Eleventh session of the IOC Intergovernmental panel on Harmful Algal Blooms, UNESCO Headqurters, Paris, 28-30 April 2013
IOC/UNESCO (2013). Eleventh session of the IOC Intergovernmental panel on Harmful Algal Blooms, UNESCO Headqurters, Paris, 28-30 April 2013. IOC/IHAB-XI/3prov. UNESCO: Paris. 20 pp.
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The Eleventh Session of the IOC Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB) was held at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, from 28 to 30 April 2013.The Panel reviewed the actions completed during the intersessional period and noted that significant progress had been made and that the Resolutions and Recommendations of the Tenth Session had been followed up to large extent. The major achievements reported include: (i) developments within GEOHAB including the launch of the GEOHAB Research Plan for the Core Research Project in Benthic Systems and the development of a revised international coordinated research plan for HABs; (ii) development of the regional activities within ANCA, FANSA, HANA and WESTPAC-HAB; (iii) the implementation of more than ten training courses and training-through-research projects; (iv) results from the ICES-IOC WGHABD and ICES-IOC-IMO WGBOSV; (v) the continued development of the integrated IPHAB-IODE Harmful Algae Information System (vi) the continued publication of the IOC Harmful Algae News; (vii) and the IOC co-sponsorship of international HAB conferences.The Panel made seven Decisions and endorsed four Recommendations. The Decisions concern (i), Harmful Algae and Global Change (ii) Development of a Global HAB Status Report, (iii) Harmful Algae and Desalination of Seawater, (iv) Regional HAB Programme Development, and revised terms of reference for the (v) Task Team on Biotoxin Monitoring, Management and Regulations, (vi), Task Team on Algal Taxonomy, and (vii) Task Team on Harmful Algae and Fish Kills.The Recommendations concern (i) a decadal plan for international coordinated research on HAB, (ii) an increased coordinated international focus on Ciguatera, (iii) a summary of the Decisions and planned intersessional activities into a Work Plan and budget for the IOC HAB Programme 2014-2015, and (iv) the continuation of the IPHAB and time of the next Session. Dr. R. Magnien (USA) was re-elected as Chair and Dr. Gires Usup (Malaysia) was re-elected as Vice-Chair. |
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