GEF
UNDP/GEF PROJECT ENTITLED "REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS IN THE
YELLOW SEA LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM"
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/3
Date: 5 October 2007
English only
Fourth Meeting of the Regional Working Group
for the Ecosystem Component
Ningbo, China, 3 5 October 2007
Meeting Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
OPENING OF THE MEETING ....................................................................................................... 1
1.1
WELCOME ADDRESSES............................................................................................................. 1
1.2
INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS .................................................................................................... 1
2
ORGANISATION OF THE MEETING............................................................................................ 1
2.1
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE MEETING................................................................................. 1
2.2
ORGANISATION OF WORK ......................................................................................................... 1
3
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA .................................................................................... 2
4
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 4TH RWG-E MEETING......................................................... 2
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING ECOSYSTEM COMPONENT ACTIVITIES.......... 2
5.1
FIRST YELLOW SEA REGIONAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE.............................................................. 2
5.2
CPR SURVEY .......................................................................................................................... 3
5.3
OCEAN COLOUR ALGORITHM .................................................................................................... 3
5.4
PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY ESTIMATION ....................................................................................... 4
6
PREPARATION OF THE SAP....................................................................................................... 5
6.1
SAP CONSULTATION & SAP AD-HOC MEETINGS ....................................................................... 5
6.2
REGIONAL TARGETS & PROPOSED MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ....................................................... 5
6.3
FEASIBILITY STUDIES................................................................................................................ 6
6.4
POTENTIAL DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES................................................................................... 6
6.5
REMAINING TASKS, INCLUDING NATIONAL YELLOW SEA ACTION PLAN (NYSAP) PREPARATION .. 7
7
ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2008 ONWARDS ................................................... 7
7.1
CPR SURVEY 2 ....................................................................................................................... 7
7.2
OC VALIDATION ....................................................................................................................... 7
7.3
OTHER ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................... 7
8
WORKPLAN FOR 2008................................................................................................................. 8
9
OTHER BUSINESS........................................................................................................................ 9
10 DATE AND PLACE FOR 5TH RWG-ECOSYSTEM MEETING...................................................... 9
11 ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT..................................................................................... 9
12 CLOSURE OF THE MEETING ...................................................................................................... 9
ANNEXES
Annex I
List of Participants
Annex II
List of Documents
Annex III Agenda
Annex IV
Ecosystem Component's Management Actions Table
Annex V
Shortlist of Ecosystem Component's Demonstration Activities
Annex VI
Ecosystem Component's Workplan for 2008
List of Acronyms
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1
OPENING OF THE MEETING
1.1 Welcome
addresses
1.1.1 On behalf of the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project, Mr. Yihang Jiang, Project Manager,
opened the meeting and welcomed the members of the Regional Working Group-
Ecosystem (RWG-E) to Ningbo, China. He expressed appreciation to the
participants for their generous agreement in working during their holidays.
1.1.2 Mr. Jiang stated that the project was now focusing on its next milestone - the SAP.
He mentioned that SAP Consultation and Ad-hoc Working Group Meetings had been
held to produce regional targets and management actions. He also mentioned that
this group was slightly different from other groups in their proposed management
actions, and perhaps estimating carrying capacity would be something to
demonstrate.
1.1.3 Finally, Mr. Jiang mentioned that GEF IW 4 Conference was recently held, where he
had a discussion with GEF and UNDP/GEF who stated their intention to support the
second phase of the project. Starting from next year, the documents for the project's
second phase would need to be prepared, and this meeting could provide some
guidelines on ecosystem-based management for the future.
1.1.4 Mr. Yoo Sinjae commented that the YSLME Project had already completed many of
its objectives, with the SAP and demonstrations remaining. In this fourth meeting,
there are still some important tasks to consider and accomplish, such as guiding the
SAP completion and demonstration activities.
1.1.5 Mr. Zhu Mingyuan welcomed all participants to Ningbo and gave some highlights on
Ningbo's history. He wished all participants a pleasant stay and wished the meeting
full success.
1.2
Introduction of members
1.2.1 Members and other participants were invited to introduce themselves, and gave a
brief introduction on their background and roles in the Project. The list of participants
is attached to this report as Annex I.
2
ORGANISATION OF THE MEETING
2.1
Documents Available to the Meeting
2.1.1 Mr. Yoo invited the Secretariat (Project Management Office) to introduce this agenda
item. Ms. Connie Chiang introduced the meeting's working and information
documents prepared by the PMO (Document UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/inf.1). Ms.
Chiang stated that most documents were sent to participants or were available online
for review before the meeting. The list of documents is attached as Annex II.
2.2
Organisation of Work
2.2.1 Ms. Chiang presented the provisional working programme for the meeting (Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/inf.3), and informed the meeting about the organisation of
work. Due to the nature of the agenda items to be discussed, the meeting would be
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organised in plenary as far as possible. Sessional working groups would be formed if
deemed necessary.
2.2.2 The meeting was conducted in English.
3
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA
3.1 The Chairperson introduced the Provisional Agenda (Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/1) and Provisional Annotated Agenda (Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/2) prepared by the PMO.
3.2
It was suggested that Mr. Cui Tingwei present his work on ocean colour in the Bohai
Sea during Agenda 5. Mr. Zhu would also present his co-operative work with
Plymouth Marine Laboratory on remote sensing in the Yellow Sea.
