Mnemiopsis Leidyi in the Caspian Sea: First International Meeting. Attachment 2

 

ATTACHMENT 2.

Meeting agenda

Tuesday, 24 April 2001
From the East Coast of the Americas to the Caspian Sea
Chairpersons: Dumont & Vladymyrov

09.00-09.30 Registration
09.30-10.00 Opening
10.00-10.30 The distribution and biology of Mnemiopsis in the Americas – R. Harbison

10.30-10.50

Development Mnemiopsis leidyi population in the Black Sea and other seas of Mediterranean basin– T. Shiganova (After GESAMP report)

10.50-11.10

Population dynamics, age structure, ecological and physiological characteristics of Mnemiopsis leidyi and Beroe ovata in the Blue Bay (Black Sea) – S.Vostokov.

11.10-11.30

Coffee break

11.30-12.00

Recent Study of Mnemiopsis leidyi in Ukrainian waters of the Black Sea – G.Finenko

12.00-12.30

Mnemiopsis in the Azov Sea – S. Volovik (After GESAMP report)

12.30-13.00

Studies of Mnemiopsis in the Turkish waters – A. Kideys (IMS)

13.00-14.30

Lunch break

14.30-15.00

Opportunistic settlers in the Aral Sea – N. Aladin

15.00-15.30

Invasive species in the Baltic Sea – E. Leppakoski

Present state of Mnemiopsis population in the Caspian Sea – country overview.
Chairpersons: Dumont & Hosseini

15.30-15.50

Azerbaijan – A. Kasymov

15.50-16.10

Turkmenistan – F. Shakirova

16.10-16.30 I.R. Iran – Hossein Negarestan
16.30-16.50 Coffee break
16.50-17.20 Special features of the Biology of Mnemiopsis in the Caspian Sea- T. Shiganova
17.20-17.40 Kazakhstan – Yu. Kim
17.40-18.10 Summary of findings from the Caspian Countries including research needs – H. Dumont
18.10 Adjourn for the day

Wednesday, 25 April 2001
Impact of Mnemiopsis on the Caspian Sea Ecosystem
Chairpersons: Dumont & Ivanov

9.30-10.00 Russia – V. Ivanov

10.00-10.30

Possible Impact of Mnemiopsis on Caspian Sea fisheries – V. Ivanov

10.30-11.00

Possible consequences of the Mnemiopsis invasion for the biodiversity of the Caspian – H. Dumont

11.00-11.30

Coffee break

Control of Invasion, Elaboration of an Action Plan
Chairpersons: Dumont & Raamakers

11.30-11.40

Possible measures to control Mnemiopsis population in the Caspian Sea – R. Harbison

11.40-12.00

The use of butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus, as a biological control agent in the Caspian – R. Harbison

12.00-12.30

Prevention of future accidental invasion into the Caspian Sea through release of ballast water- S. Raamakers

12.30-13.00

The use of Beroe Ovata, to control the Mnemiopsis in the Caspian – S. Volovik

13.00-14.30

Lunch break

14.30-15.00

Use of the Code of Practice on the Introduction and Transfer of Marine Organisms (ICES, 1995) – F. Marttin

15.00-16.00

Open discussion on possible control measures to be taken
16.00-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-17.15 Monitoring and modeling: needs, methodologies, standardization;

Research needs: division of labor in laboratory research, coordination and complementarities of field research

17.15-17.30

Summary of the day (rapporteur)

17.30

Adjourn for the day

19.00

Dinner

Thursday, 26 April 2001
Elaboration of an Action Plan for the Caspian Sea (continued)
Chairpersons: Dumont & Vladymyrov

9.30-10.00 Discussion of objectives and procedures
10.00-10.30 Lessons learnt from experiences gained elsewhere
10.30-11.00 Organization of international coordination, cooperation and funding; stakeholder involvement
11.00-11.30 Coffee break
11.30-13.00 Drafting of Action Plan
13.00-14.30 Lunch break
14.30-17.00 Drafting of Action Plan (continued)
(16.00-16.30 Coffee break)
17.00-17.30 Conclusions and recomendations
17.30 Closure of the Workshop

 

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