Post on 16-Dec-2015
MINIDISC, DiscardLess…
Science in support of the LO
Clara Ulrich, Lars Olof Mortensen
11 March 2015 - NSAC
11/03/2015NSAC2 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
MINIDISC – Minimising Discards in Danish Fisheries• EFF Project from January 2014 to April 2015 [now July 2015]
• Launched to support and monitor the expected discard ban in Skagerrak in 2014… Then adapted to follow the political developments in 2014
• Design and conditions finally agreed with DFPO and D. AgriFish A. in autumn 2014:
– Free gear choice and removal of technical rules– Fully documentation of fisheries :
• Sorting and weighting of discards for 6 species• Data reported haul by haul• Cameras and REM (AnchorLab BlackBox system)
– A bit of additional quota for participation– A bit of money for netmakers
• Supplemented with a questionnaire process
11/03/2015NSAC4 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
14 vessels in the trial, 4 fisheriesVessel Nr Vessel name Area Gear Start Target
HM323 RALIMA Skagerrak D. Seine 17/9/14 Mix
S15 VERA MARIE Skagerrak D. Seine 17/9/14 Mix
HG398NITRIME
Skagerrak/Kattegat Nephrops trawl 20/11/14 Nephrops
S281FRANK MAIKEN
Skagerrak/Kattegat Nephrops trawl 14/11/14 Nephrops
S430WELL-BANK
Skagerrak/Kattegat Nephrops trawl 01/12/14 Nephrops
HM555 KINGFISHER North Sea Demersal trawl 16/10/14 Mix
L120 LINETTE North Sea Demersal trawl 29/11/14 Mix
L757 AALTJE POSTMA North Sea Demersal trawl 2015 Mix
RI344 MIKKEL-LOUISE North Sea Demersal trawl 21/11/14 Mix
RI427 METTE HELENE North Sea Demersal trawl 01/01/15 Mix
RI468 JULI-ANE North Sea Demersal trawl 01/01/15 Mix
R254 KATRINE KIM Baltic Sea Demersal trawl 14/12/14 Cod
R200 COMETEN Baltic Sea Demersal trawl 08/01/15 Cod
R194 ANDREA Baltic Sea Demersal trawl 18/12/14 Cod
11/03/2015NSAC5 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
Results-based management and Full Documentation Concept in practice
• Differences beetween gears must be large enough to be visible with current control/observers resources – over several trips and a longer period
• The primary source of information is fishers own reporting of discards (100% coverage, limited additional costs for the skipper but covered by the uplift)
• Camera for self documentation of reliability. Must be simple to check
• Standard observers coverage + some discard self-sampling
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ANCHORLAB
11/03/2015NSAC6 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
Results so far…• Ttrial has run for some weeks, all processes in place
• Ongoing analysis of data
• Sometimes it is only changes in mesh size
• …. But also signs of high creativity!
11/03/2015NSAC8 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
What we do now…• Quality check of all trips through video scanning
• E-log report produced every 2 weeks for all skippers
• Mid-term status : Follow-up and feedback meetings with skippers
• Extension of the questionnaire to non-participating vessels
• Analyses of the best gear modifications
• Selectivity manual
• Communication and dissemination of results
• Expending into … DiscardLess…
11/03/2015NSAC9 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
DiscardLess - Strategies for the gradual elimination of discards in European fisheries
• EU Horizon 2020 Program, 2015-2018
• 31 partners in 12 countries
• Developing new science, but also collecting and sharing knowledge developed locally/nationally
• Discards Mitigation Strategies (DMS) developed, compared and disseminated (DMS toolbox)
• Kick-off 21-23 April Bilbao
11/03/2015NSAC10 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
WP9
Proj
ect m
anag
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tTRANSVERSAL THEMES:• Stakeholders Involvement• Technological Innovation• Cost Effectiveness• Control and Monitoring• Dissemination and Outreach
WP1Ecosystem scale
assessment
WP2Fishery scaleassessment
Multiscale baselines and assessments
WP3Adaptation of gear
technology
WP4Adaptation of fishing
strategies
Avoiding unwantedcatches
WP5From deck to first
sale
WP6Products to the
value chain
Optimal use of unwanted catches
Policy outreach
WP7Framing and implementing
the discard policy
WP8Bringing results to usersand spreading the word
11/03/2015NSAC11 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
WP9
Proj
ect m
anag
emen
tTRANSVERSAL THEMES:• Stakeholders Involvement• Technological Innovation• Cost Effectiveness• Control and Monitoring• Dissemination and Outreach
WP1Ecosystem scale
assessment
WP2Fishery scaleassessment
Multiscale baselines and assessments
WP3Adaptation of gear
technology
WP4Adaptation of fishing
strategies
Avoiding unwantedcatches
WP5From deck to first
sale
WP6Products to the
value chain
Optimal use of unwanted catches
Policy outreach
WP7Framing and implementing
the discard policy
WP8Bringing results to usersand spreading the word
Heath et al. 2014
11/03/2015NSAC12 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
WP9
Proj
ect m
anag
emen
tTRANSVERSAL THEMES:• Stakeholders Involvement• Technological Innovation• Cost Effectiveness• Control and Monitoring• Dissemination and Outreach
