Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) - Report of the SGMED-10-01 Working Group on Preparation of assessment process

SGMED-10-01 meeting was held on 22-26 March 2010 in Barcelona (Spain). The meeting was dedicated to the preparation of the stock assessment process for the Mediterranean stocks and fisheries to be implemented during 2010.STECF reviewed the report during its Plenary meeting on 26-30 April in Norwich.JRC.DG.G.4-Maritime affair

Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) - Report of the Workshop on Mediterranean Stock Assessment Standardization SGMED Workshop 09-01 (Formerly Labeled as SG-ECA/RST/MED 09-01)

SG-ECA/RST/MED 09-01 was held in San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia (Spain), on 2-6 March 2009. The aim of the workshop was to agree about certain standardizations of the working procedures applied by the new STECF assessment working group regarding living marine resources in the Mediterranean. STECF reviewed the report during its Plenary meeting on 20-24 April 2009.JRC.G.4-Maritime affair

Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) - Report of the SGMED-08-02 Working Group on the Mediterranean Part II

SGMED-08-02 Working Group on the Mediterranean Part II met during 21-25 April 2008 in Athens. The meeting was the second of a series of four meetings planned during 2008, aiming towards an intensified scientific cooperation and an improved scientific advice regarding the adaptive management of Mediterranean fisheries and resources, mainly demersal and small pelagic. STECF reviewed the report during its plenary meeting on 7-11 July 2008.JRC.G.4 - Maritime affair

Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) - Report of the SGMED-09-03 Working Group on the Mediterranean Part II

SGMED-09-03 meeting was held on 14-18 December 2009 in Barza d¿ Ispra (Italy). The report provides specific stock (by species and GSAs) predictions of stock size, fishing mortality and catches in short term (2009-2011) and medium term (2009-2018) under different management scenarios, for the main demersal and small pelagic Mediterranean stocks. STECF reviewed the report during its Plenary meeting on 26-30 April 2010 in Norwich.JRC.DG.G.4-Maritime affair

Report of the JRC’s Descriptor 2 workshop in support to the review of the Commission Decision 2010/477/EU concerning MSFD criteria for assessing Good Environmental Status for NIS

The MSFD workshop on non-indigenous species (NIS, MSFD D2), held in Ispra JRC (10th-11th of September 2015) aimed to provide clear proposals and conclusions on some of the outstanding issues identified in the D2 review manual (May 2015 consultation version: D2 review manual: https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/cd4bbd6a-454a-40db-b805-52fb195d4e56/COMDEC_Review_D2_V6.pdf) in the broader context of support to the review of Commission Decision 2010/477/EU. This report is complementing the Commission Decision 2010/477/EU review manual (JRC96884) and presents the result of the scientific and technical review concluding phase 1 of the review of the Commission Decision 2010/477/EU in relation to Descriptor 2. The review has been carried out by the EC JRC together with experts nominated by EU Member States, and has considered contributions from the GES Working Group in accordance with the roadmap set out in the MSFD implementation strategy (agreed on at the 11th CIS MSCG meeting). The main issues addressed and tackled in this workshop’s report are: - Proposed changes in D2 assessment criteria; - Indicators and methodological standards; - GES threshold values and reference points; - Way forward.JRC.H.1-Water Resource

Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) Report of the SGMED-09-02 Working Group on the Mediterranean - Part I

SGMED-09-02 was held on 8-12 June 2009 in Sardinia (Italy). The report is a compilation of information on existing fisheries and stock data in order to update the status of the main demersal and small pelagic stocks. The report deals with assessment of historic and recent trends in stock parameters (stock size, recruitment and exploitation) and relevant scientific advice. STECF reviewed the report during its Plenary meeting on 9-13 November 2009.JRC.DG.G.4-Maritime affair

Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) - Assessment of Mediterranean Stocks - Part I

SGMED-10-02 was held on 31 May - 4 June 2010 in Heraklion (Greece). The report is a compilation of information on existing fisheries and stock data in order to update the status of the main demersal and small pelagic stocks. The report deals with assessment of historic and recent trends in stock parameters (stock size, recruitment and exploitation) and relevant scientific advice. STECF reviewed the report during its Plenary meeting on 8-12 November 2010.JRC.DG.G.4 - Maritime affair

Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) - Report of the SGMED-08-04 Working Group on the Mediterranean Part IV

SGMED-08-04 was held on 6-10 October 2008 in Ponza (Italy). The meeting was the last of a series of four meetings convened in 2008 with the aim of strengthening scientific cooperation and improving scientific advice on the management of stocks of demersal and small pelagics in the Mediterranean. STECF reviewed the report during its Plenary meeting on 3-7 November 2008.JRC.G.4-Maritime affair

Ethnopharmacological study of medicinal plants used against skin ailments on Mount Pelion, central Greece

Throughout centuries, traditional herbal medicine and the employment of medicinal plants have constituted an important tool for the treatment and prevention of numerous diseases. The present study focuses on the collection of ethnopharmacological data regarding the uses of medicinal plants for the treatment of dermatological ailments in various villages of Mount Pelion, Greece. More specifically, the study area is represented by the city of Volos and villages located in Central West Pelion and has not been investigated up to now. The information on the medicinal uses of the various species was obtained through extensive semi-structured interviews or the completion of specific questionnaires by the informants. Although the Covid-19 pandemic caused difficulties and obstacles in carrying out this research procedure, 60 informants were recruited and interviewed (36 women and 24 men). Their age range was between 31 and 97 years and their educational level was characterized by great diversity (primary, secondary, and higher education). The elaboration of the gathered information included the calculation of some quantitative indices, such as Fidelity Level (FL), and Informant Consensus Factor (FIC). Moreover, the relative importance of each reported species was identified by calculating the Use Value (UV). The interviews revealed 38 plant taxa belonging to 27 plant families reported to be used in the study area exclusively against skin diseases. The plant family mostly mentioned by the informants was Hypericaceae, followed by Plantaginaceae and Amaryllidaceae, while among the most popular methods of application are cataplasms, compresses, and topical application of decoction or raw plant material. Some of the most cited species are Hypericum perforatum L., Quercus coccifera L., and Plantago sp., traditionally used to treat skin problems such as eczema, wounds, and insect stings. The present ethnopharmacological study is the first documentation of ethnobotanical knowledge of this area that points out the traditional uses of medicinal plants against skin ailments

Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) - Report of the SGMED-08-03 Working Group on the Mediterranean Part III - Joint Black Sea Working Group

SGMED-08-03 Working Group on the Mediterranean Part III Joint Black Sea working Group was held during 9-13 June 2008 in Ispra, Italy. Data were officially called by the European Commission, and the data call was served by the JRC. All of the fish stock assessments presented in this report are considered provisional and should not be used for management purposes. STECF reviewed the report during its plenary meeting during 7-11 July 2008.JRC.G.4 - Maritime affair