First Myfish Project Newsletter Now Available
Maximising Sustainability and Engaging Stakeholders: First Myfish Project Newsletter Now Available!
Publication Announcement: December 2013
The first issue of Myfish Project News is now available. Read about the progress the Myfish project is making in its work to support the goals of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) here.
The Myfish project aims to provide an operational framework for the implementation of the Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) concept in European waters. Its first newsletter provides an overview of the project’s progress so far, including feedback from partners and stakeholders.
Anna Rindorf of DTU Aqua (Denmark) is the project scientific coordinator: “The Myfish project is now entering the second of its three phases: i) definition of MSY variants and the models needed to evaluate these; ii) evaluation of the likely ecosystem and economic consequences of aiming for a specific version of MSY and finally, iii) an evaluation of the likely social impact of this decision. Approaching the completion of the first phase, we take this opportunity to report the most significant advances made to date.”
This issue also features previews of case studies undertaken by Myfish partners, AquaMarine Advisers (Sweden) and Innovative Fisheries Management (Aalborg University, Denmark). The case studies review existing and proposed MSY variants, constraints and management measures outside the EU. Stakeholders from Australia, Alaska and the Faroe Islands were interviewed to investigate various aspects of sound governance from which the EU can potentially learn. Detailed accessible summaries of the case studies are also available on the Myfish website.
