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What do we gain by establishing a non-discarding fishery in the Baltic?

The Foundation Baltic Sea 2020 aranged a conference on May 27th to inform and stimulate a discussion on discard of fish in the Baltic Sea. Viewpoints was given by regional politicians, NGO’s and the market.

 

Read more about the conference and download the presentations here.

 

 
AGENDA


09.30 Registration
10:00 Words of welcome - Björn Carlson, Chairman and founder of Baltic Sea 2020
10.05 Characteristics of Baltic fisheries in relation to discards - Dr. Henrik Sparholdt, ICES Fisheries Assessment Scientist

10:30  Setting the scene

  • How did we get here? - Lisa Borges, European Commission
  • What processes support the issue today? - Marcus Öhman, Senior Administrative Officer, Swedish Ministry of Agriculture
  • Result based management – the way to a fishery without discards - Mogens Schou, Advisor to the Danish Minister of Fisheries

 

11:00  Challenges and solutions

  • MSY and implementing this in management - Eskild Kirkegaard, Principal advisor DTU Aqua
  • Selective fisheries - Dr Christopher Zimmermann, Deputy director, Federal Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries
  • Case study - Danish comprehensive project with Catch Quota, optimized gear (selectivity and CO2) and traceability - Thomas Thomsen, Bornholms fiskeriforening and Alex Olsen, Project Manager, Espersen A/S
  • A market based management - Carl Christian Schmidt, OECD
  • Role of the European Parliament - Christofer Fjellner, Member of the European Parliament

 

12:30  Lunch

 

13.30 The Danish Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries state secretary


14:00  Panel debate with interest groups related to sustainability, livelihood and market

  • Alex Olsen, Project Manager, Espersen A/S
  • Michael Andersen, Baltic Sea Regional Advisory Council (BSRAC)
  • Camiel Derichs, Manager, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
  • Mart Undrest, Estonian Fishermen's Association


Concluding words - Katarina Veem, Programme Director, Baltic Sea 2020
Attachments:
 Eskil Kirkegaard[english PPT]700 Kb
 Lisa Borges[english PPT]1097 Kb
 Alex Olsen & Thomas Thomsen[english PPT]4296 Kb
 Carl Christian Schmidt[english PPT]329 Kb
 Mogens Schou[english PPT]2462 Kb
 Henrik Sparholt[english PPT]1782 Kb
 Christopher Zimmermann[english PPT]3283 Kb
 

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