DeepFishMan: Research on Fisheries in the 7th Research Framework Programme (2007-2013)

1. Fisheries Research in the 7th Research Framework Programme (2007-2013) DEEPFISHMAN Kick-off Meeting Nantes 12-14 May 2009 Dr. Philippe Moguedet European Commission Directorate-General Research Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Aquaculture Philippe.moguedet@ec.europa.eu

2. The 7th EU Framework Programme (2007-2013) Frontier Research CollaborativeResearch 32 365 M€ 7 460 M€ Research Capacity Human Potential 4 728 M€ 4 217 M€ Specific Programmes: Total 53 billion €

3. Cooperation – Collaborative research 9 Themes • Health 6.100 B€ • Food, agriculture, fisheries and biotechnology 1.935 (6.0%) • Information and communication technologies 9.050 • Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials 3.475 and new production technologies • Energy 2.350 • Environment (including climate change) 1.890 • Transport (including aeronautics) 4.160 • Socio-economic sciences and the humanities 0.610 • Security and space 2.780

4. Priority line – F&ABudget allocation(Theme 2 - 2007 to 2010) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Fish. & Aqua. 21 18 21 21.5 n.y.d n.y.dn.y.d TOTAL 215 219 224 235 297 346 399

5. FP 7 Opportunities SMEs + Marie Curie Actions (People) Theme 2 Food SICA Research & Innovation + Theme 6 Environment   + Infrastructure + Technological platforms + Co-ordination national RTD programmes Capacity building Filling the gap in research Mutual Interest Support to the industry Sustainability of the fisheries sectors + Theme 8 Sciences&Human

6. Aiming of Research onFisheries in FP7 Promoting a scientific basis for responsible, ecosystem-based and sustainable management of the European’s Fisheries • Improving the scientific and technical basis of fisheries management • Better understanding of interactions in the marine ecosystem and with other ecosystems • Safeguarding consumer health • Supporting international cooperation

7. Aiming of Research onFisheries in FP7 In support to policies and international commitments and Commission Directives and Strategies e.g. : • CFP, FAO Code of Conduct, Johannesburg Agreement, Barcelona Convention, Helsinki Convention • Marine Strategy Directive, Maritime Policy and EU Strategy for Marine & Maritime research • Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare • Animal Health Strategy to improve the prevention and control of animal disease in the EU

8. Strategic PlanMain Orientations for Fisheries in FP7 • Integrating fisheries and aquaculture research in the context of European Research Area and in the Integrated Maritime Policy • Anticipating and ensuring solid scientific support to policies • Establishing knowledge basis for developing EU fisheries and broaden the scope of research • Structuring European Fisheries Research • Reinforcing the partnership and infrastructures • Developing human capacity building • Limiting fragmentation of the RTD EU community and duplication of efforts • Stimulating public (national) and private investment in research • Promoting knowledge transfer and innovation • Reinforcing international cooperation

9. Strategic Plan Priority lines – Fisheries • Fisheries • 3 Main lines : 11, 12 and 13 • International cooperation (SICA)

10. Strategic Plan Priority lines - Fisheries Main line 11: Knowledge-base for an ecosystem approach to fisheries management • In depth understanding on how marine ecosystems are functioning: • Biological knowledge of key marine species • Development of fisheries models to achieve ecosystem based fisheries management • In depth understanding of how anthropogenic and non anthropogenic factors are affecting exploited aquatic living resources • Impact of climate change on marine ecosystems and marine living resources • Quantitative assessment of impact of fishing on the ecosystem within acceptable limits • Impact of other anthropogenic factors on marine living resources

11. Priority lines – Fisheries (cont.) • Main line 12: Investigating the societal outcomes of fisheries • Economic and social impacts of fisheries management measures on fisheries dependent areas • Managing the sustainable development of fisheries, including the need for trade-offs between the biological, ecological, economic and social objectives of fisheries policy in implementing an MSY approach • Analysis of the economic performance of the fishing fleets under conditions of uncertainty; the adaptive behaviour and survival strategies of vessel owners; cost effectiveness and sustainability benefits of vessel and/or licence decommissioning schemes. • Main line 13: Developing new fisheries management measures • Ensuring the formulation and implementation of effective management policies and in particular the EU's Common Fisheries Policy including rights-based management • Making the ecosystem approach to fisheries management operational, including through technical innovation • New tools for monitoring and enforcement

