Acronym IBEFISH
Category
Fisheries
Title Interaction between environment and fisheries: a challenge to management Programme FP6
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP6 - Specific Support Action
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
Research for Policy Support
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source European Coordinator Riku Varjopuro Coordinator email riku.varjopuro@ymparisto.fi
Coordinator institution
SYKE - Finnish Environment Institute (Finland)
Institutions involved
UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Germany) ,
IFM - Institute for Fisheries Management and Coastal Community Development (Denmark) ,
NCL - Newcastle University (United Kingdom) ,
UGOT - University of Gothenburg (Sweden) ,
Start year 2006 End year 2007 Funding (€) € 197,106 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/44192 Summary The IBEFish has two objectives: (1) To share the results and theoretical understandings gained in past projects with regard to the ecosystem approach in fisheries management with a special focus on the role of participation in integrated management of the interaction between environment and fisheries; (2) To make practical recommendations for improving fisheries management towards an ecosystem-based approach especially emphasising the need for an enhanced knowledge-base, legitimacy and trust-building in the management. The main objectives will be reached by two tasks. First, by synthesising the results of projects on interaction between environment and fisheries from a perspective of effective participation in integrated management. Some of our case studies explore lessons learned in integrated management of other natural resources, which will result in improved understanding of the ecosystem management. The synthesis uses a framework for evaluating effectiveness of participatory decision- making. Second, to disseminate the findings to decision-makers, the industry, environmentalists, regulators and the scientific community. The IBEFish will organise a workshop to convene researchers working on similar questions all over Europe. In addition, we will disseminate our findings to decision-makers and stakeholders by producing policy briefs and to a larger audience in professional press. Finally, the project will outline new research questions to support effective management of the interaction between environment and fisheries.
(1) To share the results and theoretical understandings gained in past projects with regard to the ecosystem approach in fisheries management with a special focus on the role of participation in integrated management of the interaction between environment and fisheries; (2) To make practical recommendations for improving fisheries management towards an ecosystem-based approach especially emphasising the need for an enhanced knowledge-base, legitimacy and trust-building in the management.
Keywords
Integrated management;
Fisheries management;
Ecosystem approach;
Marine Region
49
Gulf of Lions (GSA 7)
23
Baltic West of Bornholm (27.IIId.24)
2
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