Meeting

24th Meeting of the Advisory Committee

25 - 27 Sep 2018
Registration deadline:
Location:
National Visitors Center, State Service for Protected Areas, Ministry of Environment, Antakalnio str. 25,10312 Vilnius, Lithuania , Vilnius, Lithuania
Abbreviation:
AC24

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Participants are kindly invited to download the AC24 documents as they become available.

Information for participants containing details on the venue, hotel reservations and local transport will become available shortly in Other documents as Travel Information.

Should you experience problems in downloading documents or require any other assistance, please contact Bettina Reinartz and Aline Kühl-Stenzel at [email protected]. 

We look forward to welcoming you to Vilnius in September! 

Online registration

Please register here for the meeting by 25 August.

 

Requests for observer status need to reach the Secretariat by 27 July. A completed registration form or a written indication of your organization's intention to participate is sufficient. Please note that the following approved observer organizations listed here only need to register by 25 August.

 

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Provisional Agenda
AC24/Doc.1.2.a Rev.1
AC24_1.2.a_ProvisionalAgenda_Rev.1.pdf
24.35 KB
2018-08-25
Provisional Annotated Agenda and Schedule
AC24/Doc.1.2.b Rev.1
AC24_Doc._1.2.b_rev.1_Annotated agenda and schedule.pdf
558.48 KB
2018-09-19
ASCOBANS Work Plan 2017-2020 Progress
AC24/Doc.1.3
AC24_Doc._1.3_ASCOBANS Work Plan 2017-2020_Progress.pdf
357.5 KB
2018-08-23
Draft Project Plan for the long-term Coordination of the Harbour Porpoise Action Plans
AC24/Doc.3.0
AC24_Doc._3.0_Project Plan HP Coordination.pdf
470.3 KB
2018-09-18
Report of the 14th Meeting of the Jastarnia Group
AC24/Doc.3.1.a
AC24_3.1.a_Report of 14 Jastarnia Group Meeting.pdf
936.94 KB
2018-07-03
Progress Report on the Recovery Plan for Baltic Harbour Porpoises (Jastarnia Plan)
AC24/Doc.3.1.b
AC24_Doc._3.1.b_Progress Report on the Recovery Plan BHP_JP.pdf
5.4 MB
2018-09-07
amended-progress-report-conservation-hp-JP-plan-28012019.pdf
5.03 MB
2019-03-04
Progress Report on the Conservation Plan for Harbour Porpoises in the North Sea (2018)
AC24/Doc.3.2.b
AC24_Doc._3.2.b_Progress Report on the Conservation_HP_NS_Plan.pdf
3.51 MB
2018-09-07
Progress Report on the Conservation Plan for the Harbour Porpoise Population in the Western Baltic, the Belt Sea and Kattegat (WBBK)
AC24/Doc.3.3
AC24_Doc._3.3_Progress Report on the Conservation_HP_WBBK_Plan.pdf
3.55 MB
2018-09-07
amended-progress-report conservation-plan-hp-wbbk-plan-28012019.pdf
3.14 MB
2019-03-04
Draft Species Action Plan for the North East Atlantic Common Dolphin
AC24/Doc.3.4
AC24_3.4_Draft SAP for the NEA Common Dolphin.pdf
2.12 MB
2018-07-18
Draft Data Request for White Beaked Dolphin
AC24/Doc. 5.1
AC24_Doc._5.1_Data Request White Beaked Dolphin.pdf
222.89 KB
2018-08-22
Draft List of Dates of Interest to ASCOBANS in 2018/2019
AC24/Doc.9.4
AC24_Doc.9.4_Dates of Interest to ASCOBANS 2018_2019.pdf
142.51 KB
2018-05-18
Draft List of Dates of Interest to ASCOBANS in 2018/2019
AC24/Doc.9.4
AC24_Doc.9.4_Dates of Interest to ASCOBANS 2018_2019.pdf
