Acronym ECOFISHMAN
Category
Fisheries
Title Ecosystem-based Responsive Fisheries Management in Europe Programme FP7
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP7 - Small or Medium-Scale Focused Research Project
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
KBBE – Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Specific Programme (FP7)
Cooperation
Funding source European Coordinator Anna K. Danielsdottir Coordinator email anna.k.danielsdottir@matis.is
Coordinator institution
MATIS - Matis Ltd (Iceland)
Institutions involved
NA - Bitland Enterprise ApS (Denmark) ,
CCMAR - Centre for Marine Sciences (Portugal) ,
CETMAR - Centro Tecnológico del Mar - Fundación CETMAR (Spain) ,
NA - Eurofish International Organisation (Denmark) ,
FRS - Fisheries Research Services (United Kingdom) ,
NA - MAPIX technologies Ltd (United Kingdom) ,
INRB - National Institute of Biological Resources, IP (Portugal) ,
CNR - National Research Council (Italy) ,
NOFIMA - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Norway) ,
SFIA - Sea Fish Industry Authority (United Kingdom) ,
NA - Syntesa sp (Denmark) ,
UiT - The Arctic University of Norway (Norway) ,
UOA - University of Aberdeen (United Kingdom) ,
HI - University of Iceland (Iceland) ,
Start year 2011 End year 2014 Funding (€) € 3,810,200 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/265401 Summary EcoFishMan seeks to develop a responsive fisheries management system (RFMS) based on results-based management (RBM) principles. The intended context of application of the RFMS is complex, mixed-fisheries and multi-stakeholder fishery sectors like those found in the EU/Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) area. It will be an ecosystem-based sustainable management system under a precautionary framework that will define maximum acceptable negative impact, target elimination of discards and maintain economic and social viability. EcoFishMan is a multidisciplinary project, involving scientists and stakeholders in activities relating to biology, stock assessment, technology, economy, sociology and legal aspects of fisheries management. The work starts with a review on existing results-based management systems (RBMS), the CFP and tools that aid fisheries management. The next step is identification of outcome targets and development of relevant indicators, which are then visualised through development of a GIS based decision support tool. The RFMS will be designed, developed and evaluated in collaboration between scientists and stakeholders and tested through simulated case studies. This will take place in an iterative process (spiral model) to ensure that the RFMS is adaptive to different types of fisheries and changes in the environment. A road-map will be produced for the implementation and maintenance of recommendations in the system. In the RFMS, stakeholder involvement is essential and through their active involvement in the development of the system, EcoFishMan aims at improving cooperation and mutual understanding between scientists, policy makers and other stakeholders. Top-down management strategies will be combined with a co-management and bottom-up approach that aims to shift the burden of proof and to involve and benefit stakeholders, offering a fundamentally new approach to fisheries management in Europe.
EcoFishMan seeks to develop a responsive fisheries management system (RFMS) based on results-based management (RBM) principles.
Keywords
Indicators;
Fishery policy;
Fisheries management;
Marine Region
74
Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)
38
Portuguese Waters (27.IXa,27.IXb)
36
Iceland Grounds (27.Va)
13
Northern North Sea (27.IVa)
4
Marine Region Map
