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Knowledge Strand / Work Package123456 (Mar 22)789101112 (Sept 22)131415161718 (Mar 23)192021222324 (Sep 23)252627282930 (Mar 24)313233343536 (Sep 24)
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KS 1 - Measuring human needs and perceptions(KS 1.1) Review and assessment of seafood consumption patterns in UK to inform design of survey (KS1.2). Two focus groups - 1. consumers 2. retailers, suppliers, fisheries associations and policy makers.(KS 1.2) Quantification of seafood consumption. Online survey developed and administered to representative sample of UK population to facilitate scalability of results. Data alanlysis by consolidated econometric models.
(KS 1.3) Produce consumption-side pyramids (e.g. volume consumed, economic value, nutritional levels) that are scalable in time and space.
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KS 2 - Measuring and quantifying the capacity of the oceans to support human needs
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KS 3 - Tools forecasting the effect of different decisions(KS3.1) Parameterise multispecies models (i.e. build models) of the case-study ecosystems (WP1-2), to learn how they function under current fishing regimes.(KS 3.2) Update parameterised models (KS 3.1 output) to identify the ecosystem consequences to the case-study ecosystems (WP1-2) based on suggested changes in management regimes by stakeholders.(KS 3.4) Development of measures of marine-ecosystem health to track changes over time and warn managers of ecosystem degredation.
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(KS 3.3) Parameterised models (KS 3.1 output) will also be used as case studies for more general anylsis of ecosystem pyramids more in balance with production rates. Concurrent with KS3.2 for 6 months.(KS 3.5) Development and inclusion of climate change scenarios into the model.
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KS 4 - Embedding PoL as a unifying approach to support decisions on the sustainable and adaptive management of marine resources(KS 4.1) Desktop review on how different pyramids are conceptually and empircally linked to inform decision makers about how external factors influence and cascade through marine ecosystems.
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(KS 4.2) Desktop review on how Pyramids can be embedded in decision-making. Study will consider use to date and highlight opportunities and knowledge gaps.
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WP 1 - SW mixed fisheries (Seafish)(WP 1.1) Creation of quantified ecological pyramids.(WP 1.2) Map current exploitation patterns to the ecological and socio-economic pyramids driving stakeholders and consumers. Changes required for a more balanced state.(WP 1.4) Develop large scale indicators of ecosystem health for mixed demersal fisheries (deep zone above benthos - haddock, cod). Investigate the resilience of these health indicators to "known unknowns" such as recruitment spikes in demersal target species.
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(WP 1.3) Management changes e.g. tuning fishing gear, that can achieve desired ecosystem-level changes whilst keeping all parties content.
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WP 2 - Small pelagic markets (Waitrose)(WP 2.1) What drives current consumer preferences? How can behaviour be changed in light of scientific evidence on local sourcing, sustainability, nutrition, price.(WP 2.2) Quantify the structure and stability of the current ecological pyramids desrcibing Waitrose's footprint in UK pelagic fisheries (squid, sprat, sardine, herring). Assess extent to which driven by current fishing management regimes.(WP 2.4) Trial novel communication to consumers that exploits the pyramid concept (health v sustainability v cost).
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(WP 2.3) Develop alternative patterns of sustainable harvest based where there's alignment with predicted consumer preferences.
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WP 3 - Scaling and extending PoL(WP 3.1) Apply lessons learned in WP1 and 2 to new locations and more complex ecologies.
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Key events
SMMR Conf.
Mid term report
SMMR Conf.
York Festival of Ideas2nd phase funding deadline (date TBC)
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