3.3
Mr. Yoo requested to discuss the benthos survey in the co-operative cruise during
Agenda 7, after having had informal consultations on this issue with the PMO and
Chinese and Korean colleagues.
3.4
Mr. Zhu suggested that carrying capacity activities should consider carbon biomass.
3.5
Members noted these additions, and adopted the agenda which is attached as Annex
III to this report.
4
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 4TH RWG-E MEETING
4.1
The Chairperson invited the PMO to present the expected outputs of the meeting
(Document UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/4). Ms. Chiang presented the list of expected
outputs to be achieved by the meeting, provided some details for each agenda item's
objective, and alerted the participants to the meeting's focus on considering the
actions needed to finalise the SAP.
4.2
The members noted the expected outputs.
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING ECOSYSTEM COMPONENT
ACTIVITIES
5.1
First Yellow Sea Regional Science Conference
5.1.1 The Chairperson invited Ms. Chiang to report on this event that took place in August
this year, providing a summary of the conference, the topics contained in the
presentations, the poster session, and the Conference Summary given at the end of
the conference. She mentioned that participants were asked to contribute ideas for:
· future directions in management of the physical, chemical and biological
environments;
· enhancement of cultural services; and
· incorporation of legislative, political and institutional issues into management.
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Some of these ideas were considered and incorporated by the SAP Ad-hoc Working
Group as possible management actions to be included in the SAP, which members
were requested to review in Agenda 6.
5.1.2 Mr. Jiang stated that new knowledge was displayed through the various
presentations, e.g. jellyfish bloom and economic valuation. He mentioned that the
Conference Chairperson had kindly agreed to summarise the outcomes as a
supplement to the TDA, but there was a need to discuss the details. Mr. Yoo asked
members to re-consider this issue after the agenda on SAP, when everyone had a
better picture of the project and its future direction.
5.1.3 Participants noted the outcomes of the conference and requested whether some of
the missing presentations1could be provided. The PMO agreed to contact the
authors to obtain their presentations. If successful, the presentations will be
made available to participants for knowledge exchange purposes.
5.2 CPR
Survey
5.2.1 The Chairperson invited Mr. Pu Xinming to present the results of this activity that
used the Nv-shuttle for the survey that took place in April 2007, including the
background, rationale for methods used, survey transects, and measured variables.
He showed data on temperature, salinity, DO, pH, fluorescence, and phytoplankton &
zooplankton abundance. Finally, Mr. Pu gave some thoughts on the further use of
undulating vehicles in marine research.
5.2.2 During the discussion, members talked about the potential for regular surveys in the
future and also as an SAP demonstration activity.
5.2.3 Members mentioned that despite the risk of losing the equipment, financial and ship
time constraints, they recognised that further regular surveys are required. Members
provided some ideas such as:
· surveying several times a year in specific seasons and/or areas of scientific
meaning; and
· undulating the vehicle would provide more meaningful data from different
depths rather than pumping water into the equipment from just one depth.
5.2.4 PMO was requested to examine the project's policy should the equipment be lost,
while members were asked to consider regular monitoring as a demonstration activity
and/or as an activity during the project's second phase.
5.2.5 This issue was further discussed in Agenda 6, and the outcomes are stated therein.
5.3
Ocean Colour Algorithm
5.3.1 Mr. Yoo updated the meeting on this activity, providing the rationale for OC algorithm
development and how to use satellite data to estimate primary productivity. He
updated the meeting on the OC activity's progress-to-date: establishment of
database, data variables submitted, 2 meetings already held to discuss the data and
next steps to work towards the activity's objective, missing data, and future work. Mr.
1 Participants from Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute were unable to attend due to a last minute-planned
evaluation at the institute.
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Yoo reported that TSM results generated from the activity were decent, but the
results of chlorophyll-a needed some improvement. The activity aimed to provide the
best algorithm-to-date that can then be used for primary production estimation. As
the algorithm would likely have some errors, there would be a need to improve it in
the future.
5.3.2 Mr. Yoo emphasised that uncertainty in estimating Yellow Sea's primary productivity
is quite significant. While some variables needed to make this estimation can be
retrieved from satellite data, other variables must then be calculated to obtain the
primary production algorithm. Thus, the meeting was alerted to 2 problems that need
to be solved: 1) retrieval of chlorophyll-a from satellite data; and 2) estimation of
depth-integrated daily primary production given the data of surface chlorophyll-a,
PAR, turbidity, SST, etc. In this context, there is a need for 2 activities on developing
an algorithm for ocean colour and also for primary production.
5.3.3 Following the presentation on OC, Mr. Jiang emphasised that the shared data and
distribution of data covering the Yellow and East China Seas showed the regional co-
operative spirit of the countries within and beyond this region.
5.3.4 The presentation continued to the next sub-agenda with the introduction of the
primary productivity estimation activity, and discussion on both activities occurring
together afterwards.
5.4 Primary
Productivity
Estimation
5.4.1 Mr. Yoo reported on the initiation of this activity which had been introduced at the last
RWG-E Meeting, but not implemented yet, as the FRRF was still being built. The
proposed activity would estimate primary productivity as a potential baseline figure,
and develop a regional algorithm for long-term monitoring. The variables to
measure, geographic area of study, suggested outputs of the activity (monthly and
annual primary productivity maps, inter-annual variability of primary productivity in the
Yellow Sea), and the workplan were shown.
