Category Archives: Case Studies

This page displays headlines and links to Gap2’s Case Studies. The Case Studies are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on the title to read the full Case Study.

Linking Whitefish Fisheries: Lake Constance & Lake Vättern

Nice light on Lake Constance © Alfred Sandström

Linking whitefish fisheries in Lake Constance and Lake Vättern – an exchange trip to the heart of Central European lake fisheries.

Posted in Case Studies, Case Study 6 - Lake Vattern Whitefish, Exchange blog, GAP2 General, Homepage News, Lake Constance Exchange, News | Tagged , , , , ,

The Lakes Exchange – Day One

GAP2’s Dr Alfred Sandstrom provides the first update on the Lake Vattern – Lake Constance exchange trip, centred around European whitefish lake fisheries

Posted in Case Study 6 - Lake Vattern Whitefish, Events, Gap2 Voices, Homepage News, Lake Constance Exchange, News, News | Tagged , , ,

Management of Red Shrimp Fishery in Catalonia Spain

Red shrimp fresh from sea

MSC Science Series Paper on the sustainable management strategies of the red shrimp fishery in Catalonia, Spain.

Posted in Case Study 10 - Mediterranean Red Shrimp, GAP2 General, News, News, Outputs, Progress, Scientific Papers, Spain - Mediterranean Red Shrimp | Tagged , , ,

Third GAP2 Adriatic trawl survey: underway now!

The third GAP2 Adriatic trawl survey is underway in the Veneto Region of Italy, setting out from Chioggia. Learn about what the trawl survey means for local fishermen and scientists.

Posted in Case Study 8 - Fish Habitats Northern Adriatic, GAP2 General, Gap2 Voices, Homepage News, News, News | Tagged , , , ,

Evolution and current state of the technology of echo-sounder buoys used by Spanish tropical purse seiners in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans

This paper, published in ‘Fisheries Research’ by J. Lopez, G. Moreno, I. Sancristobal, and J. Murua, explores the use of echo-sounder buoys in the tuna fleet, and the impact of this on the deployment of fish aggregating devices.

Posted in Case Study 7 - Tuna Fisheries FADs, France/Spain - Tuna FAD Fisheries, Outputs, Progress, Scientific Papers | Tagged , , ,

#GAP2TheMovie – out now!

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GAP2 releases a new film encapsulating the project’s mission: to bring together fishers, policy makers and scientists to build sustainable fisheries across Europe.

Posted in Case Study 10 - Mediterranean Red Shrimp, GAP2 General, Homepage News, News, News, Summer newsletter 2014 | Tagged , , ,

GAP2 in Gothenburg: Presenting at SwAM

Gone fishin'

Dr Alfred Sandstrom provides a round-up of a GAP2 seminar presented at the Swedish Agency for Water and Marine Management.

Posted in Case Study 6 - Lake Vattern Whitefish, Events, GAP2 General, Homepage News, News, News | Tagged , , ,

GAP2 Interactive: Galician Workshop pt. 2

GAP2 scientist Pablo Pita Orduna blogs about his experience hosting a 3 day international event with ‘Barefoot Ecologist’ Dr Jeremy Prince.

Posted in Case Study 2 - Galicia Habitat Mapping, Events, Exchange blog, Gap2 Voices, Homepage News, News, News, Pablo blog | Tagged , , , , ,

GAP2 out and about: filming for #GAP2theMovie!

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GAP2 Communications Officer, Katrina Borrow, blogs about her experiences in Palamos, on a filming mission for the project.

Posted in Case Study 10 - Mediterranean Red Shrimp, Gap2 Voices, Homepage News, News, News, Q2 2014 newsletter | Tagged , , ,

GAP2 Global: Australian ‘Barefoot Ecologist’ delivers workshop in Galicia

Barefoot ecologist Dr Jeremy Prince blogs about his experiences teaching an interactive workshop in Galicia, hosted by GAP2’s case study leader Pablo Pita Orduna.

Posted in Case Study 2 - Galicia Habitat Mapping, Events, Gap2 Voices, Homepage News, News, News, Pablo blog | Tagged , , ,