This workshop aims to provide a platform to discuss why and how science and scientists can work hand in hand with fishermen when it comes to fisheries management and achieving sustainable fisheries across Europe.

Programme

• Introductory remarks by Olivier Le Nézet and Nicolas Teisseire (Blue Fish Europe)
• Hans Polet (ILVO, Belgium) - The Flemish Sustainable Fishing Alliance: an example of collaboration between scientists and fishermen
• Luis Arregi (AZTI, Spain) - Discard reduction experiments on the Basque trawler fleet
• Patrick Cousin (Blue Fish France) - Innovative fishing gears and sustainable fishing
• Bruno Iñarra (AZTI, Spain) - What to do with Unavoidable Unwanted Catches once landed
• Marianna Giannoulaki (HCMR, Greece) - Can scientists help fishermen to reduce discards? The spatial dimension of discards reduction
• Emilio Notti (ISMAR, Italy) - Fishing technology research in the Mediterranean: some experiences and lessons learned
• Karin van der Reijden (IMARES, Netherlands) – Collaboration between scientists and fishermen