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NAFO WGRP – 1st set of ToRs

To address the first set of ToRs requested by NAFO, the WG has met in two occassions:

• 10-13 October 2000. Hosted by AZTI, San Sebastian, Spain. See report.
• 23-26 October 2001Hosted by the State Research and Design Institute for Fishing Fleet (Giprorybflot), St. Petersburg, Russia. See report.

The Terms of References were (follow the link to see their respective results):

• ToR 1. Explore and review availability of information and existing data on reproductive potential by areas and species
• ToR 2. Explore possibilities to develop standard internationally coordinated research protocols to estimate egg and larval production
• ToR 3. Explore and evaluate alternative methods to estimate reproductive potential annually or part of routine in monitoring and sampling schemes (such as HSI)
• ToR 4. Review possibilities to develop methods and opportunities to estimate stock reproductive potential for assessment and management