Meeting of the NAMMCO Assessment Working Group 22-23 March 2009

At its 17th meeting the NAMMCO Council asked the Scientific Committee to "conduct a full assessment, including long term sustainability of the catches, of common minke whales in the Central North Atlantic" (NAMMCO 2008). 
At the same time the Scientific Committee was requested to assess the short-term (2-5 years) effects of the following total annual catches: 0, 100, 200, 400" (NAMMCO 2008). This and assessment work on pilot, humprback and sei whales will be the main focus of the meeting to be held in Copenhagen, 22-23 March 2009. Note that there has been a change in date!

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