Session 1: Social, economic and environmental sustainability
How can fisheries, fishers and the marine ecosystem face the on-going crisis, while continuing strengthening their resilience for the years to come? Climate change, clean oceans and the social dimension
Dr Amber Himes-Cornell, co-chair ICES WGSOCIAL. To create sustainable fisheries, we need empowered communities, socio-economic impact analysis based on transparent data and rigorous science, innovative policy, and breakthrough collaboration (Presentation)
Massimo Bellavista, technical animator of the Emilia-Romagna Coast Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) - From Italy, a coastal management plan for key local species developed with (and taking into account the needs of) fishers and fish farmers in Emilia-Romagna. (Presentation)
Myron Peck, coordinator Horizon2020 project CERES. Anticipate and adapt to major changes such as climate change (Presentation)
Ibon Galparsoro, AZTI: Maritime spatial planning (offshore windfarms, multi-use of the ocean) (Presentation)
Jérémie Souben, General Secretary, French Association of Fish Producers Organisations (FEDOPA); The Common Market Organisation: its tools and involvement and producers’ organisations involvement (Presentation)
Session 2: innovation and adaptive governance in EU fisheries
The tools of the Common Fisheries Policy – making full use and sharing best practices
Tiago Verdelhos PhD, University of Coimbra, Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre. A representative of the University of Coimbra (Portugal) which has a dedicated Marine Science Centre which cooperates closely with one of the Portuguese FLAGs and has implemented a number of innovative projects with its support. (Presentation)
Wes Erikson, Canadian halibut fisher, Reinforce control and enforcement for a more credible policy with the support of innovative / digital control tools (Presentation)
Hendrik Romkes & Rob Barkel , entrepreneurs, in lead of innovation - decarbonisation of vessel (Presentation)
Ludvig Ahm Krag : Selectivity and smart gear, SMARTFISH project (Presentation)
Nedo Vrgoč Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Data monitoring of fisheries restricted area Pomo Pit. (Presentation)