ECOKNOWS

Effective use of ecosystem and biological knowledge in fisheries

Coordinatore	HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO    more  Organization address address: YLIOPISTONKATU 4 city: HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO postcode: 14 contact info Titolo: Mrs. Nome: Kirsi-Maaria Cognome: Hoviniemi Email: send email Telefono: +358 9 191 57444 Fax: +358 9 191 58873
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Finland [FI]
Totale costo	3˙793˙490 €
EC contributo	2˙993˙607 €
Programma	FP7-KBBE Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Code Call	FP7-KBBE-2009-3
Funding Scheme	CP-FP
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-09-01   -   2014-08-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO  Organization address address: YLIOPISTONKATU 4 city: HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO postcode: 14 contact info Titolo: Mrs. Nome: Kirsi-Maaria Cognome: Hoviniemi Email: send email Telefono: +358 9 191 57444 Fax: +358 9 191 58873	FI (HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO)	coordinator	1˙013˙726.00
2	RIISTA- JA KALATALOUDEN TUTKIMUSLAITOS  Organization address address: Viikinkaari 4 city: HELSINKI postcode: 790 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Atso Cognome: Romakkaniemi Email: send email Telefono: +358 2 05 751 416 Fax: +358 205 751 879	FI (HELSINKI)	participant	451˙582.00
3	IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE  Organization address address: SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD city: LONDON postcode: SW7 2AZ contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Brooke Cognome: Alasya Email: send email Telefono: +44 207 594 1181 Fax: +44 207 594 1418	UK (LONDON)	participant	301˙477.00
4	AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS  Organization address address: CALLE SERRANO 117 city: MADRID postcode: 28006 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Carlos Manuel Cognome: Abad Ruiz Email: send email Telefono: +34 91 566 8852 Fax: +34 91 566 89 13	ES (MADRID)	participant	225˙075.00
5	FISHBASE INFORMATION & RESEARCH GROUP INC  Organization address address: IRRI G S KHUSH HALL COLLEGE city: LOS BANOS LAGUNA postcode: 4031 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Mary Ann Cognome: Bimbao Email: send email Telefono: 6325805659 Fax: 63495360202	PH (LOS BANOS LAGUNA)	participant	216˙184.00
6	ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS  Organization address address: Administration Building, University Campus city: THESSALONIKI postcode: 54124 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Konstantinos Cognome: Stergiou Email: send email Telefono: +30 2310 998268 Fax: +30 2310 998279	EL (THESSALONIKI)	participant	153˙750.00
7	INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA  Organization address address: Avenida de Brasil 31 city: MADRID postcode: 28020 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Eduardo Cognome: Balguerias Email: send email Telefono: +34 91 342 1101 Fax: +34 91 555 1954	ES (MADRID)	participant	145˙812.00
8	SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET  Organization address address: ARRHENIUSPLAN 4 city: UPPSALA postcode: 75007 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Ingrid Cognome: Ragnarsdotter Jajke Email: send email Telefono: +46 18 67 1437	SE (UPPSALA)	participant	134˙047.94
9	MARINE INSTITUTE  Organization address address: "Rinville, Oranmore" city: GALWAY postcode: - contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Niall Cognome: O'maoileidigh Email: send email Telefono: +353 98 42300 Fax: +353 98 42340	IE (GALWAY)	participant	119˙637.00
10	"INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DES SCIENCES AGRONOMIQUES, AGROALIMENTAIRES, HORTICOLES ET DU PAYSAGE"  Organization address address: RUE DE SAINT BRIEUC 65 city: RENNES postcode: 35042 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Etienne Cognome: Rivot Email: send email Telefono: +33 2 23 48 59 34 Fax: +33 2 23 48 55 55	FR (RENNES)	participant	103˙863.00
11	INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA  Organization address address: H C ANDERSENS BOULEVARD 44-46 city: KOBENHAVN V postcode: 1553 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Henrik Cognome: Sparholt Email: send email Telefono: 4533154225 Fax: +45 3393 4215	DK (KOBENHAVN V)	participant	91˙576.00
12	INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE  Organization address address: Rue De L'Universite 147 city: PARIS CEDEX 07 postcode: 75338 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Etienne Cognome: Prévost Email: send email Telefono: 33559515983 Fax: 33559545111	FR (PARIS CEDEX 07)	participant	26˙016.00
13	FISKERIVERKET  Organization address address: Ekelundsgatan, 1 city: GOETEBORG postcode: 40126 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Anna Cognome: Gårdmark Email: send email Telefono: +46 173 46466 Fax: +46 17346495	SE (GOETEBORG)	participant	10˙861.07
14	FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA  Organization address address: East White Hills Road 80 city: St John's NF postcode: A1C5X8 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Gerald Cognome: Chaput Email: send email Telefono: +1 506 851 2022 Fax: +1 506 851 2147	CA (St John's NF)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The general aim of the ECOKNOWS project is to improve the use of biological knowledge in fisheries science and management. The lack of appropriate calculus methods and fear of statistical overparameterisation has limited biological reality in fisheries models. This reduces biological credibility perceived by many stakeholders. We solve this technical estimation problem by using up-to date methodology supporting more effective use of data. The models suggested will include important knowledge about biological processes and the applied statistical inference methods allow to integrate and update this knowledge in stock assessment. We will use the basic biological data (such as growth, maturity, fecundity, maximum age and recruitment data sets) to estimate general probabilistic dependencies in fish stock assessments. In particular, we will seek to improve the use of large existing biological and environmental databases, published papers and survey data sets provided by EU data collection regulations and stored by ICES and EU member countries. Bayesian inference will form the methodological backbone of the project and will enable realistic estimations of uncertainty. We develop a computational learning approach that builds on the extensive information present in FishBase (www.fishbase.org).The developed methodology will be of fundamental importance, especially for the implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management. It has been a difficult challenge even for target species with long data series, and now the same challenge is given for new and poorly studied species. We will improve ways to find generic and understandable biological reference points, such as the required number of spawning times per fish, which also supports the management needs in the developing countries. ECOKNOWS applies decision analysis and bioeconomic methods to evaluate the validity and utility of improved information, helping to plan efficient EU data collection.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

To correctly assess fish stocks, researchers are developing new methodologies and resources to create more accurate and realistic fisheries models.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Biological modelling of food fish populations is extremely important for scientists to ensure the sustainable management of these resources. However, current models rely on inaccurate assumptions or incomplete data, resulting in flawed estimates of population size and strength.The EU-funded 'Effective use of ecosystem and biological knowledge in fisheries' (http://www.ecoknows.eu (ECOKNOWS)) project aims to use biological data to produce generic probabilistic models for assessing fish stocks.

The project will integrate with and use data from an earlier fish database project called http://www.fishbase.org (FISHBASE) .Research started with a review of current fisheries models, which concluded that scientists need to use a wider dataset than is currently used for stock assessment.

A new probability-based model was created using data from FISHBASE, which takes into account biological parameters such as population growth.

A model to study the effects of fishing on evolution in fish populations has been completed.ECOKNOWS methods and outcomes have been added to the FISHBASE database; the models are now publically available.

Researchers also built a tool to allow others to add data to FISHBASE, with built-in data quality control.The new models were applied to case studies on anchovies, salmon, hake and shrimp in various European bodies of water.

Further work will focus on improving estimation algorithms for stock assessment, and the communication of results to relevant parties.