Leaders in fisheries stock assessment!
Outputs
1) A uncertainty assessment framework for stock assessment from input data to management advice
- Nationally & Internationally
2) Stock Assessment Meta-database
3) Improved communication of uncertainty of stock assessments.
4) Improved collaboration with fishers on evaluation and communication of uncertainty
5) At least 16 peer-reviewed OA scientific papers, several technical papers and popular science articles
6) Three trained PhDs / Post.Docs
WP4 “Communication of uncertainty, dissemination of project results and capacity building”
TOPICS / TASKS
- International collaboration:
- International kick-off meeting 20-22 June'16.
- Visiting scientist. - The IMR will cover travel & accommodation
- Theme Session "Uncertainty in Stock Assessments" for ICES ASC 2017
- Communication of uncertainty - yearly WS
- Stock Assessment Meta-database
- Implementation REDUS framework at IMR and internationally - ICES
- Establish REDUS data framework
- Communication with stakeholders
- Dissemination of results - OA papers, TED style conference
RESOURCES
- Researcher hours (500)
- Travel
- Workshops
- Visiting scientist scholarship
- OA publication costs
- Equipment
WP3 “Evaluating and testing of long-term management strategies”
REDUS 2016-2020
RESOURCES:
- Researcher (1000 hrs)
- PhD or Post.Doc. 100%
- Programmer / Modeller 33%
WP2 “Fishery-independent (scientific) surveys”
RESOURCES:
- Researcher (1000 hrs)
- PhD or Post.Doc. 100%
- Programmer / Modeller 33%
WP1 “Fisheries-dependent (catch) surveys and assessment modeling”
TOPICS
- Stock assessment models (e.g. XSAM)
- Cost-benefit analysis of surveys
- Fisheries dependent (catch) data survey design and analysis
Aanes et al. CJFAS 2014
RESOURCES
- Continuation of internal IMR (KoFa) project
- Norwegian Computing Center - collaboration
- PhD or Post.Doc (100%)
- Programmer /modeller (33%)
Common logistics
Generally applicable framework linking WPs with IMR data structure and tools
Data infrastructure:
- Application interface
- NMD - data (S2D)
- ICES data (DATRAS)
- StoX
Test case species:
- NEA cod
- NEA saithe
- NSS herring
Coupled species:
- Capelin
Reduced Uncertainty in Stock Assessments
Project Structure
WP1 “Fisheries-dependent (catch) surveys and assessment modeling”
Co-chairs: Jon Helge Vølstad and Knut Korsbrekke
WP2 “Fishery-independent (scientific) surveys”
Co-chairs: Nils Olav Handegard and Espen Johnsen
WP3 “Evaluating and testing of long-term management strategies” Co-chairs: Daniel Howell and Cecilie Hansen
WP4 “Communication of uncertainty, dissemination of project results and capacity building”
Co-chairs: Erik Olsen and Guldborg Søvik
What REDUS will quantify
Erik Olsen
Head of Demersal fish research group
@redusproject
Aim
Quantifying and reducing uncertainty in stock assessment and advice for our most important fish stocks.