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2012 Annual Report 2012 Annual Report Freshwater fishes sustained in their natural environments www.iucnffsg.org IUCN/WI Freshwater Fish Specialist Group Chester Zoo, Caughall Road, Upton by Chester Chester, UK, CH2 1LH 01244 389758 [email protected]/[email protected] Chair’s statement OUR VISION: Freshwater fishes sustained in their natural environments OUR MISSION: To achieve conservation and sustainable use of freshwater Formally established in 2004 (and existing informally for a couple of years before that), the Freshwater Fish Specialist Group has grown into an effective network worldwide fishes and their habitats through: which contributes to the conservation of freshwater fishes. The FFSG is a partnership • generating and disseminating sound scientific knowledge co-managed between the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Wet- lands International. This Annual Report for 2012 covers the main activities and outputs in • creating widespread awareness of their values this period and indicates directions for progress. • influencing decision-making processes at all levels We thank our members, sponsors and friends for their valuable contributions to our cause. Contents 2 Chair’s statement 3 Meetings Professor Gordon McGregor Reid 7 Administration Global Chair 8 Expansion FRONT COVER: 9 Communication and marketing Redfinned bully (Gobiomorphus huttoni) © Mahurangi Technical 11 Projects involving FFSG Institute/Rod Morris Our partners: 13 Plans for the future 14 FFSG Finance Fieldwork © Topiltzin Contreras 15 FFSG Officials MacBeath Ox-bow lake of the Las Piedras River, Southern Peru © James Albert THIS PAGE: Nymphaea lotus thermalis 1 © Jörg Freyhof 2 Meetings FFSG Annual Meeting The various sessions were chaired by renowned specialists from around the world, Chester, UK. 1-3 May 2012. namely: Richard Vari (Smithsonian Institution, United States), Melanie Stiassny (Ameri- can Museum of Natural History, United States), Mamaa Entsua-Mensah (Council for The highlight of year 2012 was the Freshwater Fish Specialist Group’s annual meeting Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana), Topilitzin Contreras MacBeath (Universidad entitled ‘Global Challenges in Caring for and Conserving Freshwater Fishes’. This was Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Mexico) and Tony Whitten (Flora and Fauna Interna- held in liaison with the World Fisheries Congress (Edinburgh, May 2012). The meeting tional, United Kingdom). attracted over 60 freshwater fish scientists, conservationists and businessmen from all around the world representing various distinguished organisations and 16 countries. The meeting also hosted five interesting and productive workshops following the themes: The meeting was Chaired by Gordon McGregor Reid and it took place in Chester, UK. The • Sustainability programme consisted of some 40 short talks in the following subject areas: • The Global Freshwater Observatory Network • Strategic issues in fish conservation • The impact of dams • Fish survival in the geographical regions - Africa, Meso America, South America • The Census of Freshwater Life • Action for sustainability • The newly-founded Anguillid Specialist Subgroup (ASSG). • Specialised habitats, specialised fishes and special problems including for lampreys, cave fishes, live-bearers, rapid water and migratory fishes A summary leaflet covering the meeting is available by clicking here. • Fish survival in the geographical regions: Europe, Middle East, Australasia, South Asia Workshop at the FFSG Annual Meeting, Chester, UK. 3 4 The FFSG Chair and Programme Officer attended two major IUCN conferences in 2012: IUCN World Conservation Congress the IUCN-SSC Chairs’ meeting and the IUCN World Conservation Congress. Jeju, South Korea, 6-15 September, 2012 IUCN-SSC Chairs’ Meeting The IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC) is the world’s largest and most impor- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 23-27 February 2012 tant conservation event. Held every four years, it aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human, social and economic development. The event Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) and attracted over 8000 people, amongst them leaders from government, the public sector, the support of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, Chairs of most of non-governmental organizations, business, UN agencies and social organizations. the IUCN Species Survival Commission Specialist Groups were able to attend the meet- ing. The WCC consisted of two main parts: the Forum and the Assembly. During the Forum, hundreds of interesting talks, workshops and meetings took place. The FFSG The meeting provided an open platform for all Specialist Groups (SGs), stand-alone made its voice heard several