WP1Ecosystem scale
assessment
WP2Fishery scaleassessment
Multiscale baselines and assessments
WP3Adaptation of gear
technology
WP4Adaptation of fishing
strategies
Avoiding unwantedcatches
WP5From deck to first
sale
WP6Products to the
value chain
Optimal use of unwanted catches
Policy outreach
WP7Framing and implementing
the discard policy
WP8Bringing results to usersand spreading the word
Dolder et al. 2014
Dolder et al., 2014
11/03/2015NSAC13 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
WP9
Proj
ect m
anag
emen
tTRANSVERSAL THEMES:• Stakeholders Involvement• Technological Innovation• Cost Effectiveness• Control and Monitoring• Dissemination and Outreach
WP1Ecosystem scale
assessment
WP2Fishery scaleassessment
Multiscale baselines and assessments
WP3Adaptation of gear
technology
WP4Adaptation of fishing
strategies
Avoiding unwantedcatches
WP5From deck to first
sale
WP6Products to the
value chain
Optimal use of unwanted catches
Policy outreach
WP7Framing and implementing
the discard policy
WP8Bringing results to usersand spreading the word
11/03/2015NSAC14 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
WP9
Proj
ect m
anag
emen
tTRANSVERSAL THEMES:• Stakeholders Involvement• Technological Innovation• Cost Effectiveness• Control and Monitoring• Dissemination and Outreach
WP1Ecosystem scale
assessment
WP2Fishery scaleassessment
Multiscale baselines and assessments
WP3Adaptation of gear
technology
WP4Adaptation of fishing
strategies
Avoiding unwantedcatches
WP5From deck to first
sale
WP6Products to the
value chain
Optimal use of unwanted catches
Policy outreach
WP7Framing and implementing
the discard policy
WP8Bringing results to usersand spreading the word
11/03/2015NSAC15 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
WP9
Proj
ect m
anag
emen
tTRANSVERSAL THEMES:• Stakeholders Involvement• Technological Innovation• Cost Effectiveness• Control and Monitoring• Dissemination and Outreach
WP1Ecosystem scale
assessment
WP2Fishery scaleassessment
Multiscale baselines and assessments
WP3Adaptation of gear
technology
WP4Adaptation of fishing
strategies
Avoiding unwantedcatches
WP5From deck to first
sale
WP6Products to the
value chain
Optimal use of unwanted catches
Policy outreach
WP7Framing and implementing
the discard policy
WP8Bringing results to usersand spreading the word
11/03/2015NSAC16 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
WP9
Proj
ect m
anag
emen
tTRANSVERSAL THEMES:• Stakeholders Involvement• Technological Innovation• Cost Effectiveness• Control and Monitoring• Dissemination and Outreach
WP1Ecosystem scale
assessment
WP2Fishery scaleassessment
Multiscale baselines and assessments
WP3Adaptation of gear
technology
WP4Adaptation of fishing
strategies
Avoiding unwantedcatches
WP5From deck to first
sale
WP6Products to the
value chain
Optimal use of unwanted catches
Policy outreach
WP7Framing and implementing
the discard policy
WP8Bringing results to usersand spreading the word
11/03/2015NSAC17 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
WP9
Proj
ect m
anag
emen
tTRANSVERSAL THEMES:• Stakeholders Involvement• Technological Innovation• Cost Effectiveness• Control and Monitoring• Dissemination and Outreach
WP1Ecosystem scale
assessment
WP2Fishery scaleassessment
Multiscale baselines and assessments
WP3Adaptation of gear
technology
WP4Adaptation of fishing
strategies
Avoiding unwantedcatches
WP5From deck to first
sale
WP6Products to the
value chain
Optimal use of unwanted catches
Policy outreach
WP7Framing and implementing
the discard policy
WP8Bringing results to usersand spreading the word
Data +Knowledge (scientists,
fishers…)
Datawarehouseand
Fact sheets
WWW dissemination and
end user comments
Overview of actualdiscards
Avoiding unwantedcatches
Optimal use of unwanted catches
11/03/2015NSAC18 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
WP9
Proj
ect m
anag
emen
tTRANSVERSAL THEMES:• Stakeholders Involvement• Technological Innovation• Cost Effectiveness• Control and Monitoring• Dissemination and Outreach
WP1Ecosystem scale
assessment
WP2Fishery scaleassessment
Multiscale baselines and assessments
WP3Adaptation of gear
technology
WP4Adaptation of fishing
strategies
Avoiding unwantedcatches
WP5From deck to first
sale
WP6Products to the
value chain
Optimal use of unwanted catches
Policy outreach
WP7Framing and implementing
the discard policy
WP8Bringing results to usersand spreading the word
TRANSVERSAL THEMES:• Stakeholders Involvement• Technological Innovation• Cost Effectiveness• Control and Monitoring• Dissemination and Outreach
11/03/2015NSAC19 DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
NSAC Involvement…
• Contacts : – Coby Needle, Scotland : Coordinator North Sea/West of Scotland CS– Mike Fitzpatrick, Ireland : ACs and industry stakeholder contact– Me
• Anybody in Bilbao on April 22nd?
• Somebody in Stakeholders Follow-up Group
• Sharing national knowledge at regional/project level, information flow
• Annual case meetings : – Science progresses and questions / transversal themes checks– Annual monitoring of trends (biological, economic and social)– Collaborations in WP3 and WP4– ….