12 December 2017
Welcome – Anna Kristín Daníelsdóttir, MATIS
MareFrame Impact – Gunnar Stefánsson, UI
Project Management – Oddur Már Gunnarsson, MATIS
Coffee Break
WP Final results achieved, their potential use and impact:
WP 1: Co-creation & pathways for implementation – Marta A. Ballesteros, CETMAR
WP 2: Select & apply analytical methods – Santiago Cervino, IEO
WP 3: Data management – Jamie Lentin, STL
WP 4: Ecosystem models & assessment models – Paul G. Fernandes, UNIABDN
WP 5: Apply new methods in case studies – Francesco Colloca, CNR
WP 6: Develop a decision support framework – Michaela Aschan, UiT
WP 7: Synthesis & training development – Olavur Gregersen, SYN
WP 8: Dissemination & training actions – Mariana Golumbeanu, INCDM
Publications – Gunnar Stefánsson, UI
General Assembly – Oddur Már Gunnarsson, MATIS
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13 December – Policy Day
The Policy Day was to a large extent broadcasted live via Facebook. Please see the first part below (please note that the video is un-edited):
09:30 Welcome Speech
- Sigi Gruber, Head of the Marine Resources Unit, Directorate General for Research and Innovation,European Commission.
- Ernesto Penas Lado, Principal Advisor, Common Fisheries Policy Development, Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission.
- Michel Sponar, Deputy HoU Marine Environment & Water Industry, Directorate General for Environment, European Commission.
10:15 On the implementation of Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management (EBFM) – Gunnar Stefánsson, MareFrame Scientific Coordinator, University of Iceland
PART I
10:30 A walk through the MareFrame Roadmap for the Implementation of EBFM in the European Union
Chair: Gunnar Stefánsson, MareFrame Scientific Manager, University of Iceland
10:35 Policy relevance and social robustness (II): the co-creation approach. – Marta Ballesteros, CETMAR
10:40 What are the advisory system needs for an effective implementation of an EBFM? – Clara Ulrich, Chair of the European Commission Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF). DTU-AQUA, Section for Ecosystem-based Management.
11:05 Using, comparing and choosing: Ecosystem Models for European fisheries. – Paul G. Fernandes, University of Aberdeen
11:10 A Decision Support Framework for the real policy context. – Kåre N. Nielsen, University of Tromsø
11:20 Let’s make it work: Case study Showhows: ecosystem models and decision support tools in practice. – Chair: Francesco Colloca, CNR
Case study presentations were broadcasted live via Facebook (please note that the video is un-edited and shot in the reception area of the location):
Details about each case study can be found on the Case Study Fact Sheets.
Coffee
12:20 What is in an ecosystem approach for the industry? – Martin Pastoors, Chief science officer at the Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA). Video from this presentation is available below (please note that the video is un-edited).
13:00 Inside-out: lessons learnt from being a stakeholder and project partner. – Verena Ohms, Executive secretary of the Pelagic Advisory Council (Pelagic AC). Video from this presentation is available below (please note that the video is un-edited).
15.20 Briefing from the parallel sessions – Mark Dickey-Collas, Jesper Raakjær and Ian Tuck
Three parallel sessions took place during the Policy Day. Due to technical restrictions, only one of them was video taped. Please see the Policy Session and briefing here (0:00:00 – 1:33:10; please note that the video is un-edited):
PART II
Chair: Gunnar Stefánsson, MareFrame Scientific Manager, University of Iceland
15:35 Delivering: the MareFrame Roadmap for the Implementation of EBFM in the European Union – Paulina Ramírez-Monsalve, IFM-AAU
15:40 Round Table Discussion – Chair: Andrew I. L. Payne, A&B Word Ltd.
16:10 The MareFrame Legacy – Anna Kristín Daníelsdóttir, MareFrame Coordinator, MATIS
16:20 Ambassador Mrs Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, Icelandic Embassy, Brussels
16:30 Reception by the Embassy of Iceland in Brussels
PART II in its entirety can be watched from the video below (1:33:10 – 2:24:50; please note that the video is un-edited):
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14 December – Scientific Day
09:00-10:30 Plenary Session
Chairs: Anna Kristín Daníelsdóttir, Gunnar Stefánsson, Oddur M. Gunnarsson
INVITED LECTURES:
Ecosystem Based Management – What is it and how do we deliver it? – Beth Fulton
Are ecosystem models used for management and policy? – Villy Christensen
Value-added science: Increasing the role of science in environmental management. – Lucia Fanning
Modelling frameworks for the NE Pacific and how we integrate stakeholders into our decision making framework, including MSEs. – Andre Punt
Fisheries certifications and how Mareframe initiatives inter-relate. – Andrew Payne
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:24 ORAL PRESENTATIONS (paper, Q&A included)
Topic 1. Participatory approaches to include stakeholders in Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management (EBFM). – Chair: Lucia Fanning