times. Gordon gave a talk to representatives of various Red List Authority (RLAs) and Task Force Chairs in the SSC and the IUCN Global Species Species Survival Commission (SSC) Specialist Groups and he was also asked to present Programme. They met to share their experiences, to help develop strategy and policy on freshwater fish conservation in relation to the Aichi 2020 Targets. This plenary ses- and to discuss ways forward on key conservation issues, including in freshwaters. In sion was chaired by Dr Jane Smart, Global Director of the SSC Biodiversity Conservation addition, discussions were held relating to existing and future collaborations with other Group. Other water-related talks were given by Dr Taej Mundkur, Programme Manager IUCN Commissions, Programmes and international conventions. of ‘Flyways’ at Wetlands International and Prof Yvonne Sadovy, Chair of the IUCN-SSC Marine Conservation Subcommittee. The main meeting was preceded by a two day session of the IUCN-SSC Freshwater Conservation Subcommittee (chaired by Prof Topilitzin Contreras Macbeath, Universi- dad Autónoma del Estado de Morales, México) and of which Gordon is a member. The meeting consisted of strategy planning, stakeholder analysis and project planning with members representing IUCN, CI, WWF and FishBio. Other fish-related workshops included a subgroup meeting on Integrating Activities of Freshwater and Marine Fish Groups and another meeting on Conservation Threat As- sessments for Fishes in the Western Hemisphere. Participants of the IUCN-SSC Chairs Meeting, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Gordon’s talk to representatives of the SSC Specialist Groups at the 5 IUCN World Conservation Congress, Jeju, South Korea. 6 Administration Expansion Claudine Gibson, who served as FFSG Programme Officer for three years moved to New IUCN Anguillid Specialist Sub-group (ASSG) Zealand in 2011, with her husband Richard. A new Programme Officer, Dr Katalin Csatàdi, was recruited from January 2012 to replace Claudine and she has been working in this Under the leadership of Dr Matthew Gollock from position since. See also section on FFSG Officials, p. 15 the Zoological Society of London, the IUCN Anguillid Specialist Subgroup (ASSG) was established in early An online membership registration system has been created ensuring the further growth 2012. The Subgroup’s main aim is to help conserve all of the FFSG network. Online registration forms are now available for individuals and for freshwater eel species worldwide. An Eel Red Listing organisations. At the end of 2012 there were 240 people on FFSG’s e-circulation list and Workshop is planned for 2013 and an intern, Dr David the core membership grew to 84 people. Jacoby, has been recruited to assist the work of the ASSG. In February 2012 Gordon signed the Memorandum of Understanding with Wetlands International (WI) which outlines areas of activities where FFSG and WI will collaborate to I ♥ eels pursue objectives contained in WI’s strategy. The 2009 – 2012 IUCN Quadrennium ended FFSG South Asia Office in September 2012. According to the requirements of IUCN/Wetlands International the Regional Chairs of each Specialist Group had to be reappointed at the beginning of each Endorsed and funded by the Zoo Outreach Organisation, an FFSG South Asia office has Quadrennium. FFSG has 19 regions worldwide and each region has an appointed Chair been established. The two Co-Chairs of the FFSG South Asia region, Dr Rajeev Raghavan or Co-Chairs [or Coordinator(s) in Wetlands International terms]. Please see section FFSG and Dr Vishvanath Waikhom, are working together with representatives of various other Officials (p. 15) to see the list of the Regional chairs who have been appointed for the IUCN-SSC Specialist Groups to protect the ichthyofaunal biodiversity of the region. 2013-2016 Quadrennium. ‘Lost fishes of Western Ghats’ Initiative: Project focusing on generating information on the current status (distribution, population and threats) of 8 species of freshwater 7 FFSG regions fish; which have not been recorded in the last few decades. 8 Communication and marketing Besides these activities, our online communication has improved: Promoting the work of the Freshwater Fish Specialist Group is an important part of the organisation’s work. To develop the branding and the profile of FFSG, several A Facebook page has been created that quickly attracted over 500 fans. marketing materials have been created in 2012. We have: Apart from news of FFSG, we are posting interesting articles related to the conservation of freshwater fishes and their habitats. • created a new layout for the FFSG newsletter entitled “Saving Freshwater Fishes and Habitats” with the intention of publishing two issues a year. Previous issues available here. The FFSG
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