The inaugural meeting of the Icelandic case study in the MareFrame project is now a new one, but it took place on Tuesday 10 June. Matís participates in the project in collaboration with the University of Iceland and the Marine Research Institute. The European project MareFrame aims to develop a multi-stock fisheries management system based on the Icelandic model.
Dr. Anna Kristín Daníelsdóttir, division manager at Matís, is the project manager for the Icelandic part of MareFrame. She says the meeting was successful and well attended.
"The aim was to obtain the views of stakeholders on the development and formulation of the Icelandic case study on the Icelandic multi-stock fisheries management system. The MareFrame project places great emphasis on good co-operation with fishermen, fishing companies and processing companies, as well as other stakeholders involved in fisheries management, which is a key factor in the implementation of a multi-stock fisheries management system. "
"Representatives from the main stakeholders attended the meeting, such as the National Association of Icelandic Fishermen, the National Association of Small Boat Owners, the Association of Fish Processing Plants, MSC, the Directorate of Fisheries and the Ministry of Industry and Innovation."
More collaborative meetings are planned in the project, as the emphasis is on environmentally friendly, sustainable, social and economic management. In addition, it is based on what has been done well in Icelandic fisheries management, including the use of the multi-stock model "Gadget", which was developed by Icelandic participants in the project and is widely used abroad.
The MareFrame project involves a total of 28 institutions, companies and universities in 10 European countries (Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Romania, Norway and Iceland) as well as South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