5.4.2 Mr. Cui then presented some on-going research activities in China dealing with
ocean optics. The presentation covered OC research and monitoring in the Bohai
Sea, statistical and semi-analytical models used in data analysis, satellite images,
survey areas, variables measured, and suggestions on further OC research in the
Yellow Sea. It was also mentioned that the data collected from this project covering
the Chinese coastline from Bohai to Yellow Seas are currently being processed, but
was unlikely to be available to the public.
5.4.3 Mr. Zhu briefly introduced the co-operative remote sensing research between FIO
and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. He showed the weekly Yellow Sea chlorophyll
information which was available from the Plymouth Lab's website, containing remote
sensing images and data from the Sunggou Bay study area. Some data on primary
productivity estimates offshore of Sanggou Bay and HABs were also shown.
5.4.4 During the discussion on the OC and primary productivity estimation activities, the
following topics were mentioned:
· Equipment details and limitations to combine the use of the FRRF with the
Nv-shuttle.
· Atmospheric correction for the OC algorithm was considered, but recognised
as difficult, thus the activity will solve the in-water problems first.
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· The OC algorithm was mostly based on data from the southern Yellow Sea,
but perhaps the algorithm can be used for validation in the northern waters.
· It was a good start to first work with available data for primary productivity,
even if limited, and then see how to proceed in the future.
· A need for further co-operation amongst other researchers in the same field.
5.4.5 The Meeting was pleased to know that there are quite a few other researchers
working on similar issues in a wider area of the Yellow Sea, and hoped that in the
future, these efforts could collaborate with the current one by sharing all data.
5.4.6 Members took note of the two activities, and revisited them during Agenda 7.
6
PREPARATION OF THE SAP
6.1
SAP Consultation & SAP Ad-hoc Meetings
6.1.1 The Chairperson invited Mr. Jiang to introduce the purpose of the SAP. Mr. Jiang
reported that the project had completed the TDA and was now moving on to prepare
the next major milestone - the SAP, that would draw upon the scientific data
contained in the TDA to assist in defining the required management actions. He
briefly explained the steps to complete the SAP, the theme of the SAP focusing on
ecosystem services, and the regional targets that management actions should aim
at.
6.1.2 Ms. Chiang reported on the progress of SAP development that started with a
Consultation Meeting in February 2007, and two Ad-hoc Working Group meetings
throughout 2007, consisting of some regional experts and the PMO. She reported on
the outcomes from these meetings, and explained what the RWG members should
produce from this agenda:
· clarification of the regional targets;
· finalisation of management actions;
· technical feasibility studies; and
· suggestions for potential demonstration activities.
6.1.3 Finally, Ms. Chiang informed the meeting that NYSAPs are the responsibility of the
countries, and would be co-ordinated by the NPCs; thus it would not be discussed
here. However, members should be prepared to be called upon to contribute their
expertise to the activity.
6.2
Regional Targets & Proposed Management Actions
6.2.1 Before embarking on reviewing the target and actions, Mr. Yoo reminded the meeting
that it should consider realistic solutions within the ecosystem component's focus and
responsibility.
6.2.2 There was some discussion on how to clarify the wording of the target currently
stated as, "provide relevant information to understand and predict ecosystem status".
Mr. Kang Daeseok suggested that the regional targets should be the goal that we are
aiming to achieve, and the current statement read more like an action.
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6.2.3 Members were in agreement on the context of the target, that further information was
needed on ecosystem status, proposed that the action should be something that is
measurable, and gave some suggestions to improve the meaning. After reviewing
several suggestions, it was agreed that the target should be re-worded as,
"better understanding and prediction of ecosystem changes for adaptive
management."
6.2.4 The target on HABs also came under some discussion as to how to justify and clarify
it. After extensive discussion, it was agreed to revise the target to, "< 5 events
(late 1980s condition) (HAB includes high biomass algal bloom)."
6.2.5 Members then reviewed the management action table produced during the 2nd SAP
Ad-hoc Working Group Meeting, provided additional input to finalise the table, and re-
worded some of the actions to make them clearer to all readers. There was some
discussion on assessing and monitoring the impacts of climate change, the
institutional limitations related to this action, and HABs.
6.2.6 Members agreed that the actions related to nitrogen enrichment causing HABs
should be deferred to the Pollution RWG.
6.2.7 Members also agreed to add "establish Yellow Sea ecosystem database" as an
additional general action, and agreed that the GIS database developed by the
project will serve this purpose. The specific actions were deferred to the RWG-
I to consider, as that group was responsible for the operation and maintenance
of the database.
6.2.8 The agreed management action table for the Ecosystem Component is
attached as Annex IV.
6.3 Feasibility
Studies
6.3.1 The technical feasibility for the management actions was carefully studied, and the
result of the "Feasible Management Actions" is shown in Annex IV.
6.4
Potential Demonstration Activities
6.4.1 The Chairperson invited the Secretariat to explain the tasks of this agenda. Ms.
Chiang explained that the group should provide guidance on the actions that they
wish to demonstrate. She also informed the meeting of the timeline for the
demonstration activities and the procedure in which the activities would be selected
and implemented.
6.4.2 Following questions from the participants, Mr. Jiang clarified that the members
should provide a prioritised list of activities to demonstrate usefulness and
effectiveness of the identified management actions. The activities should address
the target and show that better prediction/understanding can result in improved
ecosystem management. Furthermore, a brief description of each activity, and the
associated actions should be provided. Mr. Jiang finally gave some information on
available budget, and suggested that this group might need to consider co-ordinating
their demonstration activities with other groups, as it was likely that all the proposals
for these activities would be evaluated together.
