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The Ninth Meeting of the MedSudMed Coordination Committee was attended by representatives of the Donor (Italy and Italian Regione Siciliana), delegations from the countries participating in the Project (Italy, Malta and Tunisia), representatives of the FAO GFCM Secretariat, the FAO-Fisheries and Aquaculture Resources Use and Conservation Division (FAO FIR), from the FAO AdriaMed Project as well as the Project Coordinator of CopeMed II and EastMed Projects. A brief remind was made on the Project objectives and activities and a presentation of the activities implemented for the MedSudMed components during the inter-session period was made. The proposed work plan for the next period was discussed and approved. It focuses on the same priorities of standardizing approaches, increasing scientific knowledge on fishery resources and ecosystems, strengthening national expertise and regional cooperation. A positive appraisal of the MedSudMed Project for supporting all the participating countries in the assessment and monitoring of the fisheries resources and for the good job carried out since the beginning was given. The belief that continuing the Project can only bring success and be beneficial for each of the participating countries was affirmed.