GAP 1 Newsletter

GAP1 Newsletter May -June 2009
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Fishermen bring scientists on board

Fishermen around Europe demonstrate that they can participate fully in the research for fisheries management. By engaging with scientists in developing plans for participatory research, they make collaborative research and scientific transparency into concrete realities. This effort could have a significant impact on the sustainability of European fisheries.

Press release:
Media invitation: Fishermen bring scientists on board - GAP1 project results exhibited at “MARE V- People and the Sea” in Amsterdam on July 9-10 (doc, 93KB)

Media Kit MARE V (rar, 20547KB)
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MARE V "People and the Sea" in Amsterdam, July 9-10 2009

GAP1 Workshop 2 Norwich, May 8 2009


The purpose of the workshop was to share and take forward the experience of developing participatory research case-studies during GAP1. To use the links between case-studies in developing the rationale, concepts and technical outline for a research proposal (s), aiming to combine and make useful the knowledge of fishermen and scientists.

Eleven GAP1 Case study groups are now approaching the stage of delivering scientific proposals for improved fisheries management in European fisheries. The facilitation of this development was made possible through the regional meetings of the GAP1 project, financed by the European Commission in the 7th Framework Programme. The meetings provided time for a deeper understanding of the different points of views in each group, followed up on progress in discussions and pursued development of proposals. In the process the variety of stakeholder representatives, ranging from social scientists to industrial ship owners were allowed to flavor the development of research subjects, each with their special interest in fishery and fisheries management. The various interests were then harmonized into specific research questions and developed into research proposals accepted by all participants of each case study. Stakeholder groups were highly appreciative of the facilitation of their work.

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GAP1 Newsletter March - April 2009
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Conservation and management issues related to FADs utilized by the European tropical tuna fishery - Interview with Laurent Dagorn of IRD, France

SOS for EU fishing – save our stocks, Commission calls for help with reforming EU fishing

On April 22 2009 EU Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy was released on the European Commission News Website:
“… the EU will need a sea change in policy. The report is the first step towards what is hoped will be a radically different approach. In the months ahead, the commission will be soliciting advice from all those who care about the industry to forge a new plan.”
“We are not looking for just another reform,” maritime commissioner Joe Borg says. “We are asking questions even on the fundamentals of the current policy and should leave no stone unturned.”

Read more:
GAP1_Newsletter_Mar-Apr_2009
EC News:
http://ec.europa.eu/news/agriculture/090423_1_en.htm
Green paper:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2009:0163:FIN:EN:PDF
Citizen Summary:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/reform/docs/citizenssummary_en.pdf

Meetings
5th February 2009, ‘Engaging Stakeholders in Fisheries and Marine Research’

"There was great support for more effectively engaging stakeholders in European research and all the participants learned a lot about the opportunities and barriers in making this a reality" (Steve Mackinson GAP1 Project coordinator)

Read more:
GAP1_Newsletter_Mar-Apr_2009
The full report with related documents is now available at:
http://www.gap1.eu/Results/Reports.htm

New Results
GAP1 Progress Summary

Currently 11 proposals are submitted to our project steering committee. Proposals will be reviewed and discussed during GAP1 Workshop 2 in Norwich May 5th-8 2009.

A summary of the progress of case studies can be reviewed here:
http://www.gap1.eu/Results/Reports.htm

Planned GAP1 events
GAP1 Workshop 2 Norwich, UK,  May 5th-8 2009

The purpose of the GAP1 workshop is to share and take forward the experience of developing participatory research case-studies during GAP1.

Agenda and more information:
http://www.gap1.eu/Workpackages/Workshop2.htm

GAP1 Newsletter February 2009
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How can the German Crangon crangon fishery of Wadden Sea respond to climate change?  Interview with Kai Wätjen, Biologist, AWI, Bremen Germany.

“Due to sea level rise and temperature increase, the unique Wadden Sea and its residents, who live from the fishing industry, are facing a great challenge.”, Kai Wätjen says. Read more:

GAP1 Newsletter January 2009
(pdf, 265KB)

GAP1 Press release January 27 2009:

Benefits of Stakeholder Participation in fisheries management
(pdf, 119KB)
24-7 wire Press release

Sustainable Crab fisheries in Devon? Professor Paul Hart, GAP1 participant, University of Leicester.

"If fishermen can develop a sense of ownership of the exploited stock it gives them a bigger incentive to fish more sustainably" thinks Professor Hart.
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GAP1 Newsletter December 2008
(pdf, 166KB)

Press kit

Contacts
http://www.gap1.eu/Aboutus/Contacts.htm

About us
http://www.gap1.eu/Aboutus/Aboutus.htm

Other Newsletters and event lists

CORDIS (EU)
An information space for European Research and Development (R&D) and exploitation of European R&D results

The Fish Site: http://www.thefishsite.com

IntraFish: http://www.intrafish.no/global

World Fish Report: via http://www.agra-net.com

Fish Update http://www.fishupdate.com

Seafish http://www.seafish.org

CORDIS Events
http://cordis.europa.eu/wire/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.Events

ACZIS Coastal Update
http://aczisc.dal.ca/update.htm

FAO meetings /FISHERIES
http://www.fao.org/fishery/meetings-news/en

Events

7 Oct EU Parliament Fishery commission meeting Brussels

28 Oct NSRAC General assembly

29 Oct NSRAC Executive comittee meeting

31 Oct Deadline for abstract submission to "Coasts, Marine
Structures and Breakwaters 2009", 16-18 September 2009, Edinburgh,
Scotland. http://www.ice-breakwaters.com

1 Nov Deadline for abstract submission to "World Aquaculture
2009", 25-29 May 2009, Veracruz, Mexico -
https://www.was.org/WasMeetings/meetings/Default.aspx?code=WA2009

1 Nov Extended deadline for abstract submission to "International Scientific Congress on Climate Change", 10-12 March 2009,
Copenhagen, Denmark. http://climatecongress.ku.dk

12-14 Nov "User Consultation Workshop on MORSE", a CSA/ESA initiative focusing on the information needs of Arctic coastal zone
monitoring and management, St. John's, Newfoundland - for information, email: don.ball@rogers.com

21 Nov Deadline abstract submission "Coastal Zone 09",
19-23 Jul 2009, Boston, Massachusetts.
http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/index.html

February 2009

1-3 Feb, Seafood Summit 2009:
Sharing Responsibility for Real Change
Hilton San Diego Resort, San Diego, California http://www.seafoodchoices.com/seafoodsummit.php

March 2009

April 2009

16-18 September 2009, "Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2009", Edinburgh, Scotland. http://www.ice-breakwaters.com

16-19 September, World fishing exhibition, Vigo, Spain
http://www.worldfishingexhibition.com/index.php?lang=en

21-25 Sep, ICES Annual Science Conference, Berlin, Germany
http://www.ices.dk/iceswork/indexasc.asp