IMO’s Chris Trelawny is in Vilamoura, Portugal for a meeting of the Mediterranean Coast Guard Functions Forum (2-3 October). The main theme of MCGFF 2014 is “Mediterranean Natural Resources – Governance and Protection”. Topics include illegal trafficking, fisheries control, cooperation in SAR operations and maritime environment. The meeting was opened by Dr Berta Cabral, Secretary of State Assistant of the Minister of National Defense, Portugal. Further information can be found here.