Conference on
Strengthening fisheries sustainability outside EU
Took place at CETMAT Vigo, 26th-27th of June 2018
The FarFish project hosted a conference titled “Strengthening fisheries sustainability outside EU” in Vigo, 26-27 June 2018. The conference marked the official kick-off of the FarFish case studies, as scientists, authority representatives, fisheries operators and other stakeholders presented and discussed challenges related to the six FarFish case studies. The conference was well attended and provided excellent input to upcoming work in the FarFish project.
The agenda and presentations are available below:
26th June 2018
09.00 Registration
09.15 Welcome (Paloma Rueda and Rosa Chapela, CETMAR)
09.40 The FarFish project in a Nutshell (Jonas Viðarsson, MATIS)
Session I Advancing knowledge and capacities
- 09.55 How to improve the Biological Knowledge [Kim Stobberup, CCMAR]
- 10.15 Governance in the SFPAs and the High Seas [Ingrid Kvalvik, NOFIMA]
- 10.35 International fisheries management under the Results-based approach [Nina Mikkelsen & Kåre Nielsen, UiT]
- 10.55 The assessment of the Management Plans Recommendations [Olavur Gregersen, SYNTESA]
11.05 Coffee-break
Session II Advances in management, monitoring and cooperation
- 11.35 The EU perspective on Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements and the High Seas [Emmanuel Berck, DG-MARE]
- 11.50 The role of European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) in fisheries monitoring and cooperation [Pedro Galache, EFCA]
- 12.05 What management tools can be designed? [Javier Ruiz, CSIC]
- 12.20 Discussion on current monitoring initiatives [DG-MARE, EFCA, CSIC & MATIS]
13.00 Lunch
Session III Working Group: Case studies
- 14.30 General introduction [Plenary] (30’ dynamics/incentives)
17.00 Closure
27th June 2018
Session III Next steps for the Case studies
- 09.00 Wrap-up and forthcoming activities [Case Study leaders & CETMAR]
Session IV Training actions of FarFish & Governance
10.30 Coffee-break
Round table on Strengthening High Seas governance
- 11:00 Governance on the high Seas [Alexandre Rodríguez, LDAC]
- 11:30 China distant water fishing [Jilong Li, CAFS]
- 12:00 Round table discussions
13.00 Closure
