WG-21- PICES - North Pacific Marine Science Organization

Working Group 21: Non-indigenous Aquatic Species

Appoved at PICES XIV (Oct. 2005 - Oct. 2012)
Term: 2006-2008

Acronym: WG-21

Parent Committees: MEQ

Co-Chairman: Darlene Smith <darlene.smith@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>

Co-Chairman: Vasily Radashevsky <radashevsky@mail.ru>

Mailing List (WG-21 Members only)

Terms of reference: (updated Nov. 2008)

Assesses the status of non-indigenous aquatic species in the PICES area by:
- completing an inventory of currently reported estuarine and marine aquatic non-indigenous species in PICES member countries;
- compiling definitions of terms and making recommendations on use of terms;
- summarizing the situation on bioinvasions in the North Pacific; and
- comparing and contrasting to other regions.
Assemble an inventory of expertise and programs related to non-indigenous aquatic species in PICES member countries by:

compiling a list of existing databases of non-indigenous aquatic species experts; and
compiling sources of information on relevant national research and monitoring programs in PICES member countries.

Summarize initiatives on prevention and mitigation measures (e.g., ICES Code of Practice for the Introduction and Transfer of Marine Organisms; IMO Ballast Water Management Convention and national policies of PICES member countries), and develop recommendations for best practices for prevention and mitigation.
Promote collaboration between ICES and PICES Working Groups on non-indigenous species by:
- holding joint meetings of the related ICES Working Groups and PICES WG-21 as conveniently and as practical; and
- developing and recommending an approach for enhanced linkages between ICES and PICES on non-indigenous aquatic species.
Develop a comprehensive Non-Indigenous Aquatic Database.
Establish a North Pacific Marine Non-Indigenous Aquatic Species taxonomy initiative.
Publish an interim report in 2010 and a final report in 2012, summarizing results and recommendations.

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2009, 2008, 2007, 2006

News

4/8/2010 9:40:51 AM PST
Changes within WG-21 Membership: Dr. Kurihara is a new member of the WG-21 Working Group replacing Dr. Katoh and representing Japan.

5/8/2008 10:12:07 AM PST
Changes within WG-21 Membership: Dr. Masaya Katoh is a new member of the Working Group representing Japan.

2/28/2008 11:43:49 AM PST
Changes within WG-21 Membership: Mr. Rurong Lin is a new member of the Working Group representing China.

12/11/2007 12:56:19 PM PST
Changes within WG-21 Membership: Ms. Deborah Reusser is a new member of the Working Group 21: Non-indigenous Aquatic Species, representing USA.

11/14/2006 10:38:45 AM PST
Changes within WG-21 membership: Dr. Radashevsky is a new member of WG-21 representing Russia and replacing Dr. Zvyagintsev.

