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INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Shifting Baselines

21 February 2008 Leibniz Institut für Meereswissenschaften IfM-GEOMAR Kiel Deutschland Grosser Konferenzraum. 4 th Project Steering Committee Meeting. INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Shifting Baselines. INCOFISH Workpackage 2. Shifting Baselines Historical dimension of INCOFISH

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INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Shifting Baselines

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  1. 21 February 2008 Leibniz Institut für Meereswissenschaften IfM-GEOMAR Kiel Deutschland Grosser Konferenzraum 4th Project Steering Committee Meeting INCOFISH Workpackage 2Shifting Baselines

  2. INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Shifting Baselines • Historical dimension of INCOFISH • Overarching aim is to examine the patterns of long-term change in selected coastal ecosystems and thereby establish targets for the restoration and sustainable use of living marine resources http://www.hull.ac.uk/incofish/AboutWP2/AboutWP2.htm

  3. INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Partners

  4. INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Since 3rd Project Steering Meeting • Galapagos Workshop • Two Mini-Workshops: • La Paz, Mexico • Hull, UK • Data collection and collation - Datasets • Supporting documentation - Historical Integrity • Publications • Research and preparation of a High Impact Paper

  5. INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Workshop Reports • http:www.hull.wc.uk/incofish/WorkshopReports/WorkshopReports.htm • March 2007: • Mini-Workshop, La Paz, Mexico • July 2007: • Workpackage 2 Workshop 2.2, Galapagos, Ecuador • October 2007: • Mini-Workshop, Hull, UK

  6. Work Package 2Shifting Baselines La Paz, MexicoMini-Workshop March 2007 Aims & Outcomes • Forthcoming Galapagos Workshop • Project Leader emphasised Shifting Baselines aspect of WP2 • UNAL Colombia progress report • “Highlights” discussed • Species Distribution • Size of Key Species • Abundance of Key Species • UNIABN, UNAL, IMARPE, RUC to develop relevant “Backflash” files based on research

  7. Work Package 2Shifting Baselines Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Workshop 2 July 2007 Workshop Aims • As the second milestone of the ‘Shifting Baselines’ Workpackage of the INCOFISH programme, workshop 2 was identified as a platform for realising three aims: •  to synthesise research findings and thereby establish baselines against which the current status of selected marine ecosystems can be assessed; • to foster interaction with other INCOFISH Workpackages, especially WP1 and WP3; • to organise the dissemination of findings via publications, reports and the INCOFISH website.

  8. Work Package 2Shifting Baselines Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Workshop 2 July 2007 Workshop Outcomes (1) • All of the delegates participated in the proceedings which required interactive involvement. • Based upon the presentations and discussions regarding each partner institution’s research and activities, Workpackage 2 was deemed to be on track to meet the remaining deliverables as scheduled. • UNAL, the Colombian partners, were unable to send a delegate due to unforeseen difficulties with travel arrangements. However, UNAL provided a detailed, annotated presentation which was presented on their behalf to the attending delegates.

  9. Work Package 2Shifting Baselines Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Workshop 2 July 2007 Workshop Outcomes (2) • Jointly developed WP1/WP2 Online Search Tool prototype unveiled; the Online Search Tool will be released within the overall INCOFISH website for dissemination upon final verification of datasets • The presentation and practical application of a GIS mapping tools mini-workshop, presented by Jonathan Ready of WP3 was well received and provided partners with a practical means of presenting, annotating and formulating collected data in a visual format. It was agreed that this methodology would be a useful and applicable tool for future and current usage.

  10. Work Package 2Shifting Baselines Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Workshop 2 July 2007 Workshop Outcomes (3) • Agreement was reached that three approaches would be made to determine the established baselines of the project: • Common representation of fishing activities following an expansion/exploitation/decline curve that could be synthesised into a single indicator; • Application of a “ratchet” type of gearing to a species decline model in order to provide a common means of assessing fisheries management; • A combination of these approaches

  11. Work Package 2Shifting Baselines Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Workshop 2 July 2007 Workshop Outcomes (4) • One or more of the established baselines approaches will result in a high impact paper that will provide the dissemination of the joint Workpackage 2 outputs. • The possibility of a later mini-workshop (based in Hull, UK), was discussed- based upon the submission of established baseline conceptual approach information from participating partners • Sightseeing………….

  12. WP 11 Yacht at Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, July 2007

  13. Work Package 2Shifting Baselines Hull, UKMini-Workshop October 2007 Aims & Outcomes • Progress made on “High Impact” Paper - UNIABDN to take the lead • Primary inputs from: • UNIABDN - economic, historical, scientific • CEFAS - philosophical, model based, scientific • UHULL - philosophical, historical • Assistance from other partners especially IMARPE, UNAL, CDF • Data collation and Supporting Documentation continues to be the prime deliverable

  14. INCOFISH Workpackage 2

  15. INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Tangible Results • Website • http://www.hull.ac.uk/incofish/index.htm • Datasets • Supporting Documentation • Publications

  16. INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Datasets • 9 datasets • Complete with Supporting Documentation • Accessed by Search Tool • OBIS and DARWIN CORE compliant • 4 new datasets complete by end February 2008 • 3 datasets awaiting input from contributors • Expected completion by end of March 2008 • 16Datasets in total by end of the project

  17. INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Supporting Documentation • Historical and technical descriptor of datasets • Accompanies each dataset as Metadata • Explains data rationale • Highlights sources and source materials • Validates the Datasets

  18. INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Publications • Each partner published, or submitted for publishing • MEI edited volume directly attributed to INCOFISH • UHULL edited volume related to INCOFISH Shifting Baselines • Complete listing on website: • http://www.hull.ac.uk/AboutWP2/AboutWP2.htm#4 • 15 published articles, chapters in books, or papers • 3 more submitted • 1 nearing completion

  19. INCOFISH Workpackage 2 Deliverables

  20. David J Starkey, Director MHSC, Reader in Maritime History, Workpackage 2 Leader (d.j.starkey@hull.ac.uk) John Nicholls, Lecturer in Philosophy, Researcher, Data Manager, ICT Consultant (j.nicholls@hull.ac.uk) Maritime Historical Studies Centre Blaydes House Hull, UK 4th Project Steering Committee Meeting INCOFISH Workpackage 2ShiftingBaselinesestablishing baselines

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