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Last month, ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICCAT aimed at enhancing collaboration on #fisheries science, stock assessments and ecosystem based fisheries management (#EBFM) in the North Atlantic. Partnerships like this are crucial to promoting scientific research and sustainable fisheries management. Read more about the agreement here?? https://loom.ly/jb_gip4 Find out how #SEAwise is working towards the practical implementation of #EBFM here ?? https://loom.ly/RU8Dy4A

Brussels Symposium to Navigate Future of Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management https://lnkd.in/eZtUqhjh #EuropeanFishingNews #BrusselSympoiumJuly #commercialfishingnews #fishingnews #dailyfishingnews #SeawiSe #ICES #FAO #GFCM

Next stop Paris ???? Now in our final year, the SEAwise Regional Review Workshops offer an opportunity to present and discuss the work SEAwise has done with #stakeholders, and gather insights for incorporation in the final evaluations of the project. The workshops also offer an opportunity to explore and provide feedback on the #SEAwise #EBFM Toolbox and Tool that have been developed as part of the project, and help shape the final iteration of these tools. During our upcoming workshops with the North Western Advisory Council (NWWAC), we will gather feedback on our work from NWWAC members via a series of presentations, and interactive feedback sessions, that will help shape the final outputs of the project. ???When: Tuesday 11 March (14:00-17:30 CET / 13:00-16:30 IST) ??Where: Paris & Online Find out more and register for the event here ??https://loom.ly/9naJqd0

Have you registered for Symposium 2025? ?? You’re just a few clicks away from joining us in Brussels from 30 June - 3 July, for a fulfilling week sharing ideas, experience and expertise for the practical realisation of ecosystem based fisheries management (#EBFM). Find out more & register here?? https://loom.ly/I97HV5c

?? SEAwise Regional Review Workshops ?? Next week we will be in Rome with the Mediterranean Advisory Council (MEDAC) for the first in a series of Regional Review Workshops with the EU's Advisory Councils. As part of the Regional Review Workshops, SEAwise partners will present and discuss the work we have done over the past three years, and gather insights for incorporation in the final management evaluations of the project, and future work. The workshops will also offer an opportunity for stakeholders to explore and provide feedback on the #EBFM Toolbox and Tool that have been developed as part of the project. ???When: 24 February 2025 (14:00-17:30 CET) ??Where: Rome & Online Find out more and register for the event here ?? https://loom.ly/OQV6MIU

Multi-species and multi-fleet management models are vital tools for the implementation of Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (#EBFM), helping decision makers balance fishing needs while keeping ecosystems healthy and resilient. Alongside fishing, a range of ecological factors such as predation and environmental shifts can have a profound effect on fish stocks, thus incorporating these factors into our models allows us to more accurately predict the impacts of different management strategies. This #SEAwise report explores how different management strategies impact fish stocks and environmental status under various climate and fishing scenarios. The findings span 3 case study regions: Mediterranean Sea, #BalticSea & Western Waters and, considering FLBEIA, EwE & StrathE2E models. Find out more here?? https://loom.ly/CoSDLag or Read the full report here?? https://loom.ly/AGMtr6g

Today is the United Nations #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience!? We’re lucky to work with so many amazing women on #SEAwise, from our Steering Committee and Leads to the project’s broad network of researchers across Europe, working to build the knowledge base needed for practical realisation of #EcosystemBasedFisheriesManagement. We’ve previously spotlighted some of the SEAwise team on our website, finding out what drives them in this space, and what excites them most about their work towards #EBFM! Read about some of our amazing team here?? https://loom.ly/l-PfS-k

The transition of juvenile #fish into adult #fish stock - called ‘recruitment’ - is an important factor in predicting the availability of different stocks over time, and an essential step towards successful implementation of #EBFM. ?? This new #SEAwise report explores several different environmental factors that can affect juvenile health, including temperature, salinity, ocean currents and food availability. ????? Looking at results for each of SEAwise’s case study regions, the ecological effects of these environmental variables were assessed against stock recruitment, with observations contributing to models predicting how recruitment might change under different climate scenarios over space and time. ?? For example, in the #NorthSea, temperature was a major driver for decreased recruitment in cod and saithe stocks, while currents and salinity were more important for spawning herring recruitment. Find out more here ?? https://loom.ly/S8HH62M or Read the full report here ?? https://loom.ly/7dyeARA

??Register Now! ?? Registration is now open for Symposium 2025, a 4-day event bringing together experts from across the #fisheries world to discuss the latest developments towards practical realisation of ecosystem based fisheries management (#EBFM). ???When: 30 June - July 2025 ??Where: Brussels, Belgium Register, submit an abstract or find out more about the symposium here ?? https://loom.ly/I97HV5c

??New #SEAwise Report Alert ?? We’re excited to share the latest #SEAwise results, examining how different management strategies might affect fishing’s impacts on benthic (seabed) habitats! Carried out as part of our Ecological Effects of Fisheries theme, this research: ?? Uses Relative Benthic State (RBS) as a measurement for risk of habitat degradation ?? Employs model-based assessment to investigate how different spatial and effort-based management scenarios impact RBS ?? Tests spatial restrictions based on actual, planned or theoretical placement of protected areas. ?? Finds management scenarios which focused on reducing overall #fishing effort are more likely to improve benthic habitat health than spatial restrictions These findings are crucial for understanding the impacts of different management strategies on the benthic environment, informing SEAwise’s continuing work on #EBFM to facilitate healthy habitats and productive #fisheries, and improving management decisions. ?? Find out more here ?? https://loom.ly/jlaJ_KU or Read the full report here ?? https://loom.ly/5I8etgQ