CEARAC FPM

The CEARAC Focal Points Meeting is a NOWPAP arrangement consisting of representatives of the NOWPAP members in order to promote smooth and effective implementation of special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal environment. The establishment of the CEARAC FPM was agreed at the Seventh NOWPAP Intergovernmental Meeting (Vladivostok, March 2002) to allow NOWPAP to evolve toward a RAC-based rather than an Activity-based structure.

1. To exchange information to ensure practical implementation of special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal environment in the NOWPAP region.
2. To promote, coordinate and harmonize regional cooperation in the Northwest Pacific region related to special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal environment such as monitoring and assessment of Harmful Algal Blooms (including red tides) and Remote Sensing of the marine and coastal environment.

• The Sixth CEARAC Focal Points Meeting was held 6-8 March 2008 in Toyama, Japan
• The Fifth CEARAC Focal Points Meeting was held 18-19 September 2007 in Toyama, Japan
• The Fourth CEARAC Focal Points Meeting was held 8-9 March 2006 in Toyama, Japan
• The Third CEARAC Focal Points Meeting was held 15-16 September 2005 in toyama, Japan
• The Second CEARAC Focal Points Meeting was held 15-17 March 2004 in Toyama, Japan
• The First CEARAC Focal Points Meeting was held 25-28 February 2003 in Toyama, Japan