Monthly Archives: November 2012

Swedish Fishermen Reveal Whitefish Phenomenon

Deep-spawning whitefish in Lake Vättern © Alfred Sandström

The existence of a special type of whitefish, known to fishermen for 100s of years, has been revealed to scientists for the first time during the GAP2 project.

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First Ever Fishery Management Plan For Mediterranean

Red Shrimp

Mediterranean fisheries are facing a more sustainable future, now that GAP2 scientists, fishermen and policy makers have co-produced the sea’s first ever fishery management plan.

Posted in Case Study 10 - Mediterranean Red Shrimp, GAP2 General, Homepage News, News, News, Q4 2012 Newsletter |

Monty Halls Calls for Collaboration

GAP2 speaks to marine biologist and BBC television presenter Monty Halls about how fishermen, scientists and policy makers can work together towards sustainable fisheries.

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The Ecologist

Sustainable Crab Fishing – How they are getting it right. Rosie Magudia discovers why the South West crab…

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Plotting The Path To Spanish Sustainability

Maps of Sandy and Rocky Substrates © UDC

Fishermen and scientists are working together to map the sea floor, in a bid for sustainable Spanish fisheries.

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18 Months On: Progress Update for Italy Case Study

An update on the Italy case study investigating fish and fishing effort in the Northern Adriatic, 18 months into the GAP2 project.

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18 Months In – GAP2’s Achievements So Far

Sorting Fish

The Executive Summary of the GAP2 18 month report, providing a brief overview of GAP2’s achievements so far.

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Knowledge Co-production and Integration Guide

A list of tools that can be used in knowledge collection, production and integration, compiled collaboratively by fishers and scienti

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18 Months on: Progress Update on Dutch Case Study

Work continues on improving the selectivity of demersal fishing gear to catch less discards.

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IntraFish

In November (2012) IntraFish profiled the GAP2 project and it’s work, interviewing several fishermen, scientists and policy makers…

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