SUPPORT FOR US CANDIDATE FOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

UNCLAS OTTAWA 002092 SIPDIS DEPT FOR OES/OMC DEIRDRE WARNER-KRAMER DEPT PASS USDOC NMFS KIM BLANKENBEKER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EFIS AORC PHSA SENV SUBJECT: SUPPORT FOR US CANDIDATE FOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS (ICCAT) REF: SECSTATE 209478 AS REQUESTED IN REFTEL, ESTH COUNSELOR CONTACTED GOC OFFICIALS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFO) AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE (DFAIT) REGARDING THE US CANDIDATE FOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF ICCAT. SYLVIE LAPOINTE AT DFO INDICATED THAT THE GOC WAS AWARE OF DR. POWERS' CANDIDACY AND WOULD EVALUATE ITS POSITION OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. SHE INDICATED THAT DFO AND DFAIT OFFICIALS WERE AWARE OF THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ITS PREFERENCES AND EXPECTED TO MEET THAT DEADLINE. CELLUCCI