SGRN 09-02 met at the Marine Institute, Galway Ireland from 22nd to 27th June 2009. The main
elements of the Terms of Reference were (1) to evaluate the 2008 Technical Reports; (2) to review
guidelines for the submission of NP¿s and procedures for the evaluation of TR¿s; (3) to evaluate MS¿s
response to the economic call for data; (4) to develop TOR¿s for a review the list of research vessel
surveys; (5) data transmission to end users and data used in the assessment process; (6) review
comments made by STECF at the April 2009 plenary; to review comments from the RCM¿s and
Liaison meetings in 2008. Twenty five independent scientific experts addressed the terms of
reference.. The SGRN meeting operated through a series of Regional and Economic Sub Groups.
TOR 2 was addressed by a Guidelines and Procedures Group (GPG). The outputs from these
groups were reviewed and discussed in plenary sessions.JRC.G.4-Maritime affair
