Fishery Dependent Information (FDI) 2010

Making the Most of Fisheries Information Underpinning Policy, Management and Science


An international conference for managers, scientists and the fishing sector on the collection and interpretation of traditional and non-traditional information in the context of the ecosystem approach

Galway, Ireland, 23-26 August 2010
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Registration and Venue
The conference will be held at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Please click here for details on the venue, conference registration, accommodation and travel details.

Local Host
Marine Institute of Ireland
Galway,
Ireland

Abstract Themes
Submissions Now Closed

Keynote Speakers
Peter Gullestad (Norway)
Lorcan Kennedy (Ireland)
Sebastian Mathew (India)
Steven Murawski (USA)

Background
In many regions, the quantity and quality of fisheries dependant data may be insufficient to support information requirements for stock assessment, advice for management or policy-making. Information on wider ecosystem interactions associated with fishing operations is generally imprecise and may be insufficient to properly characterize the ecosystem effects of fishing.

Recent technological advances such as VMS, video monitoring and electronic logbooks have provided opportunities for addressing some of these shortcomings. Innovative approaches have also been developed for incorporating artisanal and fishers’ information and socioeconomic data into the advisory process to supplement traditional fishery-dependent data sources.

We wish to bring together scientists, managers, policy makers and fishers from developed and developing countries to consider the range of approaches for the collection and interpretation of fishery dependent data. In this conference, we will consider the design and implementation of sampling and monitoring programmes, and how these data are used in the assessment and management process for marine communities and ecosystems that are impacted by fishing activities. (Click here for conference leaflet)


Conveners
Norman Graham (Ireland)
Richard Grainger (FAO)
William Karp (USA)
Kjell Nedreaas (Norway)
Steering Committee
Jerry Fraser (USA)
Steven Kennelly (Australia)
Kwame Koranteng (FAO)
Philip MacMullen (UK)
Martin Pastoors (Netherlands)