This is an event focused specifically on research on SDG Target 14.4, to effectively regulate harvesting, and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and destructive fishing practices.
The topic is automatic catch registration in all fisheries – from recreational and small scale fisheries to long-distance fleets operating beyond EU waters, and the role of sensors and technology, co-collaboration with fishers and powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). These technological advancements will allow fishers to automatically register catch data in real-time onboard fishing vessels.
The exciting part of the research and development of this technology, supported by EU-funded Horizon Europe projects, is that in addition to involvement of scientists and technology developers throughout Europe, the innovation projects also include integrated fisher engagement, and Fisheries Directorates throughout Europe involved as both research and innovation partners and in advisory roles - to ensure pragmatic uptake by both industry and policy makers – ensuring that it will be an effective measure against IUU fishing, as well as an effective reporting tool for the fishers.
Tentative program:
Introduction and welcome- setting the stage, audience interaction - SINTEF
High level speakers – IUU fishing, technology and the science-policy-industry interface: the need for research collaboration for sustainable fisheries: from global to regional to national .
- Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy for Norway, Marianne Sivertsen Næss
- Commissioner Costas Kadis, Fisheries and Oceans, EU.
- Deputy Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at the United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Vera Agostini
- The Director of the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries, Frank Bakke-Jensen
- President of NEAFC, Stefán Ásmundsson
Brief interlude while we bring in the next panel on stage: Mentimeter interaction with audience.
Science-Policy-Industry collaboration for solutions to reach ambitions of SDG14 - panel discussion.
Facilitator Dorothy Dankel, SINTEF Ocean
- Pavel Misiga, Head of the Oceans, Seas and Waters Unit in the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission.
- Rachel Tiller, Chief Scientist at SINTEF Ocean and Coordinator of the H2020 project EVERYFISH on use of artificial intelligence and sensors on fishing vessels for automatic catch and data registration.
- Senior Advisor Ole Høstmark at the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate – Coordinator of the CatchID program in Norway
- Vårin Lassesen, CEO of Myre Maritim AS – representing the seafood industry in Norway
Closing - SINTEF - wrap up og results from mentimeter .
