General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean : report of the twenty-sixth session, Sliema, Malta, 12-15 September 2000

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by  General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). Session (25th : 2000 : Sliema, Malta)

ISSN1020-7236
GENERAL
FISHERIES
COMMISSION
FOR THE
MEDITERRANEAN
GFCMREPORT25
GENERALFISHERIESCOMMISSIONFORTHEMEDITERRANEAN
REPORTOFTHETWENTY-FIFTHSESSION
Sliema,Malta,12-15September2000
FOODANDAGRICULTUREORGANIZATIONOFTHEUNITEDNATIONS
Rome.2000
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PREPARATIONOFTHISDOCUMENT
ThisdocumentisthefinalversionofthereportadoptedinSlicmabythetwenty-fifthsession
oftheGeneralFisheriesCommissionfortheMediterranean(GFCM)on15September2000.
GeneralFisheriesCommissionfortheMediterranean.
RGeFpoCrMtoRfeptohret.twNenot.y2-5f.ifRtohmsee.ssiFoAnO..Sl2i0e0m0a.,2M7alpt.a,12-15September2000.
ABSTRACT
Tthheettwweennttyy-tfiwfothmSeemssbieornsofofthteheGFCoCmMmiwsassioant.teTndheedmbyamdeliesgsauteessdfirsocmusnsiendetdeuerninoguttohfe
meetingwerethescaleofcontributiontoanautonomousbudget,theconclusionand
recommendationsresultingfromthesecondsessionoftheAquacultureCommittee
(caCrAriQe)daonutdbthyetthheirtdwsoesssuipopnorotfitnhgepSrcoijeencttisfiAcDAdRv1iAsoMrEyDCoamnmditCtOeePE(SMAEC)D.wAecrtieviatliseos
raeppvliiecwaebdl.etTohetheCGomFmCisMsiaountonaogmreoeudsbtuhedgeStcaolneceoftheCoAngtrriebeumteinotnewnhteircehdiwnotuolfdorcbee.
TheCommission,whilereviewingproposalsontheJointGFCM/ICCATworking
groupsonlargepelagicfishesupdateditspastresolutions95/1and97/3andadopted
twonewresolutions2000/1and2000/2concerningtheminimumsizeofbluefintuna.
Distribution:
PGFaAFrtOCicMRiepMaganitioslniainlngtahLneidsStSeusbs-iRoengionalFisheriesOfficers
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
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OPENINGOFTHESESSION 1
ADOPTIONOFTHEAGENDAANDARRANGEMENTSFORTHF.SESSION 1
INTERSESSIONAI.ACTIVITIES 1
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AUTONOMOUSBUDGET.SCALEOFCONTRIBUTIONFORANAUTONOMOUSBUDGET
ANDIMPIICATIONFORTHF.PROGRAMMEOFWORKOFTHECOMMISSION 4
SETFCTF.DISSIIPSINFISHERIESANDCAPTIIREFISHERIESOFRF.IFVANCETOGFCM
REGIONS 5
MANAGEMENTOFMEDITERRANEANFISHERIESANDAQUACULTURE 7
(a) ReviewofrecommendationsbvtheThirdSessionofSAC(Madrid,Spain,2-5Mav2000) 7
(b) CommitteeonAquaculture(CAQ) 9
(c) ReviewandupdateoftheGFCMResolutionsonFisheriesManagement 10
PROGRAMMEOFWORKFORTHE.INTERSESSIONAI.PERIOD 14
((ab)) SStAatCutSourby-BCoodmimeisttees 1144
(c) WorkingGroupsoftheSub-Committees 14
(d) CommitteeonAquaculture 15
ANYOTHERMATTERS 16
ELECTIONOFTHECHAIRPERSONANDVICF-CHAIRPERSONS ns
DATEANDPIACEOFTHFTWENTY-SIXTHSESSION ns
ADOPTIONOFTHEREPORT Ufi
BCA ALLIIGSSETTNOODFFAPDAORCTUIMCEIPNATNSTS 21L428
D OPENINGADDRESSRYTHF.MINISTEROFAGRICULTUREANDFISHERIES 25
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OPENINGOFTHESESSION
1. TheGeneralFisheriesCommissionfortheMediterranean(GFCM)helditsTwenty-fifth
SessioninSliema,Malta,from12to15September2000,atthekindinvitationoftheGovernmentof
theRepublicofMalta.
2. TheSessionwasattendedbydelegatesfrom19MembersoftheCommission,andby
observersfromtheInternationalCommissionfortheConservationofAtlanticTunas(ICCAT),
GArpepeennpdeiaxcBetIonttehrinsarteipoonratl.andtheWorldConservationUnion. Thelistofparticipantsisgivenin
3. ThemeetingwascalledtoorderbyMrF.MontanaroMifsud,ChairmanoftheCommission,
whowelcomedtheparticipantstoMaltaandw'ishedthemasuccessfulmeetingandapleasantstayin
Malta.
4. TheChairmanofGFCMthengavethefloor totheHon.NinuZammit,Ministerof
AgricultureandFisheriesofMaltawho,inhisopeningaddress,welcomedtheparticipantstoMalta,
highlightingtheimportantroleofsuchspecializedmeetings. Hestatedthattheautonomyofthe
Commissionwasimportantandreiteratedhiscountry'sinvitationtohousepermanentlythe
headquartersofanautonomousCommission.ThetextoftheopeningaddressisgiveninAppendixD.
5. AttheinvitationoftheChairmanofGFCM,MrZ.S.Kamicki,DirectoroftheFisheryPolicy
andPlanningDivision,thenaddressedtheCommissiononbehalfoftheDirector-GeneralofFAO,Dr
JacquesDiouf.
6. MrKamickiexpressedtheappreciationofFAOtotheGovernmentoftheRepublicofMalta
tfhoarthtohsetirnegqutihreedmemeatjionrgitaynodffGorFpCrMoviMdeimngbesruschhaexdcenloltenytetfarcaitliiftiieedstahnedaomregnandimzeantitosn.toHtheepAogirnteeedmeonutt
oftheCommissionand,whilerealizingthatthiswasacomplexandslowmovingprocessoften
requiringtheapprovalofparliamentandministries,hehopedthatbeforethenextSessionofthe
CommissiontherequiredmajorityofMemberswouldratifytheamendments.Healsoindicatedthat
despitethelackofanautonomousbudget,thankstothevoluntaryfinancialsupportofseveral
Members,theprogrammeofworkoftheCommissionhadbeensuccessfullyimplemented.Finally,he
expressedthehopethatthescaleofcontributionstotheautonomousbudgetwouldbeagreeduponat
thisSession.
ADOPTIONOFTHEAGENDAANDARRANGEMENTSFORTHESESSION
7. Afterdiscussion,itwasagreedthatAgendaitem7“Autonomousbudget,scaleof
contribution foranautonomousbudgetandimplicationfortheprogrammeofworkofthe
CAopmpmeinsdsiixoAn”t,otshhiosurledporbte.discussedafteragendaitem3.TheAgendaasamendedisattachedas
8. ThedocumentswhichwerebeforetheCommissionarelistedinAppendixC.
INTEKSESSIONALACTIVITIES
9. TheSecretariatintroduceddocumentGFCM/XXV/2000/2.Reportsweremadeonfourmajor
activities.
(a) ActivitiesoftheScientificAdvisoryCommittee(SAC)
m1e0.etingoTfhteheinWtoerrskeisnsigonGarloaucptivointieSsmaelalrnPeedlaoguitcsby(FSueAnCgiraontda,itsSpsauibns,idi1-a3ryMbaordcihes2c0o0n0s)isatneddoafsaecfoirnsdt
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meetingoftheWorkingGrouponDemersalSpecies(Sete,France,21-23March2000).Theoutcomes
oftheseWorkingGroupswerereviewedindetailbytheSub-C'ommitteeforStockAssessment.
2191.AprilT2h0e00sepsrsiioornstooftthheeTfhoiurrdSSAeCssSiuonb-oCfomSmAitCte(e2s-5weMraeyhe2l0d00c)o.ncuTrhreenCtolymmiintMtaederirdevfireowmed26thteo
sGuFggCeMstiwohniscahnwdercoendcilsucsuisosnesdoufnditesrSaugbe-nCdoammiittemte6e.sandformulatedanumberofrecommendationsto
12. TheSecretariatthankedthoseMembersandtheCOPEMEDProjectwhichhadprovided
financialandlogisticalsupport.
h13a.dbeenTorhgeanCihzaeid,rmparnioorftoSASCA.CMarndJ.iCtsamSiulbl-aCs,omimniftotremeedStehsesiConosm,miwistshiotnhetChaotorpdrienlaitmoirnsaroyfmteheetSiunbg-s
committeesandtheSecretariat,respectively:(i)inRome,topreparetheProvisionalAgendasofthe
auSnbAiotCvs.e-sTumhbesenitdCiihaoraniieerds.mmaeHneetoifpnogSisnA,tCaednfduor(uittih)etrihneaBchakirngcohewllolenevade,gletdoofdtrhaaetftteenancddoaeunfrcieangitbiinyognewxoponerrmktas,npeaprgaferotmriecmnueltdarablnyydaeotapcethrhaeotfiSotAnhaCel
Sessionwhere14delegationswerepresentandrecalledthatimportantdocumentswereproduced,for
exampleonsocio-economicindicators,onthestatusoffisheriesresourcesandonmanagementunits.
14. TheCommissioncommendedtheworkofSACanditsChairmaninthediscussionthat
followed.OnedelegationreiteratedtheneedtoundertakestudiesontheBlackSeaaswell.All
delegationsalsoexpressedtheviewthatliaisonandcoordinationwithotherorganizationsinthe
MediterraneanandbettercirculationofinformationbetweenSACanditssubsidiarybodiesare
necessary.
i1m5.provetAhencaondthacotcsWboertkweienngSGAroCuapnwdaGsFsCetMupscibeyntitshtes.CThhaierWmoarnktiongprGorpoosuepaprporpoocseeddu:rethatwould
> atongeitnhfeorrmtahleCmoeoertdiinngattoorsbeofhtehledSiAnCOcStuobb-eCrom2m0i0t0teeisn,FtAheOSHAeCadqCuharatierrmsa,nbarnidngitnhge
GThFeCaMgeSnedcarsetparrieaptarteoddrwaofutladgebnedadsisfpoartcShAeCd,biytstSheubS-eCcroemtmairitatteetosmaenmdbWeorrskionfgSGArCouapnsd.
totheSub-Committeemembers.
> teoxpeurrtgsebmyemSbuebr-sCotmhmaitthtaedesnottoydeotsdoesiingnoartdeedrtthoeifracGilFitCatMetfhoecawloprokinotfsSanAdCnaatnidoniatls
subsidiarybodiesandimprovecommunicationwithmembers.
16. TheseproposalswereendorsedbytheCommission.
(b) ActivitiesoftheCommitteeoilAquaculture(CAQ)
(17R.ome.ItTalhye,1Se3c-r1e6taJruinaet2i0n0f0o)r,metdhetChoensCuolmtmaitisosnioonntthhaet,ApipnliacdadtiitoionnotfoArtthieclSeec9oonfdtSheesFsiAoOnoCfodCeAoQf
ConductforResponsibleFisheriesintheMediterraneanRegionwasheldinRome,Italy,(19-23July
1999).ThemainoutcomeoftheConsultationwastheadoptionofaPlanofActionthataimedatthe
implementationoftheprinciplesoftheCodetoMediterraneanaquaculture,theimprovementof
planningschemes,theconservationoftheenvironmentandthestabilizationoftradeinaquaculture
products.TheChairmanofCAQ.MrS.Cataudella,emphasizedtheopportunitygivenbytheCodeof
Conducttoadoptaholisticapproachtoaddressaquacultureandfisheriesissues.
18. TheSecondSessionofCAQwasattendedby14MembersofGFCM.TheCommittee
reviewedtheactivitiesearnedoutbyitsNetworksandendorsedtheoutcomeoftheConsultationon
theApplicationofArticle9oftheCodeofConductforResponsibleFisheries.Theneedtostrengthen
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liaisonwithotherneworganizationssuchastheEuropeanAquacultureSocietywasunderlinedaswell
astheneedtoexpandenvironment-relatedactivities(seeAgendaitem6,recommendationsofCAQ).
19. TheactivitiesoftheAquacultureNetworksduringtheintersessionalperiodwerelistedby
theSecretariat.Forthenetworkonaquacultureinformation(SIPAM)theactivitiesincludedtheannual
meetingofnationalcoordinatorsandtheSteeringCommittee,thepreparationofanewreleaseofthe
databases,thepreparationofaprototypeforanInternetbasedSIPAM,theinclusionofSIPAMasan
inputcentreforASFAforaquacultureandforcountriesoftheregionnotbelongingtoASFA,aswell
astheinclusionoftwonewcountries,LebanonandLibya.TheCommissionwasinformedthatthe
networkontechnicalaspects(TECAM)hadorganizedameetingonenvironmentalimpactassessment
andaquacultureandhadalsolaunchedthreesurveysofexistingcapabilitiesingenetics,nutritionand
economics.Finally,informationwasgivenontheworkshoponqualityofaquacultureproducts,
organizedbythenetworkonsocialandeconomicaspectsofaquaculture(SELAM).Theselasttwo
networkswerejointlycoordinatedwiththeInternationalCentreforAdvancedMediterreanean
AgronomicStudies(CIIIEAM).Ofrelevanceintheintersessionalactivitieswasalsotheparticipation
ofrepresentativesofthethreenetworksattheNice2000meetingwhichhadbeenorganizedjointlyby
theEuropeanAquacultureSociety(EAS)andtheWorldAquacultureSociety(WAS)inwhichan
iRemsporlouvteimonesntofinCAcoQorcdoinnacteironninbgetthweeeunsetohfefvoaurrioGuFsCgrMoulpasngwuaasgessouignhtth.eTfhuteurCeosmemsissiosnisoonfeCnAdQor.sedthe
(c) ActivitiesofADR1AMEI)
20. MrFabioMassa,theProjectManageroftheADRIAMEDRegionalProject(Scientific
CooperationtoSupportofResponsibleFisheriesintheAdriaticSea),presentedtheoverallobjectives
andworkprogrammeoftheProject.
2wS1oA.rCkaonfdStIAthCew.aSIsetcwuonandsdernSloeitsnesedidotnhtahotafttChmAeoQPsr.tojDaecuctrtiivMnitaginetashgeaesnerdmoepferAtoijDencgRtsI,cAaorMmepEaosDnoehfnactdosoapwteetreranetdierodenltewhveearnTethiitrdodepnitSciesfsisefidoo.rntohfe
22. ItwasfurthernotedthatthemaincomponentsandactivitiesoftheProjectincluded:the
preparationofafishingdirectory;theestablishmentofafisheriesinformationsystem;thesetting-upof
CwooorpkeirnagtigvreouspcsheomnesshawrietdhdfeismheerrsiaelsorregsaonuirzcaetsioannsdaonndsfhiasrheerdiessmailnldupsetlraigesichraedsoaulrscoebseienntlhaeunAcdrhieadt.icA.
rwbeeoliranktgiionongrsghgairnpoibuzepetdwonienesncooacoqipuoea-rceauctloitonunormewiacintadhsScpaeApcCtt.usraAennfdiseahxeprweiorertskwcioannsgsupgllrtaoanutnipeodnc.oiAnncercroenlvliianebgworamanatdnioaanpgpewrmiaetihsnatlCuAonfQietxsoinwsteitrnhege
fisherylegislation,monitoring,controlandsurveillancecapacitieswerebeinginitiated.
(d) ActivitiesofCOPEMF.D
23. TheProjectDirector,MrRafaelRobles,informedtheCommissionthattheLogical
FrameworkAnalysis(LFR),including thereporting,monitoringandevaluationsystemhadbeen
introduced,resultinginrestructuringandharmonizingthewholepreviouslyplannedworkprogramme
withsomeadditionalnewactivitiestocomplementit.TheSteeringCommitteemembershaddirectly
participatedinthisexerciseprovidingtheirinputsatnationalandregionallevels.
24. Thekeypointsonwhichtheprojectmostlyconcentrateditseffortsareasfollow:
> Attentiontothesoutherncountriesintheworktobecarriedout.
> Clearnationalcommitmentintheexecutionoftheactivitiesthroughanincreasingco-
fundingthatwouldfacilitateself-sustainabilityinthefuture.
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> Increasingemphasisontheachievementoftangibleresultsandtothedevelopmentof
on-the-jobtraining.
> IncreasinginvolvementofexpertsfromthesoutherncountriesinSACactivities.
25. TheCommissionexpressedappreciationfortheachievementsoftheCOPHMEDProject,
wpEeahrsiitloeedr.nseMTveehdreialtCeorMmremaminbseeasrnisocnoeuexnxptprrrieeessssseaedtdtththeheemhwioinpsiehmttuhhmaattcCotshOtePtpEoroCMjOeEcPDtEwPMohauEslDedIbbIuewdgoeeuxtlt.denidnevdolbveeyionnsdotmheewpareysetnhte
AUTONOMOUSBUDGET,SCALEOFCONTRIBUTIONFORANAUTONOMOUS
BUDGETANDIMPLICATIONFORTHEPROGRAMMEOFWORK
OFTHECOMMISSION
26. TheSecretariatintroducedthisAgendaitemonthebasisofdocumentGFCM/XXV/2000/6.
TheCommissionwasinformedthatfiveGFC'Mmembers(Cyprus,EC,Italy,Malta,andTurkey)had
depositedtheirinstrumentsofacceptanceoftheamendmentstotheAgreementofGFCM.Thus,there
winasorsdteilrlatonreeeadchforthteentwaod-dtihtiirodnsalomfemmebmebresrsthoirpatirfeyquainrdeddefpoorsitthetheenirtrayccienpttoafnocreceofotfhetsheeanmeewndGmFeCntMs
Agreement.
27. ThestatusoftheprocessofacceptanceofeachoftheotherMemberswasreviewedbythe
Carepoipmtrmeoriavstesedidotbnhy.eirtMhsoeuisprtporrMetelemfvobarenatrnsaauwutehtrooreniotwimeeolsluspardbivuoadrngcetotedttohineGFtnhCeisxMtp.rGoicnFessCsoMmaenSdceoslusiniktoernliy.etsAotlhhteahvoreautgithfhiecaaaltlmioeMnnedpmrmboecenertssss
wasdelayedpendingtheadoptionofthescaleofcontributionsbytheCommission.
28. TheSecretariatsummarizedtheprocedure(formula)tobeusedtodeterminethescaleof
contributions,takingintoconsiderationthecommentsmadeattheExtraordinarySessionandTwenty-
fourthSession(Alicante,Spain,July1999).Itwasrecalledthatanunderstandingwasreachedduring
theseSessionsontheformulaaswellasonthethreefactorsonwhichitwasbased:membershipfee,
owfeaclotnhtrciobmuptioonnesncto,ualdndnoetxtbeentadoofpftiesdhpatrotdhuecTtwieonntoyu-tfpouutrt(hcaStecshscioomnpoofneGnFt)C.MItaswatshenreotweadsthnaotqtuhoersucma.le
29. Inthecourseofthediscussionsofthisitem,questionsofatechnicalnaturewereraisedon
therespectiveweightingofthethreefactors.Somedelegationspointedoutthatthelattercouldaltvays
beadaptedinthefutureiftheneedarose.Onedelegationsuggestedthatthecurrencyforthe
cBolnatcrkibSuetai,onnsotbaellinriEpaurrioanractohuenrtrtiheasnweinreUSGFdoCllMarMs.emAbneotrhsearnddeltheagtatfioornthniostaerdeathtaht,ewsmiatlhl-rpeeglaargdictosutbh-e
componentofthecatchfactorshouldnotbetakenintoaccount.Onedelegationsuggestedthatthe
valueoffishreplacebothwealthandfishproductioncomponents.
30. Finally,withtheexceptionofoneMember(Egypt),oneabstention(Israel),andthe
reservationofTurkey,whichsupportedtheproposedscaleofcontributions,subjecttotheexclusion
offrocmontthreibcuatlicounlsa,tiwonhsicohftwhoeiurlsdmablelappepllaigciacbcleatctohitnhethGeFBlCaMckaSueta,ontohemoCuosmmbiusdsgeitononacgreeethdeonagtrheeesmceanlte
enteredintoforce,calculatedinaccordancewiththefollowingformula.
