EC INCO Contract No. 003739

Mid-Term Incofish Workshop12-15 March, 2007

La Paz, Baja California Sur

Workpackage 4

Partners

Work Package 4

•MCM DEAT: Marine and Coastal Management Branch of Environmental Affaire and Tourism, South Africa

•CEFAS: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, United Kingdom

•UNI CONCEPCION: Universidad de Concepción , Chile

•USP: University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

•UNEW: The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

•UNIPAD: Università degli Studi di Padova; Italy

•ECNU: East China Normal University , China

•CRDOT: Centre de Recherches Oceanographiques de Dakar, Thiarone, Senegal

•UNIABDN: The University Court of the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

•CICIMAR: Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico

10 institutions, 8 countries, 4 continents

Objectives:

The overall goal of the “Ecosystem Modelling” workpackage is to provide standardized ecosystem models for all selected ecosystems.

1.- Compile and make available all data relevant for the construction of models for the selected LMEs

2.- Construct standardized ecosystem models;

3.- Work closely with WP 5WP 5 on the size and placement of protected areas, and Explore patterns of response of impacted ecosystems, testing hypothesis on resilience and impact of fisheries on ecosystems.

4.- Contribute to the exploration of ecosystem attributes in a two levels strategy, one within each model exploring impact of fishing, compatibility of conservation and exploitation under sustainable use of the ecosystems, resilience, among others. The second level will be a meta-analysis, searching patterns of response of aquatic ecosystems (to human activities, ecosystem attributes, structural and functional behaviour, etc...)

5.- At least five scientific publications must be published and are expected to be of high impact

Work Package 4

Deliverables:

D4.1 Data relevant for ecosystem modelling disseminated through WP-1 (Obj-1)

D4.2 Ecosystem models available for all incofish ecosystems (Obj-2)

D4.3 Spatial ecosystem models available for all selected LME’s (Obj-3)

D4.4 Further development of models, interactions with WPs, final report (Obj-3,4)

D4.5 At least five scientific publications related to this WP to be published or submitted by WP members before the end of the project (Obj-5)

Work Package 4

Emphasizing Ecosim

15

OK

OKWith one exception D4.2 was fulfiled between Nov-06 & Jan-07 (one model was added to those programmed)

Moved to

March 2007

16-21 March 2007

Emphasizing Ecospace

Date for D4.3 is immovable since is associated to D5.2 (MPAs). Date & objective for 4th workshop to be confirmed.

Present work

productsPUBLISHED PAPERS 5

MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED: 6

MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION:

partner (1-3) 16 Join contributions (>3): 1 (suggested 8; on running 1 +3)

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS 25

WORKSHOPS 4 (independent of Incofish meetings)

SUBMISSIONS TO SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS: 13

MEDIA RELATED 2 partners, 5 events

SURVEYS 1 (USP)

FORMATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES (15) 1 posdoctorate 5 doctorate (1 graduated) 9 masters

Work Package 4

thanks

Work Package 4

Flow diagramas have been constructed by WP1 staff.

We are coordinating activities to complete this task

connectanceScale after predation strength (including fishery)

Size - shiftedTrophic pyramids

Ecomod <ecosystem references >

Ecomod <ecosystems outputs>

Incofish models

Incofish models

Moray ecosystem model is going to be incorporated

New model included

CICIMAR Bay of La Paz Mexico WP4

D4.3 D5.2

According with the project strategy for Deliverable D4.3Deliverable D4.3, it is expected that some spatial models constructed within the WP4 will move towards WP5 to explore MPAs. In this sense, 9 of the 13 WP4-models listed will approach MPAs.

Concerning Deliverable D4.4Deliverable D4.4 (exploration of patterns of response of impacted ecosystems, testing hypothesis on resilience and impact of fisheries on ecosystems); WP4 members suggested several topics and pointed out some ideas to be worked during the project. These ideas are under discussion and will be reported as publications which is directly associated with the compliment of Deliverable D4.5Deliverable D4.5.

Objectives 3 and 4