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ICES WGITMO REPORT 2012 ICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE ICES CM 2012/ACOM:31 Report of the ICES Working Group on Introduc- tion and Transfers of Marine Organisms (WGITMO) 14 - 16 March 2012 Lisbon, Portugal International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Conseil International pour l’Exploration de la Mer H. C. Andersens Boulevard 44–46 DK-1553 Copenhagen V Denmark Telephone (+45) 33 38 67 00 Telefax (+45) 33 93 42 15 www.ices.dk [email protected] Recommended format for purposes of citation: ICES. 2012. Report of the ICES Working Group on Introduction and Transfers of Ma- rine Organisms (WGITMO), 14 - 16 March 2012, Lisbon, Portugal. ICES CM 2012/ACOM:31. 301 pp. For permission to reproduce material from this publication, please apply to the Gen- eral Secretary. The document is a report of an Expert Group under the auspices of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and does not necessarily represent the views of the Council. © 2012 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ICES WGITMO REPORT 2012 i Contents Executive summary ................................................................................................................ 1 1 Opening of the meeting ................................................................................................ 2 2 Adoption of the agenda ................................................................................................ 2 3 WGITMO Terms of Reference .................................................................................... 2 4 Progress in relation to Terms of Reference ............................................................... 4 4.1 Term of Reference a) ............................................................................................. 4 4.1.1 Belgium ..................................................................................................... 4 4.1.2 Canada ....................................................................................................... 4 4.1.3 Croatia ....................................................................................................... 4 4.1.4 Estonia ....................................................................................................... 5 4.1.5 Finland ....................................................................................................... 5 4.1.6 France ........................................................................................................ 5 4.1.7 Germany .................................................................................................... 5 4.1.8 Greece ........................................................................................................ 6 4.1.9 Ireland ....................................................................................................... 6 4.1.10 Israel .......................................................................................................... 6 4.1.11 Italy ............................................................................................................ 7 4.1.12 Lithuania ................................................................................................... 8 4.1.13 The Netherlands ....................................................................................... 8 4.1.14 Poland (by correspondence) ................................................................... 8 4.1.15 Portugal ..................................................................................................... 8 4.1.16 Spain .......................................................................................................... 9 4.1.17 Sweden (by correspondence) ................................................................. 9 4.1.18 United Kingdom ...................................................................................... 9 4.1.19 United States ............................................................................................. 9 4.2 Term of Reference b) .......................................................................................... 10 4.3 Term of Reference c) ........................................................................................... 22 4.4 Term of Reference d) .......................................................................................... 23 4.5 Term of Reference e) ........................................................................................... 25 4.6 Term of Reference f) ........................................................................................... 25 4.7 Other discussion items ....................................................................................... 26 4.7.1 MSFD Descriptor 2 (Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystem ) .............................................................................................. 26 4.7.2 Lessons learned on Terms of Reference completed intersessionally ....................................................................................... 28 4.7.3 Matters of joint interest to WGITMO and WGBOSV ........................ 28 4.7.4 Invasive Alien Species in the Mediterranean Sea - trends and management options ..................................................................... 29 4.7.5 Introduction and transfer issues of special concern to Portugal ................................................................................................... 29 ii | ICES WGITMO REPORT 2012 4.7.6 How will non-native fishes and riverine food webs in the U.K. respond to climate change? – a few case studies ...................... 29 4.7.7 Fouling communities on offshore windmill parks ............................ 30 4.7.8 Discussion of the usage of the term “invasive” as a descriptive term ..................................................................................... 31 4.7.9 Discussion on visibility of WGITMO products ................................. 31 5 Closing of the meeting ................................................................................................ 31 Annex 1. List of participants............................................................................................... 32 Annex 2. Meeting agenda ................................................................................................... 36 Annex 3. National reports ................................................................................................... 40 3.1 Belgium ................................................................................................................. 40 3.2 Canada ................................................................................................................... 41 3.3 Croatia ................................................................................................................... 70 3.4 Estonia ................................................................................................................... 74 3.5 Finland .................................................................................................................. 81 3.6 France .................................................................................................................... 83 3.7 Germany ............................................................................................................... 91 3.8 Greece .................................................................................................................... 94 3.9 Ireland ................................................................................................................. 101 3.9 Israel .................................................................................................................... 107 3.11 Italy .................................................................................................................... 113 3.12 Lithuania ........................................................................................................... 121 3.13 The Netherlands .............................................................................................. 124 3.14 Poland ................................................................................................................ 128 3.15 Portugal ............................................................................................................. 131 3.16 Spain .................................................................................................................. 138 3.17 Sweden .............................................................................................................. 144 3.18 United Kingdom .............................................................................................. 147 3.19 United States .................................................................................................... 153 Annex 4. List of new species and range expansions of alien species as reported in National Reports ................................................................................... 165 ICES WGITMO REPORT 2012 iii Annex 5. Information on the ongoing monitoring activities and programs in different countries either specifically directed on alien species or those from where information on non-indigenous species can be obtained by: presence/absence monitoring, spatial distribution monitoring, abundance-biomass monitoring, port monitoring and ecological impact monitoring. ................................................................................