Knowledge for sustainable fisheries Symposium
On behalf of the project Sufi-Nova, we kindly invite to a symposium on relevant and needed “Knowledge for sustainable fisheries” in the Nordic countries. The symposium is held at Institute of Marine Research in Bergen from 13 to 14th November 2024.
Sufi-Nova: https://nordiskfiskerisamarbejde.dk/2024/11/04/sufi-nova/
Background and rationale for the symposium
According to the Nordic Council of Ministries Vision 2030; the Nordic Region will become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world. One of the criteria for sustainable fisheries is to minimize impacts on the seafloor habitats, particularly those that are considered vulnerable by ICES, OSPAR, and FAO, commonly referred to as Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs). To reach the goal of securing biological diversity alongside sustainable resources use in the Nordic seas, the exchange of knowledge between the fisheries sector, the scientific field, and managers is vital.
Since 2022 the project “Sustainable Network” (a network of organizations) has operated to support sustainable fisheries with the main goal of using the best practices to evaluate fisheries in Iceland, Faroes, Norway and Greenland for the MSC certification process. From 2016 to 2024, scientists from the Marine Research Institutes in Norway, Iceland, and the Faroes, have collaborated to document VMEs in national waters in the project “NovasArc“ . The aim has been on model and predict present and future distribution of VMEs in the Nordic seas and impact from fisheries. Since 2023 these two groups have been collaborating in the project “Sufi-Nova”.
The main goal of the project “Sufi-Nova” is to support communication between Fisheries and Science. An important objective for the project is to arrange a set of workshops/symposia to support communication between the main stakeholders in relation to sustainable fisheries. We hope that the Bergen symposium on Knowledge for Sustainable fisheries will broaden the forum for knowledge exchange to including management entities, fishermen organisations, scientists, and NGOs on present views on best practice for fisheries in the Nordic seas.
Central topics for discussion
Knowledge based designation of marine protected areas, as required by OSPAR. Contribution from marine science to the evaluation process of fisheries effect on benthic habitats for e.g. MSC.
Tentative agenda
Experiences and outcomes from “Sustainable Network” and “NovasArc“ participants in the Sufi-Nova project will be presented as a background for the symposium.
Invited speakers will present relevant topics, including the certification process in the Marine Stewardship Certification (MSC) standards for habitat consideration.
We hope you find the symposium interesting and relevant and hope that participants will give a presentation on expectation and experience that are relevant to the topics. It is the exchange of ideas and knowledge that is the main goal of the symposium and for that we need your participation.
Practicalities
There is no symposium fee, and lunch will be included and will take place at the meeting location at IMR. Accommodation and travel will be at own coast.
Questions regarding the symposium topic or practicalities regarding the meeting location or accommodations are welcome. Final agenda will be sent out shortly.
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