12. What has been funded so farTheme 2: 2007-2009 Call 2_2008 - Fisheries Main line 11: Knowledge-base for an ecosystem approach to fisheries management • The structure of fish populations and traceability of fish and fish products (FISHPOPTRACE). • Mitigating adverse impacts of fisheries (MADE) Main line 12: Investigating the societal outcomes of fisheries • Nothing Main line 13: Developing new fisheries management measures • Governance for an operational regional ecosystem approach to fisheries management (MEFEPO) • Addressing uncertainty and complexity - governance for fisheries management (JACKFISH) • Deep sea fisheries management (DEEPFISHMAN) International • Improving research in support to scientific advice to fisheries management outside EU waters (TXOTX) Topics not funded due to poor quality of proposals • Defining limits to discards • Improving cost efficiency in fisheries

13. What has been funded so far Theme 2: 2007- 2009 Call 3 _ 2009 - Fisheries Main line 11: Knowledge-base for an ecosystem approach to fisheries management • Improving fisheries assessment methods by integrating new sources of biological knowledge • Sustainable use of seas and oceans: importance of foraging fish in the ecosystem Main line 12: Investigating the societal outcomes of fisheries • Nothing Main line 13: Developing new fisheries management measures • Nothing Main line 12 +16: Investigating the social outcomes of fisheries + Ecosystem approach to aquaculture • Sustainable use of seas and oceans: integration of aquaculture and fisheries in the coastal zone International • Nothing

14. What has been fundedso far Theme 6: 2007-2009 Pressure on Environment and Climate • Pressures on environment and climate – Ocean acidification (EPOCA) • Stability thermo-haline circulation (THOR) • Sea Level Rise (Ice2sea) • Climate change impacts on Thresholds on Arctic Ocean (ATP – Arctic Tipping Points) • Climate change impacts on the marine environment – public perception (WP 2009) Biological knowledge • Ecology important marine species (EELIAD - Eels) • Ecology important marine species (SALSIEA-Merge – Salmon) • Life in Extreme Environments (Carex) • Contribution to sub-seafloor sampling programmes to European deep-sea research (WP 2009) Development of ecosystem models to help our understanding of the functioning of the ecosystems • Habitat-marine species interactions deep-sea (Coral Fish) • Option for Ecosystem-based management (WP 2009)

15. What has been funded so far Theme 6: 2007-2009 Impact of anthropogenic factors on the marine ecosystems • Dynamic marine ecosystems in a changing environment (Meece) • Ecosystem approach to marine environment and resources (KnowSeas) • Monitoring and observing oxygen depletion throughout the different Earth system component (HYPOX) • Deep sea ecosystems (HERMIONE) • Management and protection of coral reefs in the Wider Caribbean (WP 2009) (SICA) Spatial Planning • Monitoring and evaluation of spatially managed areas (MESMA) • Integrated Coastal Zone Management (WP 2009) (SICA) Coordination marine research in the EU • Towards integrated European marine research strategy and programmes (ERANET) (WP 2009) • Support to "Maritime Partnership" (WP 2009)

16. What is coming • Workprogramme 2010:Next call to be launched • Workprogramme 2011: Start of the Elaborative Process to Establish the Workprogramme

17. What is coming Theme 2 – Workprogramme 2010 – Fisheries Call 31st July 2009; Deadline for submission Jan. 2010 Main line 11: Knowledge-base for an ecosystem approach to fisheries management • Using results-based management to achieve CFP objectives Main line 12: Investigating the societal outcomes of fisheries • Nothing (Topic postponed to 2011 : Understanding adaptive fishermen behaviour and survival strategies under various management systems and incentives) Main line 13: Developing new fisheries management measures • Nothing International • Improving research in support to scientific advice to fisheries management in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

18. What is coming Marine and Maritime Joint Call “The Ocean of tomorrow” • Aims of the call • To improve our understanding on how marine ecosystems respond to a combination of natural and anthropogenic factors • To assess how rapid environmental changes will affect the full range of goods and services provided by the oceans • To develop measures to mitigate or adapt to these changes. • Approach • Research of cross-thematic nature, integrating in a coherent way marine and maritime research domains in order to reach an impact that a single theme of the Cooperation programme could not attain on its own

