February 11, 2015 — Scallop fishers, policy managers, and scientists, from the UK and France are meeting to develop a regional management plan for the economically vital scallop Channel fishery.
Building on progress made at a GAP2 Project workshop held in Brixham, Devon, in April 2014, a second gathering of fishers, scientists, policy-makers, NGOs and retail/processing representatives will take place in Port en Bessin, Normandy, France on the 11 and 12 February, 2015.
Putting the ‘scallop wars’ behind them, industry leaders and others with a stake in this valuable fishery will now seek to develop concrete plans to build a sustainable, profitable future for scallop fishing in the Channel.
Key themes of discussion for the event will include: improving data for the fishery, harmonising technical measures, and market-based discussions to build understanding on both sides of the Channel.
The neutrally facilitated event will strengthen collaboration between French and UK counterparts, which will be key to building a successful regional management plan, as explained by Giles Bartlett, WWF UK.
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