The CGRFA 13 closing plenary convened at 6:30 pm on Friday. Delegates adopted the meeting's report paragraph by paragraph, making minor amendments, with the exception of the section on aquatic genetic resources and review of the MYPOW, pending informal consultations on the inclusion of aquatic genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction in the State of the World report on aquatic genetic resources. Plenary was suspended at 8:30pm to allow for further consultations.

At 9:30 pm plenary resumed. Reporting on the outcomes of the small group, Egypt presented a proposal stating that the Commission would continue its work towards a first SoW on aquatic resources, initially focusing on cultured aquatic genetic resources, and come back to the issue at CGRFA 14. Delegates then approved the resulting changes in the revised MYPOW and adopted the meeting's report.

Regional groups made closing statements, expressing their appreciation to the Chair and the Secretariat, commending the collaborative atmosphere of the Commission's work. CGRFA Secretary Linda Collette lauded the meeting's outcomes as step towards raising the profile of GRFA issues on international agendas, and Chair Mozafari gaveled the meeting to a close at 10:25 pm.