Informal Cluster
INTERACT. Interaction between environment and fisheries
The implementation of an informal cluster, involving projects related to the
interaction between the environment and fisheries (3 new project plus 2 on
going projects) will increase the potential for understanding of the functioning of
marine ecosystems. The marine ecosystem is affected by a number of factors
and it, in turn, has an impact on the environment in general. The sustainable
management of fisheries can only be achieved by understanding all the effects
of such fisheries on the environment.
One of the main objectives of this informal cluster would be to bring together the
proposed projects, exchange information and combine the results in the form of
a synthesis. The informal cluster will promote interactions between scientists
rather than research activities. In order to achieve these aims the work plan of
the cluster would be fully devoted to the aspects of organising co-ordination
meetings between the projects involved and an open conference or workshop,
to which external scientists may be invited.
The timetable of the cluster consists of 3 joint meetings and two specific
workshops.
The involved Projects:
QLRT-2001-00799 ETHOFISH-The effect of turbidity and hypoxia on the
behaviour of coastal marine fish
webpages: www.mbl.ku.dk/JFSteffensen/ethofish-summary.htm
http://www.ifremer.fr/crema/prog_recherche/Equipe3/GClaireaux/ethofish.htm
Start : 01/10/2002
Co-ordinator : Dr P. Dominici
IMC - Centro Marino Internazionale
Localita Sa Mardini. 09072 - Torregrande
Oristano. Italy
Tel: +30-0783-22027
Fax: + 30-0783-22002
E-mail : domenici@baralo.icb.ge.cnr.it
QLRT-2001-00787 RESPONSE-Response of benthic communities and
sediment to different regimes of fishing disturbance in European coastal waters
Start : 01/10/2002
Co-ordinator : Dr Montserrat Demestre
CSIC-RRD-ICM - Instituto de Ciencias del Mar. CMIMA.
Renewable Resources Department.
Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta, 37-49. 08003 Barcelona. Spain
Tel: + 34- 93-2309500
Fax: + 34- 93-2309555
E-mail : montse@icm.csic.es
QLRT-2001-00856-MAFCONS-Management Fisheries to conserve groundfish
and benthic invertebrate species diversity
Start : 01/1/2003
Coordinator : Dr John Lancaster
University of Wales, Swansea
The School of Biological Sciences
Singleton Park, SA2 8PP. Swansea. UK
Tel: +44-1792-295361
Fax: +44-1792-295447
E-mail: j.e.lancaster@swan.ac.uk
QLRT-2000-0993 COST-IMPACT-Costing the impact of demersal fishing on
marine ecosystem processes and biodiversity
Start : 01/12/2001
Coordinator : Dr Melanie Austen
Natural Environment Research Council
Center for Coastal and Marine Sciences
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place
West Hoe, PL1 3DH. Plymouth. UK
Tel: +44-1752-633489
Fax +44-1752-633100
E-mail m.austen@ccms.ac.uk
QLRT-2000-01685 EFEP-European Fisheries Ecosystem Plan
Start : 01/01/2002
Webpages: http://www.efep.org
Coordinator : Dr Christopher. L.J. Frid
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Department of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management
Dove Marine Laboratory
Cullercoats, North Shields NE30 4 PZ. UK
Tel: +44-191-2524850
Fax: +44-191-2521054
E-mail c.l.frid@ncl.ac.uk
Co-ordination of the informal Cluster:
Dr. Lancaster co-ordinator of MAFCONS project Dr. Demestre co-ordinator of
RESPONSE project will co-coordinate the informal cluster. They will both be
responsible for the organisation of the joint meetings and in the dissemination of
the results of the informal cluster.