries, Mr. Daniel
Dugan. He arrived well ahead of everyone for this ceremony and if this is an indication of
things to come, then all I can say is that we are in for exciting times.
The mandate of the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem Project is to combat living
resources depletion and coastal degradation, through ecosystem-based regional actions. The
region includes sixteen countries stretching from the Republic of Guinea in the north, to the
Republic of Angola in the south.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The GCLME region is known to be one of the most productive areas in the world. This is
exemplified by the great number of fisheries investors of various origins found in its member
countries. However, human activities are impacting on the resources and the habitat in which
they live, thereby adversely affecting the production and productivity of this rich ecosystem.
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This is a major concern and calls for immediate attention. To that end, the about forty
fisheries experts gathered here today have come from all the countries of the region to seek
ways to maximize information gathering on production and productivity during surveys.
Honourable Minister,
The series of independent fish trawl surveys, to obtain time series of information on changes
in biodiversity and abundance levels of the stocks, will yield results that will constitute
decision-making tools for the science based management of the fisheries of the GCLME
Region.
Resource surveys are therefore the corner stone to appropriate fisheries management. As
such, we remain committed to that task, and we will undertake it regularly in the GCLME
countries. By so doing, and in conjunction with other activities of the project, we believe, we
can achieve the mandate assigned to us, and consequently provide socio-economic welfare to
the population.
Honourable Minister,
I wish to recall that I first met you at the FAO Headquarters in Rome in March this year and
our discussions provided me a vantage insight into the philosophical basis of the actions by
you and your Ministry. In Rome, you talked of how the fishery efforts of large industrial
fishing fleets of foreign origin are removing significant biomass of target species and how
this trend has been related to a decline in the catches of small inshore vessels operated by
local artisanal fishermen in several developing countries. You underlined your determination
to put an end to this encroachment. Ending the conflict is an objective of our project.
You talked about lean periods in the fish harvesting cycles and how during this penury in fish
catch, fishing communities are hard put to find their daily bread. You recounted how a
program you were associated with, which was financed by the World Bank, sought to bring
succour and sustenance to the coastal population through the development of alternative
livelihoods. Improving the well being of coastal communities through the provision of
alternative livelihoods is a primary objective of our project.
After the Conference on Fisheries in Rome in March 2005, I understand that you proposed
the formation of Fishery Commissions in the different sub-regions. This is indeed music to
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our ears for the project aims at the establishment of a Fisheries Sub-Commission, as part of
an overall Guinea Current Commission, starting with an interim status by the end of this year
and a permanent status by 2008.
This is why your presence amongst us today, is a sign of comfort and great hope. You will be
an ambassador for the project because of the phenomenal possibilities it holds for fish
availability and therefore food security and enormous foreign exchange earnings, not only for
the 300 million plus population of our region but, indeed, beyond this geographical space.
We will be counting on your indefatigable energy, relying on your clairvoyance, and leaning
on your sterling leadership qualities, as we strive to fulfill our mission of moving the
GCLME Region towards recovery of depleted fisheries resources.
Thank you for your kind attention.
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ANNEX B
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
COUNTRIES
Angola
Benin
Ms. Maria Esperanca Pires Dos Santos
Amélie A. Gbaguidi
Head of Department
Chercheur
Fishing Technology Dept
Centre de Recherches Halieutiques et
National Department of Fisheries,
Océanologiques
Ministry of Fisheries
BP 1665 Cotonou, Benin
Luanda Angola
Tel: (229) 300964
Tel: (244) 91515770
Cell: (229) 912691
Cell: (244) 449519 (residence).
Fax: (229) 323671
E-mail: esperancamaria2000@yahoo.com
E-mail: aziable2002@yahoo.fr
Mariasantos35@hotmail.com
Roger Djima
Henrieth Lutuba
Chef de Centre
c/o Head of Department
Centre de Recherches Halieutiques et
Fishing Technology Dept
Océanologiques
National Department of Fisheries,
BP 1665 Cotonou, Benin
Ministry of Fisheries
Tel: (229) 321263
Luanda Angola
Fax: (229) 323671
E-mail: r.djiman@odinafrica.net
Cameroon
Congo
Gabche Charles E.
Itoua N. Frederic
Research Officer
Chef de Service de l'Inspection et de la
Fisheries Research Station, Limbe
Surveillance des Pêches
Postal Box: PMB 77 Limbe, Cameroon
BP 543
Tel: (237) 7758903
Pointe-noire
Fax: (237) 3332025
Tel: (242) 5461581
E-mail: cemenegab@yahoo.com
E-mail: itouaniamba@yahoo.fr
Chiambeng George
Postal Box: PMB 77 Limbe, Cameroon
Tel: (237) 7233321
Fax:(237)3333091
E-mail: chiambeng@yahoo.fr
Pierre N. Meke
Chef de Service Provincial des Pêches du
Littoral, MINEPIA
E-mail: pierremeke@yahoo.com
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Cote d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of Congo
Tape Johany
Justin Tshikudi Muepa
Chef Département Res. Aqu. Vivantes
s/c Lugili Kabuka Damien
Centre de Recherche Océanologique
Directeur Chef de Service des Etablissements
BP v18 Abidjan 29 rues des Pêcheurs
Humains et Protection de la Nature
Cote d'Ivoire
BP 12348
Tel: (225) 21355014
Kinshasa/Gombe
Fax: (225) 21351155
Fax: (243) 8843675 Pnud/Kinshasa
E-mail: s/c ngoranya55@hotmail.com
E-mail: lungili@yahoo.fr
Dr. Nestor Ngoran Ya
Centre de Recherches Océanologiques
BP V18 Abidjan
Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 21355880
Fax: (225) 21355014
E-mail: ngoranya55@hotmail.com
Ghana
Guinea
Mr. Kwame Agyekum
Diallo Samba Tenin
Plankton scientist
Biologiste des Pêches ; Centre National des
Lecturer (Fisheries Scientist),
Sciences Halieutiques de Boussoura
University of Ghana
B.P. 3738 / 3739, Conakry
P. O. Box LG 99,
République de Guinée
Legon, Accra. Ghana.
