Terms of Reference for a Review of the ‘Next Steps ’ Process, and Council Decision Concerning a Further Performance ReviewCNL(10)48 Terms of Reference for a Review of the ‘Next Steps ’ Process, and Council Decision Concerning a Further Performance Review

• Main Author: Commencing In
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.178.1830; http://www.nasco.int/pdf/agreements/Next%20Steps_TOR_2010.pdf

work. This review, called the ‘Next Steps ’ for NASCO, identified the challenges facing NASCO in the management and conservation of wild Atlantic salmon and ways to address these; reviewed the management and organizational structure of NASCO; and considered the procedural aspects of NASCO and the relationship between the Organization, its Parties and stakeholders. This work was conducted by a Working Group comprising representatives of the Parties and the NGOs and involved open consultation meetings with stakeholders in Europe and North America. It resulted in the adoption of a Strategic Approach for NASCO’s ‘Next Steps’, CNL(05)49, which contained recommendations for action in relation to three main challenges. These were: � Implementation, commitment and accountability; � Transparency and inclusivity; and � Raising NASCO’s profile. Progress to date 2. The Council has moved rapidly to address these challenges. In relation to implementation, commitment and accountability the jurisdictions developed