142.51 KB
2018-05-18
Report of the Secretariat on Outreach and Education Activities
AC24/Doc.10.1
AC24_10.1_Secretariat Report on Outreach and Education.pdf
345.02 KB
2018-07-05
Activities Requiring Funding
AC24/Doc.11.2
AC24_Doc._11.2_Activities requiring funding.pdf
334.24 KB
2018-09-17
ASCOBANS Administrative Report 2017
AC24/Doc.18.1
AC24_Doc._18.1_AdminReport_2017.pdf
218.7 KB
2018-08-23
Report on Budgetary Issues 2017
AC24/Doc.18.2.a rev.1
AC24_Doc._18.2.a.rev_.1 End of Term budget 2017.pdf
333.71 KB
2018-09-18
Mid-Term Report on Budgetary Issues 2018
AC24/Doc.18.2.b
AC24_Doc._18.2.b Midterm budget Report 2018.pdf
332.97 KB
2018-09-18
Draft Agenda
NSG7/Doc.1.1
NSG7_1.1_Agenda.pdf
101.06 KB
2018-08-10
Rules of Procedures for the ASCOBANS Advisory Committee Meeting
AC24/Inf.1.2.a
AC24_Inf.1.2.a RoP Advisory Committee.pdf
170.45 KB
2018-04-05
List of Documents
AC24/Inf.1.2.b rev.1
AC24_Inf_1.2.b List of Documents Rev.1.pdf
144.77 KB
2018-09-19
National Reporting Format for ASCOBANS 2017
AC24/Inf.2.0
AC24_Inf.2.0_National Reporting Format for ASCOBANS.pdf
352.83 KB
2018-04-30
2017 Annual National Report: Finland
AC24/Inf.2.a
AC24_Inf_2.a_2017 Annual National Report_Finland.pdf
474.57 KB
2018-05-24
2017 Annual National Report: The Netherlands
AC24/Inf.2.b
AC24_Inf_2.b_2017 Annual National Report_The Netherlands.pdf
597.49 KB
2018-05-24
2017 Annual National Report: Poland
AC24/Inf.2.c
AC24_Inf_2.c_2017 Annual National Report_Poland.pdf
567.3 KB
2018-05-30
2017 Annual National Report: Germany
AC24/Inf.2.d
AC24_Inf_2.d_2017 National Report_Germany.pdf
566.01 KB
2018-06-04
2017 Annual National Report: Belgium
AC24/Inf.2.e
AC24_Inf_2.e_2017 National Report Belgium.pdf
636.32 KB
2018-06-14
2017 Annual National Report: United Kingdom
AC24/Inf.2.f
AC24_Inf_2.f_2017 Annual National Report_United Kingdom.pdf
953.57 KB
2018-06-14
2017 Annual National Report: France
AC24/Inf.2.g
AC24_Inf_2.g_2017 National Report France.pdf
1014.61 KB
2018-07-13
2017 Annual National Report: Sweden
AC24/Inf.2.h
AC24_Inf_2.h_2017 National Report Sweden.pdf
510.18 KB
2018-07-12
2017 Annual National Report: Lithuania
AC24/Inf.2.i
AC24_Inf._2.i_2017 National Report Lithuania.pdf
581.86 KB
2018-08-27
Terms of Reference for a Joint Bycatch Working Group of ACCOBAMS and ASCOBANS
AC24/Inf.2.1.a
AC24_Inf._2.1.a_ACCOBAMS_ASCOBANS_WGBycatch_2018.pdf
224.36 KB
2018-08-20
ICES Report from the Working Group on Bycatch of Protected Species (ICES CM 2018/ACOM:25)
AC24/Inf.2.1.b
AC24_Inf._2.1.b_ICES WGBYC.pdf
1.98 MB
2018-09-10
RASS Marine Policy Paper
AC24/Inf.2.1.c
AC24_Inf._2.1.c_RASS_Marine_Policy_paper.pdf
1.89 MB
2018-08-28
Development of a Removals Limit Algorithm (RLA) to set Limits to Anthropogenic Mortality of Small Cetaceans to meet Specified Conservation Objectives, with an Example Implementation for Bycatch of Harbour Porpoise in the North Sea
AC24/Inf.2.1.d
AC24_Ind._2.1.d_Development of a (RLA) Example_Bycatch of Harbour Porpoise in the North Sea.pdf
1.48 MB
2018-09-19
Seafood Import Provisions under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
AC24/Inf.2.1.e
AC24_Inf._2.1.e_NOAA Seafood Import Provisions.pdf
223.04 KB
2018-09-19
Compliance Guide – Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions to Reduce Marine Mammal Bycatch
AC24/Inf.2.1.f
AC24_Inf._2.1.f_NOAA Compliance Guide Import Provisions.pdf
386.51 KB
2018-09-19
Report of the Joint ACCOBAMS/ASCOBANS/RAC-SPA Workshop on Marine Debris and Cetacean stranding (ECS 2018)
AC24/Inf.2.3.a
AC24_Inf.2.3.a_Report WK Marine Debris Stranding with Recommendations .pdf
6.41 MB
2018-07-24
Cetacean Pathology: Necropsy Technique & Tissue Sampling
AC24/Inf.2.5.a
AC24_Inf._2.5.a_Cetacean Pathology Necropsy Sampling.pdf
1.42 MB
2018-09-06
IWC Strandings Initiative Update
AC24/Inf.2.5.b
AC24_Inf._2.5.b_IWC Strandings Initiative Update.pdf
219.76 KB
2018-09-18
IWC Bycatch Mitigation Initiative Strategic Plan
AC24/Inf.2.5.c
AC24_Inf.2.5.c_IWC_Bycatch Mitigation Initiative Strategic Plan.pdf
393.36 KB
2018-09-17
IWC Bycatch Mitigation Initiative Workplan
AC24/Inf.2.5.d
AC24_Inf.2.5.d_IWC_Bycatch Mitigation Initiative Workplan.pdf
288.17 KB
2018-09-17
Setting Research Priorities to Guide Management of Harbour Porpoises
AC24/Inf.3.2.a
AC24_Inf_3.2.a_Research Priorities to guide management of HP.pdf
1.23 MB
2018-08-07
Letter regarding Mitigation of Marine Mammal Bycatch in Schleswig-Holstein and beyond
AC24/Inf.3.3.a
AC24_Inf._3.3.a_PAL letter.pdf
690.73 KB
2018-09-06
Response to Letter regarding Mitigaton of Marine Mammal Bycatch in Schleswig-Holstein and beyond
AC24/Inf.3.3.b
AC24_Inf._3.3.b_PAL letter response.pdf
1.35 MB
2018-09-06
Phylogeography and Population Dynamics of the White-Sided Dolphin in the North Atlantic
AC24/Inf.4.1.a
AC24_Inf._4.1.a_Banguera_Hinestroza et.al_.2014.pdf
1.14 MB
2018-09-04
Catch History and Distribution of White-Sided Dolphin of the Faroe Islands
AC24/Inf.4.1.b
AC24_Inf._4.1.b_Bloch Mikkelsen 2009.pdf
954.9 KB
2018-09-04
Background Paper on Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin (Evans & Smeenk 2008)
AC24/Inf.4.1.c
AC24_Inf._4.1.c_Background paper on Atlantic white-sided dolphin_Evans & Smeenk 2008.pdf
525.85 KB
2018-08-31
Spatiotemporal Trends in White-Beaked Dolphin Strandings along the North Sea Coast from 1991-2017
AC24/Inf.5.1.a
AC24_Inf.5.1.a_Spatiotemporal Trends in White-Beaked Dolphin Strandings along the North Sea Coast from 1991-2017.pdf
969.37 KB
2018-09-12
Background Document on Relevant EU Policy Matters
AC24/Inf.8.a
AC24_Inf._8.a_Background document on relevant EU policy matters.pdf
1.48 MB
2018-09-21
LUTRA North Sea Cetacean Special
AC24/Inf.9.0
AC24_Inf._9.0_LUTRA North Sea Cetacean Special.pdf
7.04 MB
2018-09-19
Overview of Relevant CMS COP12 Outcomes
AC24/Inf.9.3.a
AC24_Inf._9.3.a_COP12 outcomes.pdf
252.71 KB
2018-08-20
CMS Listing of Species in the ASCOBANS Region
AC24/Inf.9.3.b
AC24_Inf.9.3.b_Rev.1_Readress CMS Listing of Species in the ASCOBANS Region.pdf
1.27 MB
2018-09-17
Project Report to ASCOBANS for the Project "Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise Foraging Habitats (BALHAB)"
AC24/Inf.11.1.a
AC24_Inf._11.1.a_BALHAB.pdf
2.74 MB
2018-08-27
Status of Accession and Acceptance of the Agreement's Amendment
AC24/Inf.16
AC24_Inf.16_StatusAccessionAmendment.pdf
276.33 KB
2018-07-17
ICES Working Group Bycatch
AC24/2.1.1
2.1.1 ICES_WGBYC_Macleod Koenigson.pdf
1.07 MB
2018-10-04
Analysis of National Reporting Data
AC24/2.1.2
