REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON FISHERY SYSTEMS (WGFS)

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Contents

Executive summary 1

1 Opening of the Meeting. 3

2 Adoption of the Agenda 3

3 Project Updates 3

3.1 Update on EFIMAS. 3

3.1.1 Introduction 3

3.1.2 Status and progress of project. 5

3.2 Update on COMMIT: Creation of Multi-annual Management Plans for Commitment 8

3.2.1 Objective. 8

3.2.2 Challenges and outcomes 8

3.2.3 Methodology. 9

3.2.4 Case studies 9

3.2.5 Progress 9

3.2.6 Summary. 10

3.3 Review of TECTAC 11

3.4 Presentation of CEVIS. 15

3.5 PRONE (Precautionary risk methodology for fisheries) . 16

3.6 UNCOVER – Understanding the Mechanisms of Stock Recovery . 17

3.6.1 Project summary . 17

3.6.2 Project objectives 18

4 Contributed Working Papers . 20

4.1 Changing the Nature of Fisheries Management Advice 20

4.2 How to Improve on the Communications from Managers to Fishers in Europe and the US. 21

4.3 Negotiation Framework for Fisheries Management: Balancing Stakeholder Interests 21

4.4 Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) and Management Procedure (MP) Implementations in

Practice: A Review of Constraints, Roles and Solutions 22

5 Discussion of ToR b), ToR c) and the Future of the WGFS. 23

5.1 ToR b) 23

5.2 ToR c) 23

5.3 Discussion of the WGFS Future 23

6 EASE, FEMS, PKFM Informal Cluster Synthesis Report 24

6.1 Introduction . 24

6.2 EASE. 24

6.2.1 Resources used for data collection and scientific advice 25

6.2.2 Assessment performance 25

6.2.3 Evaluation of data sampling and assessment procedures 26

6.2.4 The developing management context . 29

6.3 FEMS. 34

6.3.1 Case studies 35

6.3.2 Conclusions 37

6.4 PKFM 38

6.4.1 Findings in respect to stock assessment models . 38

6.4.2 Findings in respect to institutional influences. 38

6.4.3 Findings in respect to the policy-science interface . 39

6.4.4 Findings in respect to the public debate 39

6.5 Common messages from the Informal Cluster Projects (DRAFT) 40

6.5.1 Message One: The interdependence of fisheries systems components creates both

challenges and possibilities. . 40

6.5.2 Message Two: There is a widespread desire within the management and advisory system for a

more reflective and adaptive process 41

6.5.3 Message Three: The benefits and complexity of simplicity . 42

6.5.4 Message Four: The institutional set up for providing scientific advice for the CFP should be

re-examined . 42

7 Stakeholder Contributions 43

7.1 Contribution from Fenneke Brocken of the Dutch Fish Product Board 43

7.2 Contribution from Poul Degnbol of the Commission of the European Community 47

7.3 Contribution from Magnus Eckeskog of the Fisheries Secretariat 47

8 References 48

Annex 1: List of participants . 51

Annex 2: Agenda. 53

Annex 3: WGFS Terms of Reference 2006. 55

Annex 4: Recommendations from WGFS 56

Annex 5: The changing the nature of fisheries management advice 57

Annex 6: The PKFM Policy Brief – Penultimate Draft. 67

Annex 7: Negotiation framework for fisheries management: balancing stakeholder interests 75

Annex 8: How to Improve on the Communications from Managers to Fishers in Europe and the US.

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