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6.4.3 Mr. Zhu proposed that the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass would be a good topic for a
demonstration activity related to impacts of climate change and impacts of N, P, Si
ratio change. Mr. Kang recommended that the activity should show some causal
relationship between climate change and impact on ecosystem.
6.4.4 Participants reviewed the management action table and shortlisted three actions to
demonstrate, gave details on the expected outputs and methodology to implement
each activity, and prioritised the actions. The agreed proposed shortlisted actions
to demonstrate are attached as Annex V.
6.5 Remaining Tasks, Including National Yellow Sea Action Plan (NYSAP)
Preparation
6.5.1 Ms. Chiang reported on the relevant activities for NYSAP preparation when
introducing this agenda. The meeting noted the information provided.
7
ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2008 ONWARDS
7.1
CPR Survey 2
7.1.1 Mr. Zhu stated that CPR survey should be carried out on both winter and summer co-
operative cruises following the formal approval from the governments of the
participating countries.
7.1.2 Mr. Jiang informed the meeting that if the co-operative cruises are approved, the
project would organise a technical meeting to discuss the technical and logistical
details.
7.1.3 Members agreed to discuss the details of the CPR survey during the cruise
technical planning meeting.
7.2 OC
Validation
7.2.1 Mr. Yoo reiterated that the OC algorithm results would be available in January 2008;
however, Mr. Cui said that his results would not be ready by then. He expressed his
willingness to use the data collected in his project to assist in validating the regional
algorithm. The meeting felt that it would be helpful if relevant activities would
be incorporated into the current project, and agreed that an expert from FIO
should be invited to attend the 3rd OC Meeting in January 2008.
7.2.2 The PMO agreed to examine the project budget and make accommodations for
one expert from FIO to attend the 3rd OC Meeting.
7.3 Other
Activities
Benthic study
7.3.1 The Chairperson invited Mr. Song Sung Joon and Mr. Zhu to present their ideas on
benthos work during the co-operative study cruises. Mr. Song presented:
· The importance of studying benthic animals;
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· Materials and methods;
· Variables for analysis;
· Need for standardisation of methods; and
· Recommendations on how to standardise methods.
7.3.2 Mr. Zhu proposed that the stations between the north and south Yellow Sea water
limits should be used for the benthic study. He also showed the proposed study's
goals, sampling stations, gears, validation of sampling efficiency, and workplan.
7.3.3 The discussion mainly focused on the different sampling gears used and how to carry
out inter-comparision. It was concluded that the type of equipment used was not so
important, but that the sampling success rate should be ensured.
7.3.4 Members agreed that the technical details should be discussed among benthic
scientists from China and Korea, who should communicate with each other
about analytical methods. Meanwhile, the Chairperson will also discuss the
technical issues with the PMO. Members also agreed that the details of this
study should be discussed again during the co-operative cruise technical
meting.
Guidelines for ecosystem monitoring
7.3.5 Ms. Chiang reminded members about the history of this activity where guidelines
should be developed on where, when, and what to measure to help assess
ecosystem change, and that after two rounds of advertising, no proposals were
submitted.
7.3.6 Members agreed that this is an important activity and requested the PMO to re-
advertise the consultancy, noting the importance of a regional focus.
Estimation of phytoplankton carbon biomass
7.3.7 Mr. Zhu presented a proposal for this activity, noting that carbon biomass can be
useful for estimating carrying capacity of the ecosystem. The presentation
mentioned that phytoplankton biomass estimation from cell volume had already been
carried out by various scientists, and could be correlated to carbon biomass.
7.3.8 As there was not enough information for members to make further decisions on this
activity, Mr. Zhu was requested to provide a proposal with more details on how
carbon biomass can contribute to estimating carrying capacity of the ecosystem. The
proposal should include objectives, more details on the methods, and an estimated
budget. Following the receipt of the information, members would then review the
activity again.
8
WORKPLAN FOR 2008
8.1
Based on the discussions during the course of the meeting, members created
and agreed on a workplan for 2008 for submission to the next PSC Meeting
(Annex VI).
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9 OTHER
BUSINESS
9.1
The Chairperson invited members to raise any other issues that needed to be
considered by this meeting.
9.2
Members did not raise anymore issues to discuss.
10
DATE AND PLACE FOR 5TH RWG-ECOSYSTEM MEETING
10.1 The Chairperson invited members to consider the date and place for the 5th RWG-E
Meeting.
10.2 Members agreed to have the Fifth RWG-E Meeting in Taean, ROK, from 23-25
September 2008.
11
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT
11.1 The Chairperson led the discussion of the draft meeting report. The report was
reviewed, amended, and adopted by the Meeting.
12
CLOSURE OF THE MEETING
12.1 In closing, Mr. Jiang thanked the Chairperson for his excellent leadership in enabling
the meeting to achieve its objectives efficiently. Mr. Zhu and his team were thanked
for their excellent and efficient arrangements and hospitality to organise the meeting
during the long holiday season. Mr. Jiang then expressed his appreciation to all
participants for their hard work during each country's public holiday season. Finally,
he complimented the members for their exemplary working and co-operative spirit.
12.2 Mr. Yoo thanked the members for their contribution to the meeting, and the PMO for
arranging the meeting.
