Report of the Study Group on Ecosystem Assessment and Monitoring (SGEAM)

The second meeting of the Study Group on Ecosystem Assessment and Monitoring (SGEAM) was opened by the Chair, Lars Føyn, at 10.00 hrs on 30 April 2001 at the ICES Headquarters in Copenhagen. The ICES Environment Adviser, Janet Pawlak, welcomed the Group to the ICES Headquarters. The Chair described the ongoing activity of the Working Group on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing Activities (WGECO) and highlighted that a planned joint session between SGEAM and WGECO was scheduled in order to facilitate an exchange of views. It was noted that some of the nominated members of SGEAM are also members of WGECO.