Who joins the table? A critical overview of the co-creation approach for the implementation of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management. M. Ballesteros, R. Chapela, J. Raakjaer, P. Ramirez-Monsalve, T.J. Hegland, P. Degnbol, K. N. Nielsen, M. Rahikainen, A. Baudron, V. Bartolino, F. Colloca, J. Ruiz, M. Rincón, J. Pope, S. Agnarsson, B. Elvarson, M. Dickey-Collas, G. Stefánsson
Real-Time Incentives (RTI), Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management using 21st century technology. S.B.M. – Kraak, D. Pedreschi, H. Höffle, K. Farnsworth, A. Barkai, D. Reid
Co-design, testing and stakeholder buy-in of real-time incentive fisheries management: The Celtic Sea case study. – D. Pedreschi, H. Höffle, S. Kraak, A. Barkai, K. Farnsworth, D. Reid
Steps to unlocking an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management: Towards displaying the N Dimensional Potato. – J. Pope, T.J. Hegland, M. Ballesteros, K.N. Nielsen
Carrots or sticks? How to institutionalise EAFM advice within the CFP. – P. Ramirez-Monsalve, K.N. Nielsen, M. Ballesteros, T.S. Kirkfeldt, M. Dickey-Collas, A. Delaney, T.J. Hegland, J. Raakjær, P. Degnbol
Human dimensions in ecosystem-based fisheries management: On integrating social objectives in Sweden. – P. Ramirez-Monsalve, M. Arias Schreiber, S. Linke
12:24-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:54 ORAL PRESENTATIONS (paper, Q&A included)
Topic 2. Decision Support Frameworks in Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management (EBFM). – Chair: Andre Punt
13:30-13:42 Tools and processes to support scenario based planning in Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management: lessons from seven European case studies. – K.N. Nielsen, M. Aschan, S. Agnarsson, M. Ballesteros, V. Bartolino, A. Baudron, B. Bauer, F. Colloca, A.K. Daníelsdóttir, B. Elvarsson, P.G. Fernandes, T.J. Hegland, M. Nenciu, M. Rahikainen, P. Ramirez-Monsalve, M. Rincón, J. Ruiz, G. Sirbu, M. Sinerchia, J. Raakjær, G. Stefánsson, J.R. Viðarsson
13:42-13:54 A Gadget multispecies model to explore the fisheries management implications of prey-predator interactions in the Strait of Sicily trawl fishery. – F. Colloca, M. Enea, V. Gancitano, F. Fiorentino
13:54-14:06 Evaluating MareFrame decision support tools in their ability to support implementation of the EAFM in the EU. – U. Laksá, P. Ramírez-Monsalve, K.N. Nielsen, P. Sørdahl, J. Arias, M. Ballesteros, O. Gregersen
14:06-14:18 Using Gadget in a multi-criteria analysis of the Icelandic cod fishery. – B. Elvarsson, S. Agnarsson, S. Guðmundsdóttir, J. Viðarsson
14:18-14:30 Spawning stock recruitment when natural mortality is dynamic: a proposed solution for ecosystem models. – V. McGregor, B. Fulton, M. Dunn
14:30-14:42 Cetacean fishery interactions: A multi-species model for ecosystem management in Atlantic waters of the Iberian Peninsula. – C. Saavedra, S. Cerviño, B. Elvarsson, D. Howell, G. Pierce, B. Santos
14:42-15:00 Coffee Break
15:00-16:48 ORAL PRESENTATIONS (paper, Q&A included)
Topic 3. Bridging the gap between fisheries research, policy and societal needs: case studies and lessons learned. – Chair: Robin Cook
15:00-15:12 The future of European Fisheries under sustainable management. – P.G. Fernandes, N.G. Fallon, V. Bartolino, B. Elvarsson, E. Sturludottir, B. Bauer, M. Sinerchia, S. Cerviño, C. Saavedra, J. Pope. A. Baudron, M.M. Rincon-Hidalgo
15:12-15:24 Ecosystem resilience: Managing our fisheries for a sustainable future. – L. Morissette, M. Aschan. Video from this presentation is available below (please note that the video is un-edited).
15:24-15:36 Can the Common Fisheries Policy achieve Good Environmental Status in exploited ecosystems: the example of West Scotland fisheries? – A. Baudron, N. Serpetti, N. Fallon, S. Heymans, P.G. Fernandes
15:36-15:48 Towards ecosystem-based fisheries management: Modelling multispecies interactions between grey seals and demersal fish species in the West of Scotland. – N.G. Fallon, V. Bartolino, A. Baudron, P.G. Fernandes
15:48-16:00 Decision support disentagles the multiple EAFM goals of the mixed shrimp and hake fishery in the Strait of Sicily. – M. Rahikainen, M. Sinerchia, M. Enea, F. Fiorentino, M. Ballesteros, F. Colloca
16:00-16:12 Granger-causality analysis of integrated-model outputs, a tool to assess external drivers in fishery. – M. Rincón, B. Elvarsson, F. Ramos, J. Ruiz
16:12-16:24 Ecosystem model of Icelandic waters using the Atlantis modelling framework. – E. Sturludottir, C. Desjardins, B. Elvarsson, B. Fulton, K. Logeman, G. Marteinsdottir, G. Stefansson
16:24-16:36 Socio-economic impact assessment of management alternatives in the context of EAFM. – M. Laksáfoss, J. Arias-Hansen, U. Laksá, P. Ramirez-Monsalve, A. Delaney, M. Ballesteros, Ó. Gregersen
16:36-16:48 Simulating the effect of alternative management solutions in the mixed fisheries of the Strait of Sicily using the Atlantis end-to-end ecosystem model. – M. Sinerchia, A. Cucco, G. Garofalo, M. Gristina, F. Badalamenti, F. Fiorentino F., F. Colloca
16:48-17:05 Coffee Break
17:05-17:20 Report of the MareFrame External Advisory Group: Overall evaluation and lessons-learned.
17:20-17:35 Scientific Conference Wrap-Up & Conclusions.
Final photo shoot from the MareFrame project: