Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) in the Atlantic Upwelling Regions needs adequate indices to monitor changes in an integrated manner and to identify appropriate links among environment, climate, and fisheries
A multitude of data products are already available, but are not covering all necessary variables nor being harmonized or integrated
Needs
Identify observing and scientific gaps
Address habitat and resource connections from North to South Atlantic and learn from different monitoring approaches
Answer questions about drivers of changes in the abundance, distribution and seasonality of fish stocks
Maximize benefits of existing investments and instrumentation,
Unite a network of partners with observing, modelling, prediction, and scientific expertise.
Possible Outcomes
Inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to better integrate different disciplinary approaches as well as strengthen the science to policy and science to society links
Identification of indicators that need to be monitored to support sustainable fisheries in upwelling regions
Identification of mechanisms and technologies which are needed to be successful
Main contacts: Tarron Lamont (DEFF, South Africa), Jörn Schmidt (Kiel University/Kiel Marine Science, Germany), Carl van der Lingen (DEFF, South Africa), Mark Payne (DTU Aqua, Denmark)
