Ecosystems
2010:
Global Progress on Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management
Alaska Sea Grant, along with regional and international cosponsors, is
pleased to announce the 26th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium,
Ecosystems
2010: Global Progress on Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management. This international
meeting will take place November 8-11, 2010, in Anchorage, Alaska.
Ecosystems 2010 will bring together fishery scientists, managers,
and stakeholders from around the world to share insights into the current
status and future prospects of ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM).
After achieving general international consensus on the need for EBFM in the
1990s, to what extent is it being successfully implemented? This symposium
builds on the 16th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, Ecosystem Approaches
for Fisheries Management, held in 1998, as well as international symposia
held in France, Iceland, and Norway in the last decade.
Oral presentations and posters addressing the Ecosystems 2010 symposium
theme are sought from around the world covering the following topics:
- Progress on regional applications
of ecosystem-based management and fishery ecosystem plans, including identification
of operational objectives (conservation, social, economic), and eco-regions.
- New analytical tools (strategic vs. tactical models, risk assessment,
integrated ecosystem assessments).
- Evaluations of the utility of ecosystem
indicators and empirical information needed to support EBFM.
- Human dimensions
of EBFM, including successful stakeholder processes and different perspectives
on ecosystem approaches.
- Case studies and practical solutions
(e.g., zoning, marine protected areas).
- Necessary steps for future progress. What’s next?
To submit an abstract
for consideration, fill out the online submission form,
available
on the symposium Web site.
The deadline for submissions is June 4, 2010. The symposium Web site
will also provide information such as location, registration,
and the meeting agenda.
Sponsors include the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Alaska Sea Grant,
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International
Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), Institute of Marine Research
(Bergen), North Pacific Fishery Management Council, North Pacific Marine Science
Organization (PICES), and NOAA Fisheries Service.
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