About the symposium:
Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) is an approach to fisheries management that recognises the need to enhance their derived social and economic benefits whilst actively minimising the impacts that fisheries have on the environment. While the benefits of EBFM are widely recognised, several core challenges pose barriers to its effective uptake in fisheries across Europe – from complexity and interdependencies to uncertainties and values.
Co-convened by SEAwise and key partners, the ICES endorsed symposium will bring together experts from across the world with fisheries policymakers, managers and stakeholders in interactive policy sessions, key notes and dedicated theme sessions spanning a variety of disciplines working on EBFM. Participants will exchange ideas and innovative solutions in support of practical implementation of EBFM over four days in Brussels, Belgium.
Symposium details:
Open to scientists, policymakers, managers, and fisheries stakeholders, the ICES/SEAwise Symposium will provide an opportunity to review, discuss and evolve progress on operational EBFM in Europe, and beyond. Via a mixture of scientific oral and poster presentations, interactive and policy sessions, the symposium will offer a unique opportunity for knowledge sharing and advancement, in support of sustainable management of fisheries socio-ecological systems and operationalisation of EBFM.
Opening soon for submissions, presentations and posters are invited across the following dedicated theme sessions:
Abstract submission will open until 1 May 2025.
Registration will open until 1 June 2025.
Registration for the interactive policy sessions will open until 20 June 2025.
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