Advisory Committee on the Marine Environment ICES CM 2003/ACME:04 Ref. E, F REPORT OF THE Working Group on Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organisms Vancouver, Canada 26–28 March 2003 This report is not to be quoted without prior consultation with the General 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. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Conseil International pour l’Exploration de la Mer Palægade 2–4 DK–1261 Copenhagen K Denmark Contents 1 Opening of the meeting and introduction................................................................................................................... 1 2 Terms of reference, adoption of agenda, selection of rapporteur ............................................................................... 1 2.1 Terms of Reference.............................................................................................................................. 1 2.2 Status of the terms of reference ........................................................................................................... 2 2.3 Adoption of the Agenda....................................................................................................................... 2 2.4 Selection of Rapporteur ....................................................................................................................... 2 3 Review of the 2001 WGITMO report ........................................................................................................................ 2 4 Other relevant information ......................................................................................................................................... 3 4.1 25th Anniversary Meeting of WGITMO ............................................................................................. 3 4.2 Database on Introductions and Transfers............................................................................................. 3 4.3 ICES Advisory Report on Rapana....................................................................................................... 3 4.4 Rapid response..................................................................................................................................... 3 4.5 Proposal for an Inter-Basin-Transfer of Sturgeons .............................................................................. 3 5 National Reports (ToR a) ........................................................................................................................................... 3 5.1 Summary and highlights of National Reports (ICES Member Countries, countries with observer and guest status)......................................................................................................................................... 4 5.1.1 New laws and regulations.................................................................................................................... 4 5.1.2 Accidental introductions and transfers................................................................................................. 5 5.1.3 Live imports, live exports, planned introductions and deliberate releases........................................... 6 5.2 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 10 5.3 Recommendations.............................................................................................................................. 11 6 ICES Code of Practice (ToR b)................................................................................................................................ 11 6.1 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 11 6.2 Recommendations.............................................................................................................................. 11 7 Technical Guidance Notes for the Code of Practice (ToR b)................................................................................... 11 7.1.1 Prospectus (Appendix A of the Code) ............................................................................................... 11 7.1.2 Risk Review (Appendix B of the Code) ............................................................................................11 7.1.3 Quarantine (Appendix C of the Code)............................................................................................... 12 7.1.4 Monitoring (Appendix D of the Code) .............................................................................................. 12 7.1.5 Flowchart (Appendix E of the Code)................................................................................................. 12 7.1.6 Case study (Appendix F of the Code)................................................................................................ 12 7.2 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 12 7.3 Recommendations.............................................................................................................................. 12 8 Spread and impact of exotic species (ToR c) ........................................................................................................... 12 8.1 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 13 8.2 Recommendations.............................................................................................................................. 13 9 Dissemination of relevant material for public information (ToR d)......................................................................... 13 9.1 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 13 9.2 Recommendations.............................................................................................................................. 13 10 Interaction with PICES (ToR e) ............................................................................................................................... 14 10.1 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 14 10.2 Recommendations.............................................................................................................................. 14 11 Summary of National Reports 1992 – 2001 (ToR f)................................................................................................ 14 11.1 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 14 11.2 Recommendations.............................................................................................................................. 15 12 Directory of Dispersal Vectors of Exotic Species (ToR g) ...................................................................................... 15 12.1 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 15 12.2 Recommendations.............................................................................................................................. 15 13 Alien Species Alert Report (ToR h)......................................................................................................................... 15 13.1 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 15 13.2 Recommendations.............................................................................................................................. 16 14 Recommendations to ICES Council......................................................................................................................... 16 2 ICES 2003 WGITMO Report 15 Adjournment of the meeting..................................................................................................................................... 16 16 Annexes.................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Annex 1 Agenda............................................................................................................................................... 17 Annex 2 List of participants ............................................................................................................................. 20 Annex 3 Terms of Reference............................................................................................................................ 23 Annex 4 National Reports (ICES Member Countries)..................................................................................... 24 Annex 5 National Report of New Zealand (Observer status)........................................................................... 74 Annex 6 National Report for Italy (Guest status)............................................................................................