The North Sea and North Western Waters Regional Advisory Councils are organising a Cod Symposium where fishermen, environmentalists, scientist and consumers are being urged to give their views on the Cod Recovery Programme.
The symposium is being held on the 9th and 10th March in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The speakers will include representatives from the European Commission, environmental sector, fishing industry representatives and fisheries scientists.
Issues to be discussed include:
• The cause of the decline in North Eastern Atlantic cod
• The success/failure of management measures to date
• Whether cod recovery is really possible
The symposium will look at the cod recovery programme on a region by region basis so that stakeholders who are knowledgeable on a specific area can consider the impact of the recovery programme on their area in particular.
Small working group meetings will also be set up.
The organisers are hopeful that the outcome of the discussions will identify a practical way forward on how cod fisheries should be appropriately managed.
If you wish to attend, please contact the Secretariat of the North Sea RAC at ann.bell@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or +44 (0)1224 665341 or the Secretariat of the North Western Water RAC at nwwrac@bim.ie or +353 (0)1 214 4278
Registration details can be downloaded from www.nsrac.org / www.nwwrac.org and the closing date for registration is 23 February 2007.
