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Explore how we are charting a course for sustainable fisheries management and EBFM within our work at SEAwise.

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Below the waves, marine ecosystems host a spectacular diversity of organisms whose priorities sometimes converge, and sometimes compete. In many ways, the interests and priorities of people who use the sea aren’t much different – as this blog post on SEAwise’s recent scoping workshops reveals.

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What is “governance”, and more importantly in the context of SEAwise, what is “fisheries governance” and how does it impact ecosystem-based fisheries governance? Read this post to find out.

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In this blog post, we look at the importance of habitat restoration and what it could mean in terms of healthier stocks, better catches and more robust ecosystems.

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In this blog post, we bring models to the surface, exploring what exactly they are, how they work, and how SEAwise seeks to maximise their benefits.

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In this blog post, we dive into socio-economic models, exploring what goes into them, and showcase how we are using them to inform fisheries management.

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Find out more about the upcoming Joint ICES-SEAwise course on integrating environmental data to MSE models.

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Find out more about the 2025 ICES/SEAwise Symposium: Operationalising European Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management

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Co-Lead for the North Sea Case Study, Alex Kempf plans to use his expertise both in studying the socio-ecological systems around fisheries and in transferring scientific knowledge into advice useful to all stakeholders to help ensure the successful implementation of EBFM in Europe.

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The “central brain” at the heart of SEAwise, Project Coordinator Anna Rindorf seeks to use SEAwise to bring extraordinary minds together in order to produce advice that will lead to fully sustainable fisheries management.

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An environmental modeller in the North Sea Case Study, Bernhard Kühn plans to use his expertise in ecological modelling around mixed fisheries to help SEAwise’s ambition to ensure the successful implementation of EBFM in Europe.

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Dave is our Ecological Effects of Fisheries work theme Lead, and his passion is about finding ways to minimise the environmental impacts of fishing as far as possible. His long and involved engagement with ICES saw him receive an Outstanding Achievement Award in 2021.

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Inspired by progress in prioritising ecosystem needs in policy, our Spatial Management Impacts lead, Dimitrios Damalas, is looking forward to supporting future decision making through the development of accurate predictive models – helping decision makers better understand the impacts of spatial management!

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Elliot is our Baltic Sea Case Study Lead. With experience in stakeholder collaboration and citizen science as well as a variety of fisheries-related topics, he’s keen to contribute to efforts to synthesise knowledge from different sources in order to perpetually improve our understanding of the marine environment.

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Focusing more on the social aspects of EBFM Furqan Asif is helping SEAwise explore aspects of EU fisheries governance and the human dimension of fisheries management, to ensure the successful implementation of EBFM in Europe.

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A fisheries scientists in the Baltic sea, Heli Einberg plans to use her expertise in ecosystem modelling and resource management to help SEAwise’s ambition to ensure the successful implementation of EBFM in Europe.

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Hear about how Imme Koster, a student with an interest in marine social science and resource management is helping to contribute to SEAwise’s ambition to ensure the successful implementation of EBFM in Europe.

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A fisheries scientists in the Mediterranean sea, Irida Maina plans to use her expertise in spatial data analyis and bioeconomic modelling to help SEAwise’s ambition to ensure the successful implementation of EBFM in Europe.

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Leading our research on the Social and Economic Effects of and on Fishing, Isabella Bitetto’s interest in EBFM is piqued by the opportunities for inclusivity and cross-sector understanding that the approach provides.

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Our Western Waters Case Study Lead, Jochen Depestele, explores how his passion for learning has morphed into a drive to change the world! While he’s still working on the ‘change the world’ part, he has high hopes for the potential of EBFM, and SEAwise’s part in supporting its development.

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Marc is interested in the big picture when it comes to marine ecosystems and how they affect – and are affected by – fishing. His focus is on North Sea ecosystems, making him a perfect Co-Lead for SEAwise’s North Sea Case Study.

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Maria has a multidisciplinary background including marine ecosystems and the social elements of fisheries. She’s especially keen on improving our understanding of how climate change may affect ecosystems and fish stocks in the Mediterranean.

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Stefan is harnessing the power of bioacoustics to improve understanding of interactions between different species in Baltic Sea ecosystems – the kind of knowledge he hopes to channel through SEAwise to support the implementation of EBFM.

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Find out more about the upcoming Joint ICES-SEAwise workshop – Ecological Effects on Fisheries.

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“Fisheries management” has many different definitions but, at its core, it is about ensuring the longevity, prosperity, and sustainability of fishing activities, ecosystems, and fish stocks. This blog post explores what sets EBFM apart from other, more traditional approaches to fisheries management.

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Seafood is broadly recognised as a healthy food option, with health practitioners generally agreeing that we should eat at least two portions of fish a week, including one of oily fish. But which fish should you be eating, based on your personal characteristics?

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