Dates: 14-15 October 2015
Venue: Split, Croatia
Host: Institut za oceanografiju i ribarstvo (IZOR)
A new activity on biological ocean observations was approved by the board. The participants were also presented with two new publications, the new Position Paper on deep sea research and a booklet on Ocean Literacy from the Sea Change Project.
Updates were also given on the ongoing working group on marine graduate training, on upcoming 5th EMB Forum event and on the EOOS initiatives.
The open session theme was new paradigms in science-based fisheries management and featured the following presentations:
Adriatic fisheries: from science, through policy to management, Nedo Vrgoc
Science support to the CFP – perspectives of the European Commission, Kenneth Patterson
ICES integrated assessments underpinning ecosystem approach to management, Yvonne Walther
Fishing industry science: unlocking the real potential of fishing industry data, knowledge and curiosity, Martin Pastoors
Global fisheries – what role in future food security, Serge Garcia
The evening lecture, given by Ferdinando Boero, was called “GES Revolutions”.
