As part of a process to determine the science needs for investigating ocean stressors and the ecosystem approach, AORAC is organizing a workshop to scope what is seen as the "ecosystem approach" priorities and strategies of policy developers and stakeholders. The workshop will feed into the Galway process and be centered on science for blue
ABSTRACT Demersal predators can take advantage of a large pool of potential prey including benthic, demersal and pelagic species; therefore disentangling the variables that influence their diet is of key relevance for food web ecologists. To this aim, we analysed a large dataset of the stomach contents of European hake Merluccius merluccius, a top predator
Abstract An agent-based approach for modelling fisher behavior as a dynamic constraint resolution problem is proposed. The fishers are modeled as agents tasked with optimizing different multi-objective utility functions over a search space subjected to ecological, social, and political constraints derived from existing ecological and social models. The agents search for a satisfactory strategy by
How is it possible to describe in words the complexity of the ocean? How can you, in a sentence or two, explain to a child, teenager or an adult, all the different forces and forms of life that exist in and around the ocean? How can you explain to a child how one aspect of
‘We want it to become the norm that scientists work with fishermen to conduct fisheries research, and for the fishing industry stakeholders and scientists to be considered valuable partners in the policy-making process,' said Steve Mackinson, from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science in the UK, in an interview in the Horizon, EU
Do you have an interest in innovative ecosystem monitoring techniques? The ICES ASC2015 theme session report is now available. "In recent years there has been a shift in focus of marine monitoring programs that have traditionally addressed particular ecosystem components like biogeochemical parameters or commercial fish species stocks towards assessing the entire ecosystem. Accordingly, a
Nowadays fishers-science collaboration is in its golden age. We have evidences of great outputs for fisheries management building on the cooperation between fishermen and research teams, covering a wide variety of topics from gear selectivity to participatory modelling or management plans. MareFrame is working to identify how to make the most of this collaboration, using
Routledge has published a comprenhensive global overview of ocean resources and management by focusing on critical issues relating to human development and the marine environment, their interrelationships as expressed through the uses of the sea as a resource, and the regional expressions of these themes. For more information please visit Routledge Handbook of Ocean Resources
After discussing the MareFrame project’s status and road-map during the 2nd Annual Meeting in Constanta, Romania, the project partners attended the Joint Stakeholder Meeting organized together with the FP7 Perseus Project. The tools developed in the frame of the two projects were presented and discussed with stakeholders representing decision-makers at international, national and local level,
The first day of three at the 2nd annual MareFrame meeting concluded just a few minutes ago. The first day was fruitful and a great preparation and day for tying loose ends ahead of the next two days ahead. The MareFrame progress will be discussed in detailed for the next two days, viewing the progress