12.3 Following the closing statements, the Chairperson declared the meeting closed on 5th
October 2007.
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Annex I
List of Participants
People's Republic of China
Mr. ZHU Mingyuan
Ms. LI Ruixiang
Professor
Research Professor
First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xianxialing Road Hi-Tech Industrial Park 6 Xianxialing Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Qingdao, Shandong 266001
Qingdao, Shandong 266061
Tel: 86-532-8896-7447 ; 86-136-0898-3422
Tel: 86-532-8896-7451
Fax: 86-532-8896-7548
Fax: 86-532-8896-7447
Email: zhumingyuan@fio.org.cn
Email: liruixiang@fio.org.cn
Republic of Korea
Mr. YOO Sinjae
Mr. HEO Seung
Senior Scientist
Researcher
Korea Ocean Research
and Development West Sea Fisheries Research Institute
Institute (KORDI)
(NFRDI)
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si
707, Eulwnag-dong, Jung-gu
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Incheon, 400-420
Tel: 82-31-400-6221
Tel: 82-32-745-0533; 82-11-9316-1723
Fax: 82-31-408-5934
Fax: 82-32-745-0549
Email: sjyoo@kordi.re.kr
E-mail: sheo@nfrdi.re.kr;
seungheo@hanmail.net
Mr. KANG Daeseok
Mr. SONG Sung Joon
Professor
General Manager
Div. of Environmental System Engineering
Marine Ecology Team Leader
Pukyong National University
ECOCEAN Co., Ltd.
599-1 Daeyeon 3-dong, Nam-gu
Room 101-403, 503
Busan 608-737
Industrial Technology R&D Center
Tel: 82-51-620-6442
7-27, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu
Fax: 82-51-625-7329
Incheon 406-840
E-mail: dskang@pknu.ac.kr
Tel: 82-32-260-7463 : 82-16-688-0787
Fax: 82-32-260-7470
E-mail: sjsong@ecocean.co.kr
Project Management Office (PMO)
Mr. Yihang JIANG
Ms. Connie CHIANG
Project Manager
Environment Officer
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
Korea Ocean Research and Development
Korea Ocean Research and Development
Institute
Institute
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-31-400-7825
Tel: 82-31-400-7833
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
email: yihang@yslme.org
email: connie@yslme.org
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Ms. Kyungsuk LEE
Administrative Assistant
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
Korea Ocean Research and Development
Institute
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-31-400-7827
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
Email: kyungsuk@yslme.org
Observers
Mr. KIM Hyung June
Mr. CUI Tingwei
ECOCEAN Co.,Ltd.
First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
Manager
6 Xianxialing Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Marine Ecology Team
Qingdao, Shandong 266061
Room 101-403, 503
China
Industrial Technology R&D Center
Tel: 86-532-8896-7094
7-27, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu
Fax: 86-532-8896-7094
Incheon 406-840
Email: Cokkie_cui@163.com
Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-32-260-7466; 82-16-9680-5853
Fax: 82-32-260-7470
E-mail: hjkim@ecocean.co.kr
Mr. PU Xinming
Associate Professor
First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xianxialing Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Qingdao, Shandong 266061
P.R. China
Tel: 86-532-8896-7446
Fax: 86-532-8896-7447
Email: xmpu@fio.org.cn
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Annex II
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Annex II
List of Documents
Working Documents
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/1 Provisional
Agenda
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/2
Annotated Provisional Agenda
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/3
Report of the Meeting (to be prepared at the meeting)
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/4
Expected Outputs From the 4th RWG-E Meeting
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/5
Completed Activities of the Ecosystem Component in the
Past Year
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/6
Strategic Action Programme (SAP) Preparation
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/7
Ecosystem Component Activities for 2008 and Onwards
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/8
Ecosystem Component's Workplan for 2008
Information Documents
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/inf.1 Provisional List of Documents
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/inf.2 Provisional List of Participants
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/inf.3 Provisional Working Programme for the Meeting
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.3/3
Report of "Third Meeting of the Regional Working Group for
the Ecosystem Component"
UNDP/GEF/YS/RSP.3/3
Report of the "Third Meeting of the Regional Scientific and
Technical Panel"
UNDP/GEF/YS/PSC.3/3
Report of the "Third Meeting of the Project Steering
Committee"
UNDP/GEF/YS/SAP.1/2 rev4
Conceptual Procedure for SAP Preparation
UNDP/GEF/YS/AWG.1/3
Report of the "First Meeting of the Strategic Action
Programme Ad-hoc Working Group for the UNDP/GEF
Yellow Sea Project"
UNDP/GEF/YS/AWG.2/3
Report of the "Second Meeting of the Strategic Action
Programme Ad-hoc Working Group for the UNDP/GEF
Yellow Sea Project"
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-E.4/3
Annex III
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Annex III
Agenda
1.
OPENING OF THE MEETING
1.1
Welcome Addresses
1.2 Introduction
of
Members
2.
ORGANISATION OF THE MEETING
2.1
Documents Available to the Meeting
2.2
Organisation of Work
3.
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA
4.
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 4TH RWG-E MEETING
5.
REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING ECOSYSTEM COMPONENT
ACTIVITIES
5.1
First Yellow Sea Regional Science Conference
5.2 CPR
Survey
5.3
Ocean Colour Algorithm
5.4 Primary
Productivity
Estimation
6.
PREPARATION OF THE SAP
6.1
SAP Consultation & SAP Ad-hoc Meetings
6.2
Regional Targets & Proposed Management Actions
6.3 Feasibility
Studies
6.4
Potential Demonstration Activities
6.5
Remaining Tasks, Including National Yellow Sea Action Plan (NYSAP)
Preparation
7.
ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2008 ONWARDS
7.1
CPR Survey 2
7.2 OC
Validation
7.3 Other
Activities
8.
WORKPLAN FOR 2008
9. OTHER
BUSINESS
10.
DATE AND PLACE FOR 5TH RWG-ECOSYSTEM MEETING
11.
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT
12.
CLOSURE OF THE MEETING
Annex IV
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Annex IV
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Ecosystem Component's Management Actions Table
Problems
"Problem
Regional
General action
Analysis of Planned &
Demo
Ideal Management Action
Feasible Management Actions by 2020
Technical
identified in CCA
Issue"
target (2020)
On-going Management Actions
Remark
acts
Feasibility
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Ecosystem
better
Assess and
harmonise
Establish cross-develop a
countries have
no cross-basin
non-harmonised
harmonise Establish cross- harmonise
4 existing national
3
changes (lower
understanding monitor the
monitoring
basin
regional
different sampling monitoring
existing national
monitoring basin monitoring national protocol
monitoring
trophic level and
and prediction impact of
methodologies monitoring
protocol for
methods and
network due to
protocol between methodologi network &
for marine survey
networks
benthos)
of ecosystem N/P/Si ratio
and assess
network &
marine survey timing; regular
lack of co-
countries for
es and
implement
& monitoring;
changes for
change
imapcts
implement
& monitoring; surveys only
ordination among marine survey &
assessment monitoring
develop regional
adaptive
monitoring
develop
cover limited
different agencies monitoring
of impacts
activities
framework to
management
activities
regional
area; not
incorporate the
framework to
designed to
assessment into
incorporate the reveal basin-
management
assessment
scale changes;
policy
into
limited
management
assessments
policy
Assess and
develop and/ Establish basin-develop a
ditto
no basin-scale
non-harmonised
develop
Establish basin- harmonise
3 national
2
monitor the
or harmonise scale
regional
monitoring
existing national
and/ or
scale monitoring national protocol
monitoring
impact of
monitoring
monitoring
protocol for
network due to
protocol between harmonise network &
for marine survey
network exists,
climate change methodologies network &
marine survey
lack of co-
countries for
monitoring implement
& monitoring;
but limited
and assess
implement
& monitoring;
ordination among marine survey &
methodologi monitoring
develop regional
geographical
impacts
monitoring
develop
different agencies; monitoring; no
es and
activities;
framework to
scope &
activities
regional
insufficient
regional protocol assessment convince
incorporate the
variables
framework to
national
exists
of impacts
relevant
assessment into
incorporate the
programmes to
government
management
assessment
train and support
agencies to
policy
into
taxonomists
increase
management
investment on
policy
taxonomical
research
Predict
develop
establish
develop
no
no regional body no existing
develop
establish
develop
4 basic modelling
ecosystem
comprehensive regional
framework to
comprehensive, to co-ordinate
framework to
comprehens regional science framework to
technology exist
change in the
models to
science
incorporate the co-ordinated
modelling
incorporate
ive models committee to co- incorporate the
long run
predict
committee to
prediction into modelling
activities
prediction into
to predict
ordinate
prediction into
ecosystem
co-ordinate
management
management
ecosystem modelling
management
change and its modelling
policy; develop
policy
change and activities
policy
impact on
activities
regional
its impact
fisheries
framework to
on fisheries
incorporate the
assessment
into
management
policy
Monitor the
develop nat'l
Establish
not relevant
no common
no international
not relevant
develop
Establish
not relevant
4 Kor - has
1
tranboundary
and reg'l
international
monitoring
monitoring
nat'l and
international
monitoring
impact of
monitoring
monitoring
methodologies
network
reg'l
monitoring
programmes;
jellyfish blooms methodologies network
monitoring network
CHN -
methodologi
increasing
es
damage; int'l
interest is high
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Annex IV
Page 2
Ecosystem Component's Management Actions Table
Problems
"Problem
Regional
General action
Analysis of Planned &
Demo
Ideal Management Action
Feasible Management Actions by 2020
Technical
identified in CCA
Issue"
target (2020)
On-going Management Actions
Remark
acts
Feasibility
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Monitor HAB
improve
establish
develop
monitoring
no regional HAB no existing
improve
establish
develop regional
4 on-going
occurrences
capability in
regional HAB regional
programmes only committee
regional
capability in regional HAB
framework to
monitoring
HAB
committee to
framework to
at national level
framework to
HAB
committee to co- incorporate the
network;
monitoring,
co-ordinate
incorporate the and scattered
incorporate
monitoring ordinate
assessment into
serious
prediction and assessment
assessment
among
assessment into
and
assessment
management
transboundary
mitigation
activities
into
responsible
management
mitigation activities
policy
issue
management
agencies
policy
policy
establish
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and
high biomass
eutrophicati
algal bloom)
on
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Annex V
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Annex V
Shortlist of Ecosystem Component's Demonstration Activities
A.
Impact of N:P:Si ratio change on ecosystem (3)2
· 36
latitude
· 2 co-operative cruises + additional monitoring
· Measure nutrients, plankton (community structure and productivity)
Expected outputs:
· To assess the current status of long-term trend reported by Lin et al. (2005)
· To assess impact on ecosystem at lower trophic levels
B.