2.1.2 2.1.8 Bycatch WG.pdf
455.84 KB
2018-10-04
U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions
AC24/2.1.4
2.1.4 U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions_Fields.pdf
1.62 MB
2018-10-04
Bycatch of Harbour Porpoise in Polish Semi-Drift Gillnet Fishery
AC24/2.1.5_1
2.1.5 1 Semi driftnets_Pawliczka.pdf
7.17 MB
2018-10-04
Semi-Drift Nets And Their Use In Poland
AC24/2.1.5_2
2.1.5 2 Semi driftnets_Kaminska.pdf
1.32 MB
2018-10-04
Strengthening Engagement With The Marine Stewardship Council
AC24/2.1.6
2.1.6 Marine Stewardship Council_Gummery.pdf
1.01 MB
2018-10-04
Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood (RASS)
AC24/2.1.7
2.1.7 Seafish RASS_Pinn.pdf
7.35 MB
2018-10-04
Resource Depletion
AC24/2.2
2.2 Resource depletion_Pierce Sveegard.pdf
2.03 MB
2018-10-04
Marine Debris
AC24/2.3
2.3 Marine Debris_Simmonds.pdf
2.3 MB
2018-10-04
Survey and Research
AC24/2.4
2.4 Surveys and research_Scheidat.pdf
1.39 MB
2018-10-04
Mapping Cetacean Distributions in NW European Seas
AC24/2.4.1
2.4.1 Mapping cetacean distributions_Evans.pdf
5.2 MB
2018-10-04
Use of bycatches and strandings
AC24/2.5
2.5 Use of Bycatches and Strandings_Deaville.pdf
1.42 MB
IWC Strandings Initiative_Stockin
AC24/2.5.1 1
2.5.1 1 IWC Strandings Initiative_Stockin.pdf
1.22 MB
Bycatch Mitigation Initiative -Collaborating on the Development and Promotion of Solutions for Tackling Cetacean Bycatch
AC24/2.5.1 2
2.5.1 2 IWC BMI_Stockin.pdf
1.12 MB
2018-10-04
Whale Watching Handbook slides
AC24/2.5.1 3
2.5.1 3 Whale Watching Handbook slides.pdf
1.45 MB
ASCOBANS Region Web Accessed Strandings Database
AC24/2.5.2
2.5.2 Database_Deaville.pdf
1.66 MB
2018-10-04
Update on Best Practice Guidelines for Strandings Events
AC24/2.5.3
2.5.3 Best practice guidelines_Mazzariol.pdf
3.8 MB
2018-10-04
Cetacean Necropsy Protocol - Update
AC24/2.5.4
2.5.4 Cetacean necropsy protocol_Ijsseldijk Brownlow.pdf
1.45 MB
2018-10-04
Update on UK and Irish Beaked Whale Unusual Mortality Event
AC24/2.5.5
2.5.5 Cuviers stranding_Brownlow.pdf
1.42 MB
2018-10-04
Progress reports Jastarnia & WBBK_Evans
AC24/3.1 & 3.3
3.1 & 3.3 Progress reports Jastarnia & WBBK_Evans.pdf
1.29 MB
Chair report Jastarnia & WBBK_Carlén
AC24/3.1 & 3.3
3.1 & 3.3 Chair report Jastarnia & WBBK_Carlén.pdf
1.93 MB
North Sea Progress Report_Evans
AC24/3.2
3.2 North Sea Progress Report_Evans.pdf
1.02 MB
Common dolphin SAP_Macleod
AC24/3.4
3.4 Common dolphin SAP_Macleod.pdf
638.46 KB
Atlantic white-sided dolphin_Evans
AC24/4.1
4.1 Atlantic white-sided dolphin_Evans.pdf
4.9 MB
White-beaked dolphin_Evans
AC24/5.1
5.1 White-beaked dolphin_Evans.pdf
2.9 MB
Extension Area Update to AC24
AC24/6. & 7.
6. & 7. Extension Area Update_Evans.pdf
5.62 MB
EU policy matters_Nikolic
AC24/8.
8. EU policy matters_Nikolic.pdf
855.17 KB
Relevant CMS COP12 Resolutions_Virtue
AC24/9.3
9.3 Relevant CMS COP12 Resolutions_Virtue.pdf
450.7 KB
Readdressing CMS listings for ASCOBANS region_Dolman
AC24/9.3
9.3 Readdressing CMS listings for ASCOBANS region_Dolman.pdf
1.53 MB
ASCOBANS Outreach report
AC24/10.1
10.1 ASCOBANS Outreach report.pdf
3.83 MB
BALHAB_Carlén
AC24/11.1.2
11.1.2 BALHAB_Carlén.pdf
1.9 MB
Organizer:
ASCOBANS
Instrument:
ASCOBANS
Meeting kind:
Official
Languages:
  • English