INCOFISH WP 2

INCOFISH WP 2INCOFISH WP 2

WP Leader:WP Leader:

David J. StarkeyDavid J. Starkey

University of Hull, UKUniversity of Hull, UK

“ “Shifting Baselines”Shifting Baselines”

Start-Up WorkshopKiel, 5 October 2005

INCOFISH WP2INCOFISH WP2

Goal:Goal:

To examine the patterns of long-term change in To examine the patterns of long-term change in selected coastal ecosystems and thereby establish selected coastal ecosystems and thereby establish targets for the restoration and sustainable use of targets for the restoration and sustainable use of living marine resourcesliving marine resources


Objectives:Objectives:

1. To identify, validate and assemble historical data 1. To identify, validate and assemble historical data relating relating to key aquatic resources in selected LMEsto key aquatic resources in selected LMEs

2. To collate, analyse and disseminate historical data collected2. To collate, analyse and disseminate historical data collectedand processed in [1]and processed in [1]

3. To establish baselines against which the current status of 3. To establish baselines against which the current status of aquatic resources and LMEs can be evaluatedaquatic resources and LMEs can be evaluated

Deliverables:Deliverables:


D2.1: constructD2.1: construct database of historical data database of historical data (available through(available through WP1, month 19)WP1, month 19)

D2.2: assemble baseline data from 2.1 in databaseD2.2: assemble baseline data from 2.1 in database(supply to other WPs; disseminate via WP1, month 25)(supply to other WPs; disseminate via WP1, month 25)

D2.3: report on baseline data and analysisD2.3: report on baseline data and analysis(month 34)(month 34)

D2.4: publish 5+ scientific papersD2.4: publish 5+ scientific papers(month 34)(month 34)

Milestones:Milestones:


Workshop 1:Workshop 1: “Baselines: A Viable Concept?”“Baselines: A Viable Concept?” (March 2006; Estonia)(March 2006; Estonia)

Workshop 2: Workshop 2: theme to be decidedtheme to be decided(July 2007; Galapagos)(July 2007; Galapagos)


Progress so far … [1]Progress so far … [1]

Joanne PhillipsJoanne PhillipsBSc Marine BiologyBSc Marine BiologyMSc Coastal FisheriesMSc Coastal Fisheries

John NichollsJohn NichollsIT AdvisorIT Advisor

Hull team assembledHull team assembled


Progress so far … [2]Progress so far … [2]

8 partners contracted8 partners contracted

Parameters of partners’ research project establishedParameters of partners’ research project established(as follows … )(as follows … )

INCOFISH WP2INCOFISH WP2 PARTNERSPARTNERS

DenmarkUniversity of Southern Denmark (SDU) Estonia

Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu

GalapagosCharles Darwin Foundation (CDF)

United Kingdom• The University of Aberdeen (UNIABDN)

• The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, UK (CEFAS)

• Maritime Historical Studies Centre, Hull

ColombiaUniversidad Nacional de

Colombia (UNAL)

PeruInstituto del Mar del

Peru (IMARPE)

INCOFISH WP2INCOFISH WP2 PARTNERS PARTNERS

Location Humboldt Current LME

Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE)Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE)

Timeframe 1950 - 2004

Species Hake (Merluccius gayi peruanus)Lumptail searobin (Prionotus stephanophrys)Peruvian rock seabass (Paralabrax humeralis)Peruvian banded croaker (Paralonchurus peruanus)


Location Galapagos Marine Reserve

Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands (CDF)Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands (CDF)

Timeframe 1950 - 2004

Species Sea cucumberSpiny lobster, Slipper lobsterSome bony fish


Location Columbian Caribbean Sea(13oN – 8oN; 71oW – 77oW)

Universidad Nacional de Colombia Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)(UNAL)

Timeframe 1970 - present

Species Snappers (Lutjanidae)Sharks & RaysInvertebrates


Location East Baltic Sea – Estonian and Russian coastsBaltic coasts of Denmark and Sweden

Estonian Marine Institute, University of TartuEstonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu

Timeframe 1600 - present

Species Coastal - perch, pike, roachOpen water - cod, herring, sprat, flatfish

Baltic Sea – hydrographic gradients affect species distribution

Salinity

Salinity Temperature

-relatively fewspecies dueto physiologicalstress

Relatively few speciesdue toPhysiological stress


Location Wadden Sea - SW coastal part of DenmarkNW coast of Germany and N coast of The Netherlands

University of Southern Denmark (SDU)University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Timeframe Last 1000 years of exploitation concentrating on theperiod from 1600 up to the present

Species All species, especially indicator species and keycommercial species


Location North Sea … off the Scottish coast

University of Aberdeen (UNIABDN)University of Aberdeen (UNIABDN)

Timeframe 1965-present

Species herring, cod


Location North Sea

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, UK (CEFAS)Science, UK (CEFAS)

Timeframe 1880 – present (especially 1991+)

Species 65 functional groups (including 36 fishes, seabirds, 8 groups of sharks & rays, 3 groups of marine mammals, discards/offal)

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Spawning Stock Biomass, 1960-2005Spawning Stock Biomass, 1960-2005


Location Benguela??

University of Hull (UHULL)University of Hull (UHULL)

Timeframe 1910-present

Species Abalone, lobsters??

WP2: Decisions taken at Start-up WorkshopWP2: Decisions taken at Start-up Workshop

Roles & responsibilities within WP2: Roles & responsibilities within WP2: Agreed as per Annex 1Agreed as per Annex 1

WP2 objectives:WP2 objectives: To be assessed & revised at To be assessed & revised at workshop 1workshop 1

Parameters of research projects:Parameters of research projects: Confirmed (as above)Confirmed (as above)

Milestones:Milestones: Revised (as above)Revised (as above)

Deliverables: Deliverables: List of publication prospects (8+)List of publication prospects (8+)deviseddevised

Database design:Database design: Hull IT specialist to liaise with WP1Hull IT specialist to liaise with WP1 To be discussed at Workshop 1To be discussed at Workshop 1

WP 2 ContactsWP 2 Contacts

David J. Starkey ([email protected])

Joanne Phillips ([email protected])

John Nicholls ([email protected])

Maritime Historical Studies Centre (MHSC)

Blaydes House

6 High Street

Hull HU1 1HA

United KingdomTel. +44 (0)1482 305119

Fax.+44 (0)1482 305116

INCOFISH WP 2

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