The Fisheries Management and Innovation Group
This group was formerly the Discard Action Group and was originally set up as a forum for the discussion of industry-wide problems relating to discards.
From 2020 the Fisheries Management and Innovation Group has evolved from the Discard Action Group and the remit of the group has been expanded and broadened. As well as covering discards it also now covers technical, innovation, automation and (scientific) fisheries management issues relating to the catching sector.
The Fisheries Management and Innovation Group (FMIG) will cover:
- Delivering legislative and regulatory requirements: discards and meeting the requirements of the landing obligation including the use of existing flexibilities and exemptions, choke risks and mitigation measures; Bycatch Reduction Plans (BCRPs); Fully Documented Fisheries (FDF) schemes and other CFP flexibilities.
- Stock assessment issues: prioritised data limited stocks and the environmental impacts of wild capture fishing (both direct ecosystem issues and environmental footprint issues).
- Technology, Innovation and Automation: selective gear developments, geographical digital traceability and fleet efficiency issues etc.
FMIG Bite-size
Climate change impacts on the seafood sector. Held on 10 June 2020.
This Fisheries Management and Innovation Group Bite-size meeting explored how climate change is impacting on the seafood sector. See the presentations from this session:
- Climate change and the potential impact on the seafood industry
Angus Garrett, Seafish - The impact climate change is having in the water
John Pinnegar, Cefas - How climate change is affecting fish stock and what we can do about it
Tara Marshall, University of Aberdeen
Further FMIG bite-size meetings are scheduled for 16 September and 26 November 2020. For further information, please email Karen Green.
Minutes from DAG Meetings
FMIG monthly news alerts
Presentations from 6 November 2019 meeting:
New Technical Measures Framework. Maria Moset, EU Commission
Landing Obligation implementation in 2019. Andrew Newlands, Defra
The Landing Obligation in 2019. Barrie Deas, NFFO
New Approved Selective gears. Mike Montgomerie, Seafish
Project UK Fisheries Improvements. Jo Pollett, MSC
Low Impact Fishing. Harry Owen, MRAG
Real-time reporting – West of Scotland. Paul MacDonald, Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation
End of Life Fishing Gear and Recycling. Stuart McLanaghan, Seafish
End of Life Fishing Gear Recycling Project. Gus Caslake, Seafish
Presentations from 2 April 2019 meeting:
Implementation of the Landing Obligation in 2019. Mike Park, SWFPA
Implementation of the Landing Obligation in 2019. Heidi Guille, Defra
MSC consideration of the Landing Obligation in fishery assessment. Tim Davies, MSC
Electronic monitoring as a compliance tool. Norman Fletcher, Marine Scotland
Norwegian use of Reference Fleets. Tom Clegg, Norwegian Marine Research Institute
Shetland Fishermen’s Association use of Reference Fleets. Simon Collins, SFA
A new mapping app to identify discard hotspots. Julia Calderwood, Marine Institute
Overview of the DiscardLess project. Kenny Coull, SWFPA
Presentations from 10 October 2018 meeting:
The landing obligation and the path to compliance. Barrie Deas, NFFO
Defra update on discard plans. Stella Bartolini Cavicchi, Defra
Impact of North East Atlantic Multi Annual Plans. Line Groth Rasmussen, DH MARE C1
Discards survival probabilities of flatfish and rays in North Sea pulse-trawl fisheries. VisNed/Cefas
REM scheme in the North Sea and scientific data collection. Martin Arris, Marine Management Organisation
Perspective on the introduction of cameras. Helen McLachlan, World Wildlife Fund
The Take Up of Selective Gears by Industry. Mike Montgomerie, Seafish
Overcoming Economic Barriers: The case for economic data collection. Ana Witteveen, Seafish
Presentations from 13 February 2018 meeting:
Technical Conservation Regulation and the North Sea Multi Annual Plan. Caroline Healy, EU PECH Adviser
UK Landing Obligation Analysis. Arina Motova, Seafish
Choke Species Analysis. Sara Vandamme, North Western Waters Advisory Council
Landing Obligation Industry Statement. Ally Dingwall, Sainsbury's/BRC
Seafish Gear Database. Mike Montgomerie, Seafish
Gearing Up Project. Harriet Yates-Smith, Mindfully Wired Communications
Best Practice Guidance. Ana Witteveen, Seafish
DiscardLess LED light work and selectivity data meta-analysis. Barry O'Neill, DTU-Aqua
Northern Ireland Gear trials. Ben Collier, Project Manager
Irish selectivity trials. Daragh Browne, BIM
Scottish gear trials. Jennifer Moatt, GITAG and Mike Montgomerie, Seafish
Post-catch survivability Norway lobsters. Amaya Albalat, University of Stirling
Contacts
For more information about The Fisheries Management and Innovation Group contact
Karen Green.
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