Fisheries Science Partnership
Government funding in 2012/13 is allowing our scientists to
continue building relationships with fishermen.
We want to involve more fishermen in commissioning science
skills for projects that will benefit the industry through
improved data, assessment and innovative ideas.
To achieve these objectives, the programme will:
- provide information from commercial fishing catches on key
stocks to supplement data sources traditionally used in
ICES assessments
- investigate concerns raised by fishermen on scientific
assessments or on stocks not currently assessed
- investigate innovative scientific methods and or more
selective/environmentally friendly fishing methods
- support the work of Regional Advisory Councils.
The package of funding for the Fishery Science Partnership began
in 2003/04 and led to immediate co-operation between the National
Federation of Fishermen's Organisations and the Cefas team, which
we will continue to develop.
The programme will mainly support projects in UK
waters, focusing predominantly on the English fisheries and
involve fishing vessels able to implement the projects.
Contact details
Please contact:
FSP Contract Office
Cefas
Pakefield Road
Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT UK
Tel: +44 (0)1502 527706
Email: michael.fox@cefas.co.uk
or fsp@cefas.co.uk