Impacts of climate change on ecosystem (2)
· 2 co-operative cruises + additional monitoring
· Retrospective analysis (historical information)
· Remote
sensing
· modelling
Expected outputs:
· Signal of climate change in Cold Water Mass (volume of water mass, intensity of
stratification, range and average temperature)
· Signal of climate change from plankton and benthos communities
C.
Monitor jellyfish bloom (1)
· summer co-operative cruise + additional monitoring
· ship of opportunities
Expected outputs:
· Origination, composition, propagation, transport route of jellyfish bloom
· Reviews of and recommendations for monitoring methodology
2 Number denotes ranking of priority, with 1 being highest.
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Annex VI
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ANNEX VI
ECOSYSTEM COMPONENT'S WORKPLAN FOR 2008
Activity Action Timeline
/
Deadline
CPR 2
survey with co-operative cruises
Jan. and July/Aug. 2008
Co-operative cruises
technical planning meeting
Nov/Dec. 2007
cruises
Jan. and July/Aug. 2008
support participation of expert
from FIO to participate in OC-3
OC
Meeting Jan.
2008
Primary productivity
estimation
move from 2007 to 2008
Jul-08
Guidelines on ecosystem
PMO advertise and solicit
monitoring
proposals
Oct - Nov. 07
drafting guidelines
Dec. 07 - Mar. 08
SAP Finalisation
Feasibility Studies (political and
social acceptance)
Sept - Dec. 2007
Drafting Group to liaise through
SAP drafting
e-mail and 3 working meetings
Jan. to May 2008
SAP review by RSTP and PSC
Special RSTP/PSC
Apr-08
SAP approval
govts
Jun-08
Demo Activities
Demo site implementation
Sept. 2008 to Dec. 2009
NYSAP
drafting NYSAP
NPC and national members
2008
govt approval of NYSAP
govt
late 2008
5th RWG-E Meeting
PMO will arrange
23-25 Sept.
ID
Task Name
Duration
Start
Finish
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1
OBJECTIVE III: ECOSYSTEM
1227 days?
Mon 1/3/05
Mon 9/14/09
2
IIIA: STATUS OF ECOSYSTEM
781 days?
Mon 1/3/05 Mon 12/31/07
3
ACT 1: Prepare state-of-ecosystem reviews and reports (incl.
254 days?
Mon 10/3/05
Thu 9/21/06
long-term and recent changes)
4
Contract (1) to relevant national institution(s) - collect data & info
130 days
Mon 10/3/05
Fri 3/31/06
5
Processing existing raw data
65 days?
Mon 1/2/06
Fri 3/31/06
6
Establish a regional editorial group /or use the WG
4 days?
Tue 11/29/05
Fri 12/2/05
7
Prepare a draft report (consultant 1)
151 days?
Mon 1/2/06
Mon 7/31/06
8
Discuss the draft (WG meeting 2)
4 days?
Tue 11/29/05
Fri 12/2/05
9
Revise the draft report (consultant 1)
151 days?
Mon 1/2/06
Mon 7/31/06
10
Finalise the draft report (WG meeting 3)
4 days?
Mon 9/18/06
Thu 9/21/06
11
ACT 2: Identify data and information gaps and develop strategies
349 days?
Wed 2/1/06
Mon 6/4/07
for monitoring changing status of ecosystem and its
12
Prepare synthesis of the national assessment, and identify the info
152 days?
Wed 2/1/06
Thu 8/31/06
gaps (consultant 1)
13
Prepare draft strategy, including: parameters, analysis,
152 days?
Wed 2/1/06
Thu 8/31/06
intercalibration, data exchange etc. (consultant 1)
14
Discuss the draft (WG meeting 3)
4 days?
Mon 9/18/06
Thu 9/21/06
15
Revise the draft
22 days?
Mon 10/2/06
Tue 10/31/06
16
Finalise the strategy (WG meeting 4)
2 days
Fri 6/1/07
Mon 6/4/07
17
ACT 3: Demonstration of new and innovative technologies for monit
781 days?
Mon 1/3/05 Mon 12/31/07
18
Contract (2) to relevant national institution(s)
261 days?
Mon 1/1/07 Mon 12/31/07
19
Application of remote sensing
261 days?
Mon 1/1/07 Mon 12/31/07
20
Ship-of-opportunities monitoring.
261 days?
Mon 1/1/07 Mon 12/31/07
21
Molecular probes - low priority
1 day?
Mon 1/3/05
Mon 1/3/05
22
IIIB: CARRYING CAPACITY OF ECOSYSTEM
415 days?
Mon 1/1/07
Thu 7/31/08
23
ACT 1: Establish the logistical and data requirements of estimating
198 days? Wed 10/31/07
Thu 7/31/08
carrying capacity
24
Contract (1) to relevant national institution(s)
198 days? Wed 10/31/07
Thu 7/31/08
25
Discuss and coordinate with fisheries WG (joint workshop) - already
3 days? Wed 10/31/07
Fri 11/2/07
decided to keep separate
26
Decide on the assessment methods of carrying capacity
152 days?
Thu 1/3/08
Thu 7/31/08
27
Training on carrying capacity (Estimation of carrying capacity)
152 days?
