Fish stocks in the North Atlantic Ocean are rebuilding, calling for exploitation that ensures ecological, social and economic sustainability. Technically, this calls for exploitation at the level that gives maximum sustainable yield (MSY), but how should this be estimated?

A working group of the Nordic Marine Think Tank has evaluated the question, and will along with invited scientists, stakeholders and managers present and discuss MSY reference points at a symposium at DGI BYEN, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Program (subject to changes)

Day 1 – October 10, 2018

12:30 – Open for registration
Chair: Jeremy Collie
13:00 – Opening of Symposium. Carl Christian Schmidt, NMTT Chair.
13:10 – Opening speeches, Eva Kjer Hansen (Danish Minister of Fisheries), Ernesto Penas Lado (EU), Yimin Ye (Branch Head of FAO Marine and Inland Fisheries), and Anne Christine Brusendorff (ICES General Secretary).
13:40 – Setting the Scene. (Henrik Sparholt, NMTT)
14:05 – Density dependence in fish populations. (Jan Horbowy)
14:25 – The multispecies and ecosystem knowledge. (Daniel Howell / Villy Christensen)
14:50 – Coffee and Networking
15:20 – The cod in Barents Sea and Icelandic Waters experience and ways forward. (Bjarte Bogstad)
15:50 – Surplus production models and FMSY estimation. (Rob van Gemert/Jan Horbowy)
16:20 – Surplus production models: RAM Legacy, Froese et al. and resulting FMSY. (Mike Melnychuk0
16:50 – Results from SPiCT. (Henrik Sparholt/Rob van Gemert)
17:20 – “Exporting” the FMSY to other stocks. (Gunnar Stefanson)
17:50 – Closing for the day – chair

18:00 – 21:30 Symposium Networking Buffet, hosted by the FMSY project – DGI Byen

Day 2 – October 11, 2018
08:00 – Breakfast and networking hosted by the FMSY project
Chair: Villy Christensen
09:00 – Historical catch data improvements (Claus Redtz Sparrevohn/Søren Anker Pedersen)
09:20 – Case studies with specific PROST calculations (Henrik Sparholt/ Rob van Gemert)
09:40 – How much varies Fmsy, the potential impacts of keeping FMSY constant, and the possibility of using varying FMSY based on potential stock productivity. (Joanne Morgan, DFO Canada)
10:00 – Trade off in management and MSY. (Ken H. Andersen, DTU AQUA)
10:20 – Views on how to “bridge the gap” between the science available on these issues and the scientific advice/management. (Anna Rindorf, DTU AQUA)
10:40 – Coffee and Networking
11:10 – Roundtable discussion – Should these new FMSY be implemented in advice and management and if so how? Moderator: Villy Christensen. Participants: Martin Pastoors (Former ACOM Chair, now Dutch Pelagic Fishers), Ernesto Penas Lado (EU), Anna Rindorf (DTU AQUA)], Henrik Sparholt (FMSY project), Henrike Semmler (OCEANA), all TBC.
12.15 – Participant poll: Are we ready for implementation of updated FMSY values? (TBD)
12:30 – Reflections on the symposium from a manager’s perspective (TBC).
12:40 – Conclusion from the Fmsy project and what it could mean for fisheries management (Henrik Sparholt)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch hosted by the “FMSY project”.

FAQs

How can I get more information about the event?

Check the project website

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

DGI-byen is within easy walking distance from the Central Train Station in Copenhagen, and public transport is recommended.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please email fmsyproject@gmail.com

Do I need to bring a printed ticket?

No, but you will need to register at the conference reception when you get to DGI-byen

What's if I need to cancel?

Can be done through the Eventbrite website, or contact fmsyproject@gmail.com. Please make sure you do this, so we can invite those on the wait list.