Members

Mr. Graham E. Gillespie (WG-21, WG-24) Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 3190 Hammond Bay Rd. Nanaimo , BC Canada V9T 6N7 Phone: (1-250) 756-7215 Fax: (1-250) 756-7138 E-mail: Graham.Gillespie@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	Ms. Darlene Loretta Smith (MEQ, WG-21) WG-21 Co-Chairman Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Federal Government of Canada 200 Kent St., Station 8W133 Ottawa , ON Canada K1A 0E6 Phone: (1-613) 991-1284 Fax: (1-613) 991-1378 E-mail: darlene.smith@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Dr. Thomas W. Therriault (SB, MEQ, WG-21, AICE-AP) Science Board Vice-Chairman, AICE-AP Chairman Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 3190 Hammond Bay Rd. Nanaimo , BC Canada V9T 6N7 Phone: (1-250) 756-7394 Fax: (1-250) 756-7138 E-mail: Thomas.Therriault@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	Prof. Hao Guo (HAB-S, WG-21) National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, SOA 42 Linghe St., Shahekou District Dalian , Liaoning China, PR 116023 Phone: (86-411) 8478-3228 Fax: (86-411) 8478-3216 E-mail: hguo@nmemc.gov.cn
Mr. Rurong Lin (WG-21) Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA 178 Daxue Road Xiamen , Fujian China, PR 361005 Phone: (86- 592) 219-5358 E-mail: linrulong@yahoo.com	Dr. Xuezheng Lin (WG-21) First Institute of Oceanography, SOA 6 Xian-Xia Ling Rd., Hi-Tech Park, LaoShan District Qingdao , Shandong China, PR 266061 Phone: (86-532) 8896-7422 Fax: (86-532) 8896-5544 E-mail: linxz@fio.org.cn
Dr. Lijun Wang (WG-21) National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, SOA 42 Linghe St., Shahekou District Dalian , Liaoning China, PR 116023 Phone: (86-411) 8478-2532 Fax: (86-411) 8478-2532 E-mail: ljwang@nmemc.gov.cn	Dr. Li Zheng (WG-21) Marine Ecology Center First Institute of Oceanography, SOA 6 Xian-Xia Ling Rd., Hi-Tech Park, LaoShan District Qingdao , Shandong China, PR 266061 Phone: (86-532) 8896-1802 Fax: (86-532) 8896-3259 E-mail: zhengli@fio.org.cn
Prof. Toshio Furota (WG-21) Environmental Scinece Toho University 2-2-1 Miyama Funabashi , Chiba Japan 274-8510 Phone: +81-47-472-5235 Fax: +81-47-472-5235 E-mail: furota@env.sci.toho-u.ac.jp	Prof. Hiroshi Kawai (WG-21) Research Center for Inland Seas Kobe University 1-1 Rokkodai, Nadaku Kobe , Hyogo Japan 657-8501 Phone: (81-78) 803-5710 Fax: (81-78) 803-5710 E-mail: kawai@kobe-u.ac.jp
Dr. Takeo Kurihara (WG-21) Ariake Yatsuchiro Center Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA 1551-8 Taira-machi Nagasaki , Nagasaki Japan 851-2213 Phone: +81 95 860 1600 Fax: +81 95 850 7767 E-mail: takeo@affrc.go.jp	Dr. Hisashi Yokoyama (WG-21) National Research Institute of Aquaculture, FRA 422-1 Nakatsuhama-ura Minami-Ise Watarai-gun Mie Japan 516-0193 Phone: (81-599) 66-1830 Fax: (81-599) 66-1962 E-mail: hyoko@fra.affrc.go.jp
Dr. Jin-Ho Chae (WG-21) Korea Environmental Research Center for Hydrosphere (KEtCH) 634-1 Yi-dong, Sangrok-gu Ansan , Gyeonggi-do Korea, R 426-857 Phone: (82-31) 408-7310 Fax: (82-31) 419-5551 E-mail: jinhochae@gmail.com	Dr. Junghoon Kang (WG-21, COVE-AP) South Sea Environment Research Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI) 391 Jangmok-ri, Jangmok-myeon Geoje , Gyeongsangnam-do Korea, R 656-830 Phone: (82-55) 639-8517 Fax: (82-55) 639-8509 E-mail: jhkang@kordi.re.kr
Dr. Kyoungsoon Shin (WG-21, WG-26) South Sea Environment Research Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI) 391 Jangmok-ri, Jangmok-myeon Geoje , Gyeongsangnam-do Korea, R 656-830 Phone: (82-55) 639-8510 Fax: (82-55) 639-8509 E-mail: ksshin@kordi.re.kr	Dr. Evgenyi I. Barabanshchikov (WG-21) Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (TINRO-Center) 4 Shevchenko Alley Vladivostok , Primorsky Kray Russia 690950 Phone: (7-4232) 400-307 Fax: (7-4232) 300-752 E-mail: barabanshchikov@tinro.ru
Dr. Nikolai V. Kolpakov (WG-21) Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (TINRO-Center) 4 Shevchenko Alley Vladivostok , Primorsky Kray Russia 690950 Phone: (7-4232) 400-307 E-mail: kolpakov@tinro.ru	Dr. Vasily Radashevsky (WG-21) WG-21 Co-Chairman A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology, FEB RAS 17 Palchevskogo St. Vladivostok , Primorsky Kray Russia 690041 Phone: (7-4232) 310-905 Fax: (7-4232) 310-900 E-mail: radashevsky@mail.ru
Dr. Blake E. Feist (WG-21) Conservation Biology Division Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), NMFS, NOAA 2725 Montlake Blvd. East Seattle , WA U.S.A. 98112 Phone: 1 (206) 860-3408 E-mail: Blake.Feist@noaa.gov	Mr. Paul Heimowitz (WG-21) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1 911 NE 11th Ave. Portland , OR U.S.A. 97232-4181 Phone: (1-503) 872-2763 E-mail: paul_heimowitz@fws.gov
Dr. Henry Lee II (WG-21) Pacific Coastal Ecology Branch U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2111 SE Marine Science Dr. Newport , OR U.S.A. 97365 Phone: (1-541) 867-5001 Fax: (1-541) 867-4049 E-mail: lee.henry@epa.gov	Dr. Deborah Ann Reusser (WG-21) Western Fisheries Research Center U.S. Geological Survey 2111 SE Marine Science Dr. Newport , OR U.S.A. 97376 Phone: (1-541) 867-4045 Fax: (1-541) 867-4049 E-mail: dreusser@usgs.gov
Dr. Mark D. Sytsma (WG-21) Environmental Science and Resources, Aquatic Bioinvasion Research and Policy Institute Portland State University P.O. Box 751 Portland , OR U.S.A. 97207-0751 Phone: (1-503) 725-3833 Fax: (1-503) 725-3834 E-mail: sytsmam@pdx.edu

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