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Publications and results
Newsletters
A newsletter has been developed to provide an update on the progress of the project and the Newsletter No. 1 is found below. An update is currently in preparation and we hope to publish Newsletter No. 2 in September 2008.
This paper summarises the results of questionnaires and a workshop held to establish the main drivers in the sustainable management of fisheries in Europe. Fisheries managers from each MariFish Partner organisation were asked to give opinions about their priorities, however these are the views of individuals and may not be representative of the official policy of the countries themselves. For further information, please contact marifish@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
This report summarises the findings of study on communication issues during the process of commissioning marine fisheries science. The study commenced with a series of interviews of six MariFish partners, examining how fisheries managers communicate their evidence needs to researchers and advisers, and how research results and advice are conveyed back to them. A literature review was also carried out and is summarised in the report. Finally, recommendations and guidelines for good practice are provided.
Work Package 2: COMPLETE
This report provides a summary of the information collected via questionnaires and interviews from each partner on their methods for commissioning research (and other related information). A copy of the questionnaire is included, and response to each question is provided.
The results of the pre-analysis report were discussed between partners and recommendations for good practice have been summarised in this final output. These recommendations will be used when collaborating on joint calls for research.
Work Package 3: COMPLETE
This report identifies the existing collaboration between MariFish Partner countries at the international, European and regional level; it also identifies areas where more effective linkages are required. The two main regions are as follows: Region 1: Mediterranean; Region 2: North Sea, North Atlantic and Baltic Sea. This report will be used, along with other outputs, by MariFish partners to decide on the subject of collaborative research programmes in the next few years.
Work Package 4: COMPLETE
Over 1000 publications related to fisheries in the fields of economics, sociology, anthropology, law, public administration and other social sciences are available via this database. It's aim is to provide an overview of, and access to, the increasing volume of research in this area, particularly with reference to European fisheries.
This report summarises and distils the available information and research carried out out in the field of socio-economic studies. It focuses upon principles and evidence that may interest fisheries managers when considering management strategies. As this is a broad ranging area, a large number of references were used, many of which can be found in the database listed above. EAFE (European Association of Fisheries Economists) has responded positively to this summary report, and it is hoped that other stakeholders may find this a useful reference point.
Within this report is also a study on the relevance of other research disciplines to fisheries management. It provides an overview of the linkages between non-traditional research such added value products, food engineering and pharmaceuticals to fisheries management.
Work Package 5: COMPLETE
This database provides an overview of the existing national research programs of MariFish partners in the field of marine fisheries research. The data can be viewed as a list of funders, list of collaborations; or can be viewed by sea area, research field or by funding mechanism. It was created to assist MariFish partners in their discussions on possible collaborative research projects in the future (WP7 and 8), but it is hoped that it may be of use to other interested parties.
Please note that although most ofthis information is accurate and up to date, several MariFish partners have not recently verified the data that has been inputted. Therefore it is recommended that the partners listed below are approached directly for any specific questions (contact details can be found on this page: www.marifish.net/participants).
To provide information on national research programmes at the PROJECT level, work is currently underway to populate a database that will be hosted alongside the MarinERA and EUROCEAN databases, found at http://marifish.addition.pt/index.jsp. More information will follow shortly.
Work Package 6: COMPLETE
This report analyses information collected in previous work packages by mapping current research programmes against the identified future priorities. At a meeting in February 2008 the results were refined during a workshop and from these priorities the topics for the five collaborative programmes for WP7 were selected.
Under this work package, collaborative programmes have been developed, in which MariFish partners will work closely together, sharing data and expertise on existing or planned research projects. A summary of the progress that has been made in each of the collaborative programmes can be found below.
Partners selected one collaborative programme for fast track development to develop and test ways of working together in advance of the other collaborative programmes. This collaborative programme is led by the WP7 Leader IFREMER (France) and is developing a regional case study in the Channel on "Towards adopting an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in the Channel: spatial characterisation and contribution to the management of fishing effects".
An MoU was developed to set out how partners agree to work together and then adapted when developing the other collaborative projects.
For a detailed summary of WP7 progress please see Work Package 7.
This report summarises the discussions held at an international symposium hosted by the Danish Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries on 7-8th June 2007. It includes the abstracts of the three workshops that were facilitated by the speakers. Recommendations from the workshops are also provided. Further details of the symposium and the PowerPoint presentations of each speaker can be found here: http://www.marifish.net/News/2007-08-07.htm.
This report summarises the strategic requirements for joint funding of fisheries research that were identified in the Roskilde meeting and suggests the development of fisheries management indicators to help achieve Maximum Sustainable Yield as a topic for a joint call. It was presented to MariFish partners in Athens in February 2008 and their comments were incorporated into the report after the meeting. Partners indicated at the meeting the amount of funding that would be possible in principle for their organisation to set aside for the joint call (or calls), this amounted in total to approximately €3m.
This report was presented to partners in Reykjavik in June 2008. The topic for the joint call is the development of operational fisheries management indicators that can assist fisheries managers in the development of long term fisheries management plans and ways these indicators could be formulated by applying the concept on selected fisheries. The total available funding for the joint call amounted to €3.38m and partners agreed that one joint call for proposals would be held. The call will be published on 15th October 2008.
A provisional administrative framework for the common call for proposals was prepared and presented to partners in Reykjavik in June 2008. Partners agreed on the framework and final comments are being accepted until September 2008. The final document will be available at the end of September.
ERA-NET - Networking of national research programmes in the European Research Area - Series IV - MariFish