Managing fisheries to conserve groundfish and benthic invertebrate species diversity

Objective

Fishing affects marine ecosystems beyond effects on just the target species. Populations of non-target species, and species diversity, have declined, contrary to the Rio Convention on Biological Diversity. The 1997 intermediate ministerial meeting determined that an ecosystem approach to management be developed, enabling marine ecosystems to be utilised in a manner consistent with sustainable development and the conservation of biological diversity.

This project aims to develop a management protocol which, when added to the present ICES fisheries management advice process, would allow managers to predict the consequences of management policy on species diversity. A theoretical model underpinning the management protocol will be developed, taking account of the actual ecological impact on fishing activity. The data required to use and test the ecological model, and apply the model within the management protocol will be collected.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Call for proposal

3
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Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF WALES, SWANSEA

Address

Singleton Park
Swansea
United Kingdom

Participants (5)

INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH

Norway

Address

Nordnesgaten 50
Bergen

NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES RESEARCH

Netherlands

Address

Haringkade 1
Ijmuiden

SENCKENBERGISCHE NATURFORSCHENDE GESELLSCHAFT

Germany

Address

Schleusenstr. 39A
Wilhelmshaven

THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS, ACTING THROUGH FISHERIES RESEARCH SERVICES

United Kingdom

Address

375 Voctoria Road
Aberdeen

UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Belgium

Address

K.l. Ledeganckstraat 35
Gent