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RSSMarine Knowledge 2020 - 2014 calls for tender launched
Call for tender were launched on 9 August for two new sets of projects as part of the "marine knowledge 2020" initiative.Sea-basin checkpointsThe aim of the exercise is to determine how current monitoring programmes and data availability meets the needs of public and private users. This is partly...
Study on Blue Growth, Maritime Policy and the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
It also assesses the contribution and effectiveness of maritime actions as set out in the current EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) in implementing the EU Integrated Maritime Policy (EU IMP) in general and the Blue Growth potential identified in particular.Based on these assessments and...
Study 2008-11 lot 3: Study on the remuneration of spawning stock biomass
Establishing an analytical approach to estimate potential resource rents for different types of EU fisheries. Comparison of the current and potential resource rents for the selected fleets.Why this study?Historically a major objective of fisheries plans and strategies has been to maximise the...
Study 2007-03 lot 6 Data analysis to support the development of a Baltic Salmon Action Plan
The International Baltic Sea Fish Commission’s Salmon Action Plan has since 1997 been in place to manage salmon in the Baltic Sea. With the EU membership of more Baltic States it was time to have a good look at the functioning of this Salmon Action Plan. With help of ICES in evaluating the effect of...
Study 2006-15 lot 9: Improved methodology for Cod age estimation
Assessing the Eastern Baltic Cod stock is difficult. One of the reasons is the problem of correct age-determination. This leads to problems with the catch-at-age and abundance indices of the surveys at sea.Why this study?The current way of determining the age of cod ( by interpreting the annual...
Study 2006-15 lot 8: Joint data collection between the fishing sector and the scientific community in the Baltic Sea
Using information collected by the fishing industry in the production of scientific advice can be a cost effective way to improve the quality of data while strengthening cooperation between scientists and fishermen.Why this study?Good management of fisheries requires sound scientific advice, which...
Study 2006-15 lot 5: Recuperation of fishing nets lost or abandoned at sea
Large-scale recovery campaigns of lost or abandoned fishing nets will be organized and as much as possible will ghost nets be recovered. Focus is on deep sea areas. Main objective is to estimate the quantity of ghost nets on the seabed.Why this study?Lost or abandoned gillnets on the seabed continue...
Study 2006-15 lot 3: Evaluation of the pilot effort regime in the Kattegat
A biological and socioeconomic impact assessment of the effects of a proposed management experiment: to suspend all quotas in the Kattegat in favour of an effort management regime.Why this study?In 2005 the North Sea RAC proposed to suspend TACs and quotas for the demersal fishery in the Kattegat...
BSRAC / PELRAC WG 09/03/2010 Copenhagen
The BSRAC and the PELRAC will organise a join meeting on Western baltic herring. The meeting will take place in Ciopenhagen.More information available on the BSRAC's wenbsite.
Call for proposals for pilot project on integration of maritime surveillance in the northern European sea basins
Consortia from at least three Member States are invited to submit proposals by 15 September 2009 for a pilot project to identify how cooperation between different authorities can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of maritime monitoring and surveillance.The pilot project is a step towards...