The Third Meeting of NOWPAP Working Group 3 (WG3)

Summary of the meeting :

1. Overview of the activities and budgets of CEARAC and WG3

   1. The Secretariat reported CEARAC activities for the 2004-2005 biennium and presented the workplan and budget for the 2006-2007 biennium.
   2. The Secretariat also reported activities of the NOWPAP Working Group 3 (Harmful Algal Blooms) for the 2004-2005 biennium and presented its workplan and budget for the 2006-2007 biennium, which had been approved by the 4th Focal Point Meeting for NOWPAP CEARAC (Toyama, Japan, 8-9 March 2006).

2. Discussion on the preparation of countermeasures against red tide

   1. The Secretariat explained the activities related to countermeasures on red tides in the 2006-2007 biennium, which had been approved by the 4th FPM of NOWPAP CEARAC.
   2. WG members agreed to change the booklet title to “Countermeasures Against HABs.” In the decision, members confirmed that HABs refer to both red tides and toxin-producing algal blooms, and would like to follow this hereafter.
   3. The meeting agreed to revise some chapters of the booklet: (1) Moving Chapter 3 “Countermeasures against red tides implemented in the World” to Chapter 2-4; (2) Adding the information on toxin-producing algal blooms into Chapter 3

3. Discussion on the activities of the “Cochlodinium Corresponding Group (CCG)”

   1. The Secretariat explained the activity of Cochlodinium Corresponding Group (CCG) for the 2006-2007 biennium.
   2. The Secretariat asked WG3 members to translate the Cochlodinium pamphlet, originally written in English, to the language of each Member country, and WG3 members agreed on this work. In translation, the members were asked to use easy wording targeted for public users including fishermen and students.

4. Discussion for the future joint activities of NOWPAP WG3 and WG4

   1. The Secretariat presented Mid-Term and Long-Term strategies of CEARAC and objectives of NOWPAP WG3 and WG4, to promote the discussion of the future joint activities of NOWPWP WG3 and WG4.
   2. The Meeting agreed that the revised documents for Mid-Term and Long-Term strategies of CEARAC will be distributed to WGs members

See Report of the Third Meeting of NOWPAP Working Group 3