19. What is coming Marine and Maritime Joint Call “The Ocean of tomorrow” Main lines 11, 12, 13 • Topic 1: « Arctic » • Quantification of climate change impacts on economic sectors in the Arctic (11M€) • Topic 2: « Marine life » • Vectors of changes in ocean and seas marine life, impact on economic sectors(12,5 M€) (Topic 3: « Carbon storage »Sub-seabed carbon storage and the marine environment (10,5 M€ no “Fisheries” funds allocated to this topic)

20. What is coming Theme 6 – Workprogramme 2010 • Climate change, pollution and risks • Change in Co2 uptake by oceans in changing climate (CP-IP) • Impact ocean acidification in the Mediterranean in a changing climate (CP) • Management of marine environments • North Atlantic Ocean and associated shelf-saes protection and management options – Coop USA/CANADA(CP-IP) • Global plankton data set building (CP-SICA) • Coordination Actions to support FP6 NoEs durable integration (CA) • Earth observation and assessment tools for sustainable development • Re-use and reanalysis of observational data sets for predictability of atmospheric and oceanic processes (CP)

21. Elaboration of the annual Workprogramme under FP7 (Inputs) Result of a large consultative process (bottom up approach) • Outputs from FP6 projects (e.g. Foresight – FEUFAR project) • WG of experts invited by DG RTD • MARIFISH ERA_Net (Research Institutes network) • Technology Platforms (EATIP), COST • Networks of researchers (EFARO, EAS, Marine board ESF...) • International Organisations (e.g. ICES Scientific Committee) • International conferences • Concerned DGs (Pre-consultation, ISC) • Programme Committee (MS) - Advisory group (AG)

22. Process for establishing the annual Workprogramme Advisory Group Programme Committee Experts Groups EC Political context FP7 Draft Workprogramme Technology Platform (i.e. EATIP) Commission Services DG RTD, MARE, etc. Other Sources (FP projects, Confer. EFARO, MARIFISH, NACEE..)

23. Main Project Management Issues • Evaluation by external/independents evaluators • Negotiations with the coordinator • Based on recommendations made during the evaluation by the evaluators • Commission specific needs • Administrative and financial constraints and obligations • Contract (co-responsibility) between the consortium and the Commission (legal commitment) • Obligations: scientific and financial • List of Deliverables and Workshops • Deadlines

24. Main Project Management Issues • Any significant changes can be accepted only after Commission agreement (amendment to the contract) • Deviation from initial agreed scientific objectives • Changes in the partnership • Changes in participants (e.g. senior/ Ph students) • Subcontracting • Must be discussed with the SO before adoption • Generally an amendment request must be submitted for significant deviation from the Technical Annex • Extension requests can be accepted only in some specific cases. In such cases the final payment is accordingly delayed.

25. Co-ordinator role and responsibilities Contractually, the Co-ordinator • Administers the EC Contribution • Keeps the records and financial accounts • Informs the EC of the distribution of Funds • Reviews the reports to ensure consistency with the tasks foreseen • Monitors the compliance of beneficiaries with their contractual obligations

26. Reporting • Periodic reports to be submitted by co-ordinator 60 days after end of period • Overview of progress of the work, including a publishable summary report. • Use of the resources • Financial statement • A Certificate on the Financial Statement (if the cumulative EC Contribution is >375,000 €) • Final reports to be submitted by coordinator 60 days after end of project • Publishable summary report, conclusions and socioeconomic impact • Covering wider societal implications and a plan on use and dissemination of foreground

27. Reporting (cont.) • Commission has 105 days to evaluate and execute the corresponding payment • No tacit approval of reports • Automatic payment of interest (NEW) • After reception Commission may • Approve • Suspend the time-limit requesting revision or completion • Reject them giving justification, possible termination • Suspend the payment

28. Sources of Information Cordis: http://www.cordis.eu Dissemination of FP5 & FP6 results in Fisheries & Aquaculture : http://www.profetpolicy.info FP 7: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html Expert registration: https://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7/ DG RTD: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/ Contact persons E.4: jacques.fuchs@ec.europa.eu philippe.moguedet@ec.europa.eu isabelle.terrier@ec.europa.eu stamatis.varsamos@ec.europa.eu

29. Fisheries Research in the FP7(2007-2013) Thanks for you attention……..