Knowledge for a better understanding and use of marine resources: the case of mapping the seafloor"

"Knowledge for a better understanding and use of marine resources: the case of mapping the seafloor"

Tuesday, 07th February, room ASP A1-E1

15h00 - 17h30

• MEP Maria do Céu Patrão Neves - Opening speech - Fisheries management based on scientific advice: particular case of seabed mapping(10 ´)
• Comissionner Maria Damanaki (Maritime affairs and fisheries) - The bennefits of seabed mapping for the Common Fisheries Policy and the Integrated Maritime Policy (10´)
• Prof. Manuel Pinto de Abreu - (General Secretariat of the sea, Portuguese Government ) -Seabed mapping- the Portuguese experience (10 ´)
• Prof. Ricardo Serrão Santos,Provost for the Maritime Issues integration, Azores University - Study Presentation undertaken by DOP (Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, Azores University) regarding the mapping of the ocean floor of the Azores Archipelago. (15´)
• Prof. Phil Weaver, (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) Co-ordinator of the EU HERMIONE project. -Seabed mapping and its contribution to the goal of sustainable management in the ocean(15 ´)
• Invitee European Commission - Research, Development and Innovation (R&DI) - Implementation of the EU´s Seventh Framework Programme for research (FP7) and prospects for the eight Framework Programme (10´)
• Debate
• MEP Maria de Graça Carvalho, Member of Industry, Research and Energy Committee ans substitute on Budget Committee- Workshop summary (5´)
• MEP Kriton Arsenis ,Member of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Industry, Research and Energy Committee - Workshop summary (5´)
• MEP Gabriel Mato, Member of the Fisheries Committee -Workshop summary (5´´)