KM-GBF My presentation today to European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) www.slideshare.net/slideshow/ee... www.eesc.europa.eu/en @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/shaping... ebcd.org

EESC UNOC3 KM Global Biodiversity Framework – A footprint for EU Ocean Pact

EESC UNOC3 KM Global Biodiversity Framework – A footprint for EU Ocean Pact - Download as a PDF or view online for free

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GOOD NEWS - Indicator of blue shark abundance in SW UK show consistent rise

Bryce Stewart@bd-stew.bsky.social · last yr.

Further fascinating insights from Simon Thomas & Doug Herdson on fish populations, particularly around the recent rise of apex predators such as #sharks & bluefin #tuna 🦈 🐟

Such a tragedy - Eel "management plans". @icesmarine.bsky.social again highlight that member states plans are failing to make a substantive difference & reporting data are also missing. Mortality, usually non-fishing, is far too high doi.org/10.17895/ice...

North Sea herring, my forever favourite fish stock: Recruitment looking SHAKY, with consequences for the fishery. New advice from @icesmarine.bsky.social doi.org/10.17895/ice...

A great short video explaing multiple sclerosis m.youtube.com/watch?v=nw2K...

What is MS? | MS Society UK

YouTube video by MS Society UK

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My week at #BBNJ highlighted to me that the voice of fisheries is still largely absent & needs to be heard at prep com 2 in August. Watch this space @fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

They canceled the National Nature Assessment. We kept going. The science didn’t stop. Neither did our hope, or our resolve. The work is still happening—independent, evolving, and grounded in purpose. Because weareunitedbynature.org 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/o...

Opinion | We Found a Work Around to Trump Defunding Science

When knowledge is threatened, don’t just mourn it. Build around it.

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New York bound - heading to BBNJ prep com as part of IUCN delegation- looking forward to observing & contributing…

Sharks and rays... Useful insights from value chain analysis for sustainable management of fisheries doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

“Conservation is inherently social process…. there is a need for leaders to prioritize social sciences in conservation,”. Great gap analysis of social science for conservation - a good read and resource doi.org/10.1111/cobi... @icesmarine.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @ospar.bsky.social

Gap analysis of social science resources for conservation practice

Conservation is an inherently social process—people collectively endeavor to enact conservation. Yet, in conservation social science, research methodologies, training, and competency are less common ...

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RESTORATION of marine habitats & species: just out @icesmarine.bsky.social workshop report on enhancing understanding of restoration processes, success criteria, & factors affecting recovery rates. Pleased to have contributed to this useful new resource doi.org/10.17895/ice...

great review of recent trends in UK fishing fleet doi.org/10.1111/faf....

Recognising and Protecting the National Benefit of Sustainable Fisheries in the UK

Sustainable commercial fishing makes valuable contributions to coastal regions and broader national benefits. This paper offers three arguments in relation to what is required for the societal benefi...

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Science for social & economic impacts marine windfarms from @icesmarine.bsky.social today "collection & collation of data is not coordinated internationally. They are inaccessible for scientific purposes & not collated on scale for fishery or ecoregion assessments of impacts" doi.org/10.17895/ice...

The highlight of being a Trustee to @thembauk.bsky.social is the annual 2 day Council meeting. Intense & stimulating discussions on many scales of marine biology www.mba.ac.uk

Great day in Brussels meeting Commissioner Kadis and his cabinet to talk about ecosystem-based fisheries management

Congratulations to NEAFC #OECM www.neafc.org/oecm @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

It was a privilege to give a keynote presentation on ecosystem approach to fisheries management @fao.org @icesmarine.bsky.social symposium. View it here eafm-symposium.nafo.int/Portals/3/Do...

It was great to see this timeline of @icesmarine.bsky.social moving on ecosystem approach. I’m pleased that it made such progress during the last 6 years. I enjoyed the journey 😉

Colm Lordan@colmlordan.bsky.social · 2y ago

I was honored to give a key note at the recent Symposium on Applying the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the ABNJ at the FAO in Rome. You can access all the presentations here: eafm-symposium.nafo.int/Information/... And the webcast recordings here: www.fao.org/webcast/home...

The European seas don’t recognise our human borders. I learnt a lot about current pressures on EU fisheries policies in Brussels yesterday.

It was great to present a keynote on ecosystem approach at @fao.org www.fao.org/webcast/home...

Erik Olsen@erikolsen.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excellent talk by @dickeycollas.bsky.social showing the connections between EAFM, defining bioregions and the CBD convention.

I am so proud to have worked for an organisation like @icesmarine.bsky.social that knows that it was lacking, & now is taking affirmative steps to strengthen women, thus making itself more resilient & innovative. Huge thanks to @ellenjohannesen.bsky.social for being a champion.

ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea@icesmarine.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌍 Today, we are celebrating #InternationalWomensDay! With the Advisory Committee meeting this week, we asked our newest ACOM Vice-Chair, Marie-Julie Roux and ACOM Chair, Colm Lordan how the marine science community and ICES can #AccelerateAction for gender equality 🌊 Learn more💡🔗 bit.ly/3XtS7Gv

Thank you @lenfestocean for 20 years ! @blueconvergence will follow the lessons learned and continue supporting useful & useable transdisciplinary #science. I'm so excited to see this! Learn more and sign up for their newsletter here: blueconvergence.org/newsletter-s... #oceanscience #codesign

Blue Convergence Fund@blue-convergence.bsky.social · 2y ago

🦑Learn more about Blue Convergence Fund – a new philanthropic venture inspired by @lenfestocean #oceanscience #SciencefortheSea Sign-up for our newsletter here: blueconvergence.org/newsletter-s...

In solidarity with my friends & colleagues in the USA Federal system, this is what I accomplished last week. Although some of you point out that the email from DOGE might be their way to link better together all their databases www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This session looks great…

ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea@icesmarine.bsky.social · 2y ago

Managing species distribution shifts at #ICESASC25 Distribution shifts create many challenges. Simply documenting the changes is not enough, we must explore effective strategies for adapting to them. 💡 Submit your abstract by 17 March ✍https://www.ices.dk/events/asc/2025/Pages/Theme-session-H.aspx

Losing Didzis is such a devastating piece of news. I enjoyed working with him on a professional and personal level. My thoughts go out to his family. www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...

I'm updating my summaries for the upcoming @icesmarine.bsky.social working group on Stakeholder Engagement (25-27 March) & drew heavily from the 2021 ICES report on engagement, with additions from the last few years doi.org/10.17895/ice... Details of working group here: www.ices.dk/community/gr...

We had a good session @aaas.org on tangible progress of ecosystem-based management (EBM) across fisheries, renewable marine energy & biodiversity. See my presentation 1drv.ms/b/c/f6ab0a15...

I’m pleased to share with you that I’ve become the Chair of the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group. I’m looking forward to working with this exciting global team of experts. Thank you FEG members for your confidence in me. I’m looking forward to our collaboration ebcd.org/new-chair-of...

New Chair of IUCN-CEM-Fisheries Expert Group Announced

Mark Dickey-Collas has been elected as the new IUCN-CEM-Fisheries Expert Group Chair, replacing Ernesto Penas.

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EBM links knowledge to partnership to action. My talk on "Tangible Ecosystem-Based Management to deliver Marine Biodiversity Targets" for later this week at @aaas.bsky.social available to view 1drv.ms/b/s!AtwrYTwV... aaas.confex.com/aaas/2025/me...

Management objectives for pelagic ecosystems- 10 years ago we published the results of our workshops exploring potential objectives. doi.org/10.1016/j.ma... Things have moved on, but this work helped change my perspectives on the value of engagement with managers, the sector & NGOs