This talk traces the implications of fisheries policy-making and management decisions on research and monitoring practices with a view to offering insights on the potential strengths and limitations of the evidence base for fisheries management. It then “turns the telescope around” so to speak and considers how data collected as part of fisheries monitoring programs typically contributes to decision-making in practice and the extent to which most fisheries management decisions are data-driven, evidence-based and transparent in nature. The talk draws from the Canadian experience but seeks to offer perspectives on fisheries management structures and practices more generally.
Title of the Webinar: Connecting data to Fisheries Decision-Making and Policy: Observations from A Practitioner in the field
Date: Oct 27, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 12:00 PM UTC to 1:15 PM UTC (8:00 AM EDT to 9:15 AM EDT - 1:00 PM WAT to 2:15 PM WAT - Convert to your local time here)
Speaker: Trevor M. Swerdfager| Practitioner-In-Residence, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability & Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo
YouTube link (watch this webinar live and participate in its Q&A session)