Thu 1/3/08
Thu 7/31/08
28
ACT 2: Conduct a basin-scale survey on lower-trophic level ecosyste
16 days?
Sat 1/5/08
Fri 1/25/08
29
Conduct a basin-scale survey on lower-trophic level ecosystem
13 days?
Sat 1/5/08
Fri 1/25/08
(contract 4)
30
ACT 3: Assess the carrying capacities of the ecosystem under
261 days?
Mon 1/1/07 Mon 12/31/07
changing human-induced and natural variability
31
Prepare a regional synthesis (consultant 2)
261 days?
Mon 1/1/07 Mon 12/31/07
32
Finalisation national outputs and synthesis
261 days?
Mon 1/1/07 Mon 12/31/07
33
IIIC: STRESSORS TO THE ECOSYSTEM
1032 days?
Mon 10/3/05
Mon 9/14/09
34
ACT 1: Identify and rank stresses on the ecosystem; identify data
586 days?
Mon 10/3/05 Mon 12/31/07
and information gaps
35
Contract (1) to relevant national institution(s)
130 days?
Mon 10/3/05
Fri 3/31/06
36
Present outcomes of ranking, data and info in WG meeting 2
4 days?
Tue 11/29/05
Fri 12/2/05
37
Prepare a regional synthesis (consultant 3)
152 days?
Wed 2/1/06
Thu 8/31/06
38
Finalization of national outputs and synthesis (WG Meeting 3)
4 days?
Mon 9/18/06
Thu 9/21/06
39
Publish the outcomes (printing)
66 days?
Mon 10/1/07 Mon 12/31/07
40
Inputs to final TDA
110 days?
Mon 7/31/06
Fri 12/29/06
41
ACT 2: Identify corrective measures to minimize human-induced stre
238 days?
Wed 2/1/06
Fri 12/29/06
42
Identify major human induced stresses (contract)
152 days?
Wed 2/1/06
Thu 8/31/06
43
Causal chain analysis (contract 1)
110 days?
Mon 7/31/06
Fri 12/29/06
44
Identify measures to address the root causes (WG meeting 3)
4 days?
Mon 9/18/06
Thu 9/21/06
45
Inputs to final TDA
110 days?
Mon 7/31/06
Fri 12/29/06
46
ACT 3: Develop strategy for intercalibration and data exchange
172 days?
Fri 6/1/07
Fri 1/25/08
(together with co-op cruise)
47
Prepare draft strategy, including: parameters, analysis,
16 days?
Sat 1/5/08
Fri 1/25/08
intercalibration, data exchange etc.
48
Discussion the draft (WG meeting 4)
2 days
Fri 6/1/07
Mon 6/4/07
49
Revise the draft
45 days?
Mon 7/2/07
Fri 8/31/07
50
Finalise the strategy (WG meeting4)
2 days?
Fri 6/1/07
Mon 6/4/07
51
ACT 4: Develop strategy to identify long-term sustainable
684 days?
Thu 2/1/07
Mon 9/14/09
investments to improve the YSLME
52
Prepare a format for nat'l strategy-PMO
143 days?
Thu 2/1/07
Mon 8/20/07
53
Prepare national strategy (contract 3)
143 days?
Thu 2/1/07
Mon 8/20/07
54
Discussing national stratgey (WG Meeting 5)
3 days
Tue 9/23/08
Thu 9/25/08
55
Revise national strategy (contract 3)
143 days?
Thu 2/1/07
Mon 8/20/07
56
Prepare regional draft strategy (consultant 3)
143 days?
Thu 2/1/07
Mon 8/20/07
57
Finalise natl strategy (WG mtg 5)
3 days
Tue 9/23/08
Thu 9/25/08
58
Discuss reg. strategy (WG mtg 5)
3 days
Tue 9/23/08
Thu 9/25/08
59
Finalise reg strategy (WG meeting 6)
177 days
Thu 2/1/07
Fri 10/5/07
60
Inputs to natl & reg SAP
500 days?
Thu 2/1/07
Tue 12/30/08
61
Implement SAP (PILOT PROJECTS)
446 days?
Tue 1/1/08
Mon 9/14/09
62
63
New Activities
18 days?
Thu 1/3/08
Fri 1/25/08
64
CPR Survey 2 with cruise
16 days?
Sat 1/5/08
Fri 1/25/08
65
CPR Survey 2 with cruise
24 days?
Tue 7/1/08
Fri 8/1/08
66
Primary productivity estimation
152 days?
Thu 1/3/08
Thu 7/31/08
67
Drafting Guidelines for Ecosystem monitoring
117 days? Mon 10/22/07
Mon 3/31/08
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List of Acronyms
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List of Acronyms
CPR continuous
plankton
recorder
DO dissolved
oxygen
FIO
First Institute of Oceanography (China)
FRFF
fast repetition rate fluorimeter
GEF IW
Global Environment Facility International Waters
HAB
harmful algal bloom
NPC
National Project Co-ordinator
NYSAPs
National Yellow Sea Action Plans
OC ocean
colour
PAR
photosynthetically active radiation
PMO
Project Management Office
PSC
Project Steering Committee
ROK Republic
of
Korea
RWG
Regional Working Group
RWG-I
Regional Working Group Investment
RWG-P
Regional Working Group Pollution
RWG-E
Regional Working Group - Ecosystem
SAP
Strategic Action Programme
SST sea
surface
temperature
TSM
total suspended matter
TDA
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
YSLME
Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem