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The eel stock is in decline, recruitment is at an all time low, and exploitation of the stock is currently unsustainable. ICES have advised that all anthropogenic mortality (e.g. recreational and commercial fishing, hydropower, and pollution) affecting production and escapement of eels should be reduced to as close to zero as possible until there is clear evidence that both recruitment and the adult stock are increasing and the EU have implemented Regulation (EC No. 1100/2007) for the recovery of the stock.  The EU Regulation requires Member States to put in place approved eel management plans and to monitor their implementation and outcomes. Eel has been listed as critically endangered by IUCN and as an Annex II species in CITES.</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:dateTime/>
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                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
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               <gmd:dateTime/>
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                        <gco:RecordType>Integer</gco:RecordType>
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               <gmd:measureIdentification>
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                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.3.1</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:measureDescription>
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
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                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
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                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
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WGEEL also provides up-to-date (annual) best available scientific advice under ICES /EU Memorandum of Understanding as well as scientific support to the EU Regulation for the Recovery of the Eel Stock and scientific support for the EU determination of non-detrimental findings for the trade of eel  with respect to CITES listings.

The eel stock is in decline, recruitment is at an all time low, and exploitation of the stock is currently unsustainable. ICES have advised that all anthropogenic mortality (e.g. recreational and commercial fishing, hydropower, and pollution) affecting production and escapement of eels should be reduced to as close to zero as possible until there is clear evidence that both recruitment and the adult stock are increasing and the EU have implemented Regulation (EC No. 1100/2007) for the recovery of the stock.  The EU Regulation requires Member States to put in place approved eel management plans and to monitor their implementation and outcomes. Eel has been listed as critically endangered by IUCN and as an Annex II species in CITES.</gco:CharacterString>
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                        <gmd:EX_TemporalExtent>
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                              <gml:TimePeriod gml:id="d807279e2545">
                                 <gml:beginPosition>2008-01-01</gml:beginPosition>
                                 <gml:endPosition>2011-12-31</gml:endPosition>
                              </gml:TimePeriod>
                           </gmd:extent>
                        </gmd:EX_TemporalExtent>
                     </gmd:temporalElement>
                  </gmd:EX_Extent>
               </gmd:extent>
            </gmd:DQ_Scope>
         </gmd:scope>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Horizontal Spatial Coverage</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.1.1</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Horizontal coverage extent of product (eg : surface of the Mediterranean Sea)</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Real</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition gml:id="d15085377e595a1050910">
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">km**2</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
                     </gmd:valueUnit>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:dateTime>
                        <gco:DateTime>2018-03-06T00:00:00</gco:DateTime>
                     </gmd:dateTime>
                     <gmd:statement gco:nilReason="missing">
                        <gco:CharacterString/>
                     </gmd:statement>
                  </gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Vertical Spatial Coverage</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.1.2</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Vertical coverage extent of product</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Real</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition gml:id="d15085377e678a1050910">
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">meters</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
                     </gmd:valueUnit>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:dateTime>
                        <gco:DateTime>2018-03-06T00:00:00</gco:DateTime>
                     </gmd:dateTime>
                     <gmd:statement>
                        <gco:CharacterString>not applicable</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:statement>
                  </gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Temporal Coverage</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.1.3</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Temporal coverage extent of product</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Integer</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition gml:id="d15085377e761a1050910">
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">days</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
                     </gmd:valueUnit>
                     <gmd:value>
                        <gco:Record>1461</gco:Record>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:dateTime>
                        <gco:DateTime>2018-03-06T00:00:00</gco:DateTime>
                     </gmd:dateTime>
                     <gmd:statement>
                        <gco:CharacterString>Period of 4years (2008-2011)</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:statement>
                  </gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Number of items</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.1.4</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Count of all items in the dataset or sample. Describe the items which are counted. If the number is determined by sampling unit (density), define the sampling unit (eg size of mesh).</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Integer</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:value>
                        <gco:Record>26</gco:Record>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:dateTime>
                        <gco:DateTime>2018-03-06T00:00:00</gco:DateTime>
                     </gmd:dateTime>
                     <gmd:statement>
                        <gco:CharacterString>Number of EMU with available data</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:statement>
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            </gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
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         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_ConceptualConsistency>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Number of Characteristics</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.2.1</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Number of characteristics in product</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Integer</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:dateTime>
                        <gco:DateTime>2018-03-06T00:00:00</gco:DateTime>
                     </gmd:dateTime>
                     <gmd:statement>
                        <gco:CharacterString>Eel escapment</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:statement>
                  </gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_ConceptualConsistency>
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         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Horizontal resolution</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.3.1</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Horizontal mesh size or equivalent value for the given scale of product (eg 50m for 1/50 000)</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Integer</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition gml:id="d15085377e987a1050910">
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">meters</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
                     </gmd:valueUnit>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:dateTime>
                        <gco:DateTime>2018-03-06T00:00:00</gco:DateTime>
                     </gmd:dateTime>
                     <gmd:statement>
                        <gco:CharacterString>not applicable</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:statement>
                  </gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Vertical resolution</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.3.2</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Average vertical sampling</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Real</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition gml:id="d15085377e1070a1050910">
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">meters</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
                     </gmd:valueUnit>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:dateTime>
                        <gco:DateTime>2018-03-06T00:00:00</gco:DateTime>
                     </gmd:dateTime>
                     <gmd:statement>
                        <gco:CharacterString>not applicable</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:statement>
                  </gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness>
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         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Temporal resolution</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.3.3</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Temporal sampling interval of product</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Real</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition gml:id="d15085377e1153a1050910">
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">days</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
                     </gmd:valueUnit>
                     <gmd:value>
                        <gco:Record>365</gco:Record>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:dateTime>
                        <gco:DateTime>2018-03-06T00:00:00</gco:DateTime>
                     </gmd:dateTime>
                     <gmd:statement>
                        <gco:CharacterString>Annual</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:statement>
                  </gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Thematic accuracy</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.3.4</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Percentage error of the product and description of  error concept for the product (100 words max) provided by expert</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Percentage</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition gml:id="d15085377e1236a1050910">
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">%</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
                     </gmd:valueUnit>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:statement gco:nilReason="missing">
                        <gco:CharacterString/>
                     </gmd:statement>
                  </gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_TemporalValidity>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Temporal validity</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.4.1</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Max elapsed time between last input data records  update and product creation date. Minimum value 1/24 day.</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Integer</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition gml:id="d15085377e1309a1050910">
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">days</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
                     </gmd:valueUnit>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:dateTime>
                        <gco:DateTime>2018-03-06T00:00:00</gco:DateTime>
                     </gmd:dateTime>
                     <gmd:statement gco:nilReason="missing">
                        <gco:CharacterString/>
                     </gmd:statement>
                  </gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_TemporalValidity>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_UsabilityElement>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Usability</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>AP.5.1</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription xmlns:gco="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/gco/1.0" gco:nilReason="missing">
                  <gco:CharacterString xmlns:gco="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gco"/>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:value>
                        <gco:Record>Limited</gco:Record>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
                     <gmd:dateTime>
                        <gco:DateTime>2018-03-06T00:00:00</gco:DateTime>
                     </gmd:dateTime>
                     <gmd:statement gco:nilReason="missing">
                        <gco:CharacterString/>
                     </gmd:statement>
                  </gmd:DQ_DescriptiveResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_UsabilityElement>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:lineage>
            <gmd:LI_Lineage>
               <gmd:statement xmlns:gco_1="http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/gco/1.0"
                              gco_1:nilReason="missing">
                  <gco:CharacterString>​​The group brings together a network of key national and agency eel scientists covering the North Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic, Mediterranean and North African areas and links with scientists from North America, Asia and Australasia to provide annual stock assessment and observation on the status of the stock (including recruitment trends), updates on eel stock assessment methods, technical support to MSs for local assessments and eel management, and the latest information on the latest eel science developments pertinent to the objectives. WGEEL is also developing a framework for post-evaluation of the outcome of management actions and implementation of a European Council Regulation (EC No. 1100/2007) on the status of the whole stock. WGEEL is listed in the EU DCF as an international expert group providing the basis for scientific advice and supported by DCF funding. Each country representant brings a Country Report to the group including this information in a yeraly basis.

