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 .
- UN Secretary-General’s special envoy for the ocean, Peter Thomson, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy for Norway, Marianne Sivertsen Næss
- TBD, Deputy Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at the United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Vera Agostini
- TBD, Commissioner Costas Kadis Fisheries and Oceans, EU -
Brief interlude while we bring in the next panel on stage: 10 questions on Kahoot on the topics presented by the leads .
Science-Policy-Industry collaboration for solutions to reach ambitions of SDG14 - 30 min – panel debate – 2 min intro followed by panel discussion for 20 min.
Facilitator Dorothy Dankel, SINTEF Ocean
- Innovative research to advance the Green Deal objectives
- H2020 projects on use of artificial intelligence and sensors on fishing vessels for automatic catch and data registration
- Norwegian Fisheries Directorate – CatchID in Norway
- Representative from fishing sector – how the fishing sector is adapting to nature risk and data needs
Closing - SINTEF - wrap up og results from mentimeter