FactorsforcalculationwhichshouldbeapplicabletotheGFCMautonomousbudgetoncethe
amendedAgreemententeredintoforce:
~r membershipafixedproportionofthebudget;equallysharedamongstmembers
> wealthcomponent:thewealthoftheMember;and,
> catchcomponent:thetotalcapturefisheryandaquacultureproductionoftheMember.
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Weighttobegiventoeachfactor(aspercentageoftotalautonomousbudget):
> Membership.10percent
r Wealthcomponent:35percent
> Catchcomponent:55percent
Measurementofthefactors:
)> Membership:allMembers
> Wealthcomponent:accordingtopercaputGDP(measuredinUSSaspublishedbythe
0W0o0rladndBaUnSk)$;9m9e9m9b:ebrestwfealelninUgSi$nto10fo0u0r0caatnedgoUriSeSs:2b9e9l9o9waUnSd$US1$00300:0b0e0twaenednaUbSov$e.1
Thefirstcategoryisexemptfromthewealthcomponent.Thesecondpaysoneshare;
tfhoerctohiurndtrpiaeysswi1t0hsahatroetsa,laGnDdPthbeefloouwrtUhScSate5gtorhyoupsaaynsd2mi0llsihaornes(.19K9x7c)epttoiwohnsicahreamGaNdPe
categoryonesteplielow'isapplied.Somecountries(Cyprus,MaltaandMonaco)are
bcroomupgohntendto(wansltoongthaestfhierisrtacnantueaglorGyDPandr,emaasinasbreesluolwt,USarSe5etxheomupstanfdrmoimllitohne).wealth
r Catchcomponent: Thecatch/productionfigurestobeusedarethosepublishedbyFAO
inSTATI.ANT37ADATABASE.Athree-yearaverageiscalculatedusingtheperiod
eonfdsimnaglltwpoelyaegaircsapnrdioortthoerthsaptecfioers,whtihceh“tGhFeCbuMdgceattcwhi”llfoarpptlhye.pDuurepotsoedoifffdeeretnetrmvianliunegs
thescaleofcontributionsiscalculatedbyapplyingafactorof4toallfishproducedby
MembersintheMediterraneanandintheBlackSeaanditsadjacentwaters,exceptfor
smallpelagics.
31. Beforethefinalimplementationofthescaleofcontributions,theCommissionrequestedthat
eachMembersshouldvalidatethecatchfigurethatareconsideredinthecalculationofits
contribution.
32. Anexampleofthescaleofcontributionscalculatedonthehypotheticalautonomousbudget
ofUSS750,000usingtheagreedformulaandbasedonstatisticaldataof1995-97isgivenin
AppendixE.
SELECTEDISSUESINFISHERIESANDCAPTUREFISHERIESOFRELEVANCETO
GFCMREGIONS
33. TheitemwasintroducedbytheSecretariatonthebasisofdocumentGFCM/XXV/2000/3.
Thedocumentaddressedtheissuesofthemanagementoffishingcapacityandtheinternationalplans
oprfecaacuttioinonarreylaatepdprotaochit,,ssuusbtsaiidniaebsleindefvieslhoerpimees,ntililnedgiacla,tournsr,ecgounlsaetrevdatainodnaunndrempoarntaegdemfeisnhtinogf(sIhUaUr)ks,
andobjectiveandreliablefisherystatusandtrendsreporting.
34. Severaldelegationscommentedonthedocument,pointingoutthatthesewerecomplex
issues.
35. ThedelegateofJapaninformedtheCommissionofreductioninJapanesefishingcapacityin
tunalonglinefleetandinvitedotherMemberstodothesameasandwhereappropriate.Concerning
eillliemgialn,atuentrheepoorpteerdatiaonndoufn"rfelgauglaotfecdonfviesnhiinegn,ceh"efsitsrheisnsgedvestsheelsneiendthteoGdFevCeMloapreaa.cHonetraollsosncohteemdethtaot
msfiiotsruiuantmfiooanrnmdbaytlioaoolnkledwmaefsaonrbsweairanvdagitlodaitbfhlfeeu.oseuRdtecgboayrmdesieonvfgertashluebrsieinldteeivreaessnttinFgrfAoiOsuhpeesrxipeaesn,rdtJcaropenaqsnuuelscttaoetnidsoindF,eArseOcdhetFdouAlaOedddrafeosnrseeuattrrhlaiyls
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