WGEEL also provides up-to-date (annual) best available scientific advice under ICES /EU Memorandum of Understanding as well as scientific support to the EU Regulation for the Recovery of the Eel Stock and scientific support for the EU determination of non-detrimental findings for the trade of eel  with respect to CITES listings.

The eel stock is in decline, recruitment is at an all time low, and exploitation of the stock is currently unsustainable. ICES have advised that all anthropogenic mortality (e.g. recreational and commercial fishing, hydropower, and pollution) affecting production and escapement of eels should be reduced to as close to zero as possible until there is clear evidence that both recruitment and the adult stock are increasing and the EU have implemented Regulation (EC No. 1100/2007) for the recovery of the stock.  The EU Regulation requires Member States to put in place approved eel management plans and to monitor their implementation and outcomes. Eel has been listed as critically endangered by IUCN and as an Annex II species in CITES.</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:statement>
            </gmd:LI_Lineage>
         </gmd:lineage>
      </gmd:DQ_DataQuality>
  </gmd:dataQualityInfo>
  <gmd:dataQualityInfo>
      <gmd:DQ_DataQuality>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Horizontal spatial coverage compliance</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.APE.1.1</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Percentage to which the extent of the horizontal spatial
      coverage of the selected input data is not compliant with the DPS extent in km**2
    (UD_AP_1_1 - DPS_AP_1_1)*100/DPS_AP_1_1</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Percentage</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition>
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">%</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
                     </gmd:valueUnit>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Horizontal spatial coverage fitness for use error</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.FU.1.1</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Combination of the errors of the product
      component Cn with the error of the selected input data set Ud Cn used for this component</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Vertical spatial coverage compliance</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.APE.1.2</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Percentage to which the vertical coverage of the selected
      input data is not compliant with the DPS coverage extent in metres
    (UD_AP_1_2 - DPS_AP_1_2)*100/DPS_AP_1_2</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:measureDescription>
               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Percentage</gco:RecordType>
                     </gmd:valueType>
                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition>
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">%</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
                     </gmd:valueUnit>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
                     </gmd:value>
                  </gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
               </gmd:result>
            </gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
         </gmd:report>
         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
               <gmd:nameOfMeasure>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Vertical spatial coverage fitness for use error</gco:CharacterString>
               </gmd:nameOfMeasure>
               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.FU.1.2</gco:CharacterString>
                     </gmd:code>
                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
               </gmd:measureIdentification>
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         <gmd:report>
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                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.FU.1.3</gco:CharacterString>
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         <gmd:report>
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                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.APE.1.4</gco:CharacterString>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Percentage to which the number of items of the selected input data is compliant with the DPS number of items in days
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                        <gco:RecordType>Percentage</gco:RecordType>
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                        <gml:UnitDefinition>
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">%</gml:identifier>
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         <gmd:report>
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                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.FU.1.4</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
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         <gmd:report>
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                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.APE.3.1</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
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                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:valueType>
                        <gco:RecordType>Percentage</gco:RecordType>
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                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition>
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">%</gml:identifier>
                        </gml:UnitDefinition>
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                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
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         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Horizontal resolution fitness for use error</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:measureIdentification>
                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.FU.3.1</gco:CharacterString>
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                  </gmd:MD_Identifier>
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               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Combination of the errors of the product
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
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         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Vertical resolution compliance</gco:CharacterString>
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                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.APE.3.2</gco:CharacterString>
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                        <gco:RecordType>Percentage</gco:RecordType>
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                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">%</gml:identifier>
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                        <gco:Record/>
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         <gmd:report>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Vertical resolution fitness for use error</gco:CharacterString>
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                  <gmd:MD_Identifier>
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                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.FU.3.2</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
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                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
                        <gco:Record/>
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            </gmd:DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness>
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         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Temporal resolution compliance</gco:CharacterString>
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                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.APE.3.3</gco:CharacterString>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Percentage to which the temporal sampling interval
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                        <gml:UnitDefinition>
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">%</gml:identifier>
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                     <gmd:value>
                        <gco:Record>0</gco:Record>
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         <gmd:report>
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                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.FU.3.3</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:measureDescription>
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:value>
                        <gco:Record>0</gco:Record>
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         <gmd:report>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Thematic accuracy compliance</gco:CharacterString>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Compliance of the value domain of
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
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                     <gmd:valueType>
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                        <gml:UnitDefinition>
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                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.FU.3.4</gco:CharacterString>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Combination of the error of the product
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
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                        <gco:Record/>
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         <gmd:report>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Percentage to which the elapsed time between last selected input data record update is not compliant with the max
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
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                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
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                     <gmd:valueUnit>
                        <gml:UnitDefinition>
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">%</gml:identifier>
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                     <gmd:value>
                        <gco:Record>0</gco:Record>
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         <gmd:report>
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                  <gco:CharacterString>Temporal validity fitness for use error</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:measureIdentification>
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                     <gmd:code>
                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.FU.4.1</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Combination od errors of extent to which
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
                     <gmd:value>
                        <gco:Record>0</gco:Record>
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WGEEL also provides up-to-date (annual) best available scientific advice under ICES /EU Memorandum of Understanding as well as scientific support to the EU Regulation for the Recovery of the Eel Stock and scientific support for the EU determination of non-detrimental findings for the trade of eel  with respect to CITES listings.

The eel stock is in decline, recruitment is at an all time low, and exploitation of the stock is currently unsustainable. ICES have advised that all anthropogenic mortality (e.g. recreational and commercial fishing, hydropower, and pollution) affecting production and escapement of eels should be reduced to as close to zero as possible until there is clear evidence that both recruitment and the adult stock are increasing and the EU have implemented Regulation (EC No. 1100/2007) for the recovery of the stock.  The EU Regulation requires Member States to put in place approved eel management plans and to monitor their implementation and outcomes. Eel has been listed as critically endangered by IUCN and as an Annex II species in CITES.</gco:CharacterString>
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
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                        <gco:RecordType>Percentage</gco:RecordType>
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                        <gml:UnitDefinition>
                           <gml:identifier codeSpace="">%</gml:identifier>
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                     <gmd:value gco:nilReason="inapplicable">
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         <gmd:report>
            <gmd:DQ_CompletenessOmission>
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                        <gco:CharacterString>UD.APE.1.2</gco:CharacterString>
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               </gmd:measureIdentification>
               <gmd:measureDescription>
                  <gco:CharacterString>Percentage to which the vertical coverage of the selected
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
                  <gmd:DQ_QuantitativeResult>
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               <gmd:evaluationProcedure/>
               <gmd:dateTime/>
               <gmd:result>
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WGEEL also provides up-to-date (annual) best available scientific advice under ICES /EU Memorandum of Understanding as well as scientific support to the EU Regulation for the Recovery of the Eel Stock and scientific support for the EU determination of non-detrimental findings for the trade of eel  with respect to CITES listings.

The eel stock is in decline, recruitment is at an all time low, and exploitation of the stock is currently unsustainable. ICES have advised that all anthropogenic mortality (e.g. recreational and commercial fishing, hydropower, and pollution) affecting production and escapement of eels should be reduced to as close to zero as possible until there is clear evidence that both recruitment and the adult stock are increasing and the EU have implemented Regulation (EC No. 1100/2007) for the recovery of the stock.  The EU Regulation requires Member States to put in place approved eel management plans and to monitor their implementation and outcomes. Eel has been listed as critically endangered by IUCN and as an Annex II species in CITES.</gco:CharacterString>
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