Tel: (224) 229698
Tel: (233) 21 514656
(224) 464491
Cell: (233) 20 2003075
Cell: (224) 342151
Fax: (233) 21 502701
Fax: (224) 451926
E-mail: koocharley@yahoo.com
(224) 413523
(224) 409107
E-mail: stdiallo@cnshb.org.gn
Dr. Francis K. E. Nunoo
Lecturer (Fisheries Scientist),
Ibrahima Diallo
University of Ghana
Principal Scientist
P. O. Box LG 99
Centre National des Sciences
Legon, Accra. Ghana.
Halieutiques de Boussoura
Tel: (233) 21 514656
B.P 4334, Conakry
Cell: (233) 20 2003075
Tel: (224) 461415
Fax: (233) 21 502701
Cell: (224) 210871
E-mail: fkenunoo@ug.edu.gh
Fax: (224) 451926
E-mail: idiallo@cnshb.org.gn
Quaatey Samuel N. K.
Ministry of Food and Agriculture Marine
Fisheries Research Division
Tel: (233) 22 202346
E-mail: samquaatey@yahoo.com
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Liberia
Liberia
Frederic Seila
Yevewuo Z. Subah
Director of Fisheries
Program Director
Ministry of Agriculture.
Fainmaba Fisheries Development
P.O. Box 10-02711 1000
Cooperative, Inc
Monrovia, 10 Liberia;
P.O. Box 10-02711,
E-mail: liberiaepagclme@yahoo.com
1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia
Cell: (231) 6517742
E-mail: yevewuozsubah@yahoo.com
Nigeria
Togo
Isebor C. E.
Mr. Sedzro Kossi
Chief Research Officer (Fisheries)
Ingénieur Agronome Statisticien des Pêches
Postal Box: P. M. B. 12729
Chef de Division des Pêches et de
Marina, Lagos.
l'Aquaculture
Tel: (234) 8033127885
BP 1095 Lomé
Fax: (234) 1 2617530
Tél: (228) 2213470
E-mail: ekaeteukut@yahoo.com
Cell: (228) 9070333
(228) 9491128
Fax: (228) 221 71 20
Oyebanji Micheal O.
E-mail: peche@laposte.tg /
Principal Research Officer.
ksedzro69@hotmail.com
Postal Box: P. M. B. 12729, Marina
Tel: (234) 8023064833
Ahoedo Kossi
E-mail: oyebanji20012002@yahoo.com
Ministry of Agriculture
BP 1095, Lomé Togo
Williams Akanbi B.
Tel: (228) 221 3470
Senior Research Officer in Fisheries Resources Fax: (228) 221 85 95
Division
E-mail: kahoedo10@yahoo.fr
Postal Box: P. M. B. 12729
Tel: (234) 80233441039
E-mail: abwilliams2@yahoo.com
Sierra Leone
Ibrahim Toure
s/c Director Environment Protection
Department
Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and the
Environment
Youyi Building 3rd
Tel: (232) 22240367/232 76630784
Fax: (232) 22235013
E-mail: jususyril@yahoo.com
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GCLME RCU
Prof. Chidi Ibe
Dr Jacques Abe
Regional Director, GCLME
Environment Expert
No. 1 Akosombo Road
E-mail: gclme@unido.org,
PMB CT 324
jabe1@hotmail.com
Accra, Ghana
Tel: (233) 21 781225
Mr. Napoleo Gbolonyo
Fax: (233) 21 781226
Administrative Officer
E-mail: gclme@unido.org
E-mail: gbolonyo@yahoo.com
c.ibe@unido.org
Dr. Djama Theodore
Ms. Kelechi Ihemeje
Fisheries Expert
Personal Assistant to Regional Director / Editor
E-mail: gclme@unido.org ,
E-mail: kihemeje@yahoo.com
theodoredjama@yahoo.co.uk
Mr. Joshua Okechuku Ndubuisi
Thelma Hodey
ICT Specialist
Secretary
E-mail: ndujosh@hotmail.com
E-mail: takrumah@yahoo.co.uk
Ms Sylvia Osei Nsenkyire
Intern
E-mail: Feasy2k@yahoo.com
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ANNEX C
AGENDA
1. Opening Ceremony
2. Adoption of the Agenda and Organisation of the Session
3. Survey Planning and Methodologies
4. Assessment Methods
5. Presentation of the GCLME Project
6. Working Group Sessions
7. Working Group Presentations
8. Country Presentations
9. Pre-Cruise Meeting
10. Post-Survey Meeting
11. Adoption of the Report
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ANNEX D
LIST OF DOCUMENTS
1. GCLME/01/2005/01 Programme
2. GCLME/01/2005/02 Agenda
3. GCLME/01/2005/03 Annotated Agenda
4. GCLME/01/2005/04 Aide Mémoire
5. GCLME/01/2005/05 Rapport de chalutage sur le plateau continental Ivoirien
6. GCLME/01/2005/06
Réunion des co-leaders de chalutage dans la zone de la Cote
d'Ivoire au Togo
7. GCLME/01/2005/07 Biological Sampling Protocol
8. GCLME/01/2005/08 Sampling Protocol for Plankton
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