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Dec
15

Scientific uncertainty and fabricated uncertainty

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Dates: 15 December 2011

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Economics is erratic, politics is manipulated, but at least science is objective, certain and consequently predictable. This image of science runs deep in the minds of most people when they consider scientific issues. Despite significant methodological difficulties, scientists have developed structured, rigorous and operational approaches to evaluating and deciding under conditions of genuine uncertainty. These achievements however do not appear to carry enough weight in the controversies surrounding “uncertain” sciences; while scientists work on reducing or taming uncertainty, many powerful and well-organized actors in the economy, in politics and in the media, are busy denying scientific results and fabricating more uncertainty than actually exists, in order to undermine policies that hurt their particular interests and ideological prejudices. This seminar will discuss issues on how to deal with uncertainty in science and decision, and how to manipulate uncertainty in science and decision. The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Claude Henry of IDDRI Sciences-Po Paris and Columbia University. The location of the lecture will be at Linné Hall, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Lilla Frescativägen 4 in Stockholm.

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Dec
13

Oceana Press Conference in Stockholm: Proposal of Marine Protected Areas in Sweden, Denmark and Finalnd

Dates: 13 December 2011

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Based on Oceanas extensive research expedition in the Baltic Sea, the international marine organisation proposes new Marine Protected Areas in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Oceana presents these areas in the new report “Conservation proposals for ecologically important areas in the Baltic Sea” which will be released at a press conference on Tuesday the 13th   of December in Stockholm. For more information please see the attached document below.

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Dec
13

Fish For the Future (FFF) briefing on European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Location: Strasbourg, France

Dates: 13 December 2011

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Parliament's 'Fish for the Future' group has arranged a briefing meeting with Commission officials in Strasbourg next week. All MEPs and assistants welcome.

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Dec
12

WWF Poland: Removal of ghost nets from the Baltic Sea

Dates: 12 December 2011

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WWF has the pleasure to invite you to a conference concluding  the Pilot Project, financed by Baltic Sea 2020 titled, Removal of ghost nets from the Baltic Sea.  The conference will take place on 12 December 2011, in Hotel Golden Tulip in Warsaw (Towarowa 2) Tulip 2 room. The invitation  with the agenda and practical information are attached below. Participation need to be confirmed no later than 2 December 2011 by sending an email to Piotr Predki, ppredki@wwf.pl, or by phone at +48 608 633 319. The number of seats for this event is limited, so early registration is encouraged!

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Dec
12

European Court of Auditors – Do EU measures contributed to adapting the capacity of EU fishing fleets to available fishing opportunities?

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Dates: 12 December 2011

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The EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) aims to promote sustainable fishing by achieving a balance between fish resources and fishing fleets in order to avoid overexploitation of fish stocks. The European Fisheries Fund (EFF) provides € 4,3 billion for the programming period 2007 – 2013 to support the CFP. This European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) performance audit assessed whether EU measures effectively contributed to adapting the capacity of the fleets to available fishing opportunities . The Court examined two main questions: Is the framework for the reduction of fleet capacity clear; and are specific measures well defined and implemented? The audit was carried out at the Commission and in seven Member States (Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal and the UK) selected on the basis of the size of their fishing fleets and the resources available for adapting their fishing fleets under the EFF. The main conclusions and recommendations of the report will be presented to the press by Mr Lazaros Lazarou, Member of the Court. DATE AND TIME Monday, 12 December 2011 at 11:00 a.m. VENUE The RESIDENCE PALACE - International Press Centre MAELBEEK ROOM 155, rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels – Belgium

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Dec
12

Social Democrats/Fish For the Future conference on Transferable fishing concessions – a solution to overfishing or a problem itself?

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Dates: 12 December - 23 November 2011

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The meeting will take place between 12:30 - 15:00 room in P5B1, Paul-Henri Spaak Building, European Parliament, Brussels.

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Dec
09

Extraordinary Meeting: Committee on Fisheries

Dates: 09 - 12 December 2011

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The meeting has been called to discuss aspects of the newly adopted European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), access by fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela to the exclusive economic zone off the coast of the French department of Guyana, and the Common Fisheries Policy. Please see link to the agenda below.

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Dec
08

CCB Seminar on the future of Baltic salmon management

Location: Älvkarleby, Sweden

Dates: 08 - 09 December 2011

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Coalition Clean Baltic is organising a seminar about Baltic salmon in order to provide updates, views and comments on the EC proposal for a new Baltic Salmon Management Plan. The discussions and presentations will focus on important management measures for salmon management, such as determining TACs in rivers and ways in which weak salmon stocks can be protected, as well as lessons learnt from habitat restoration projects and reintroduction efforts.
 

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Nov
30

FISH FOR THE FUTURE seminar: How should fishing quotas be set in the EU?

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Dates: 30 November 2011

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The FISH FOR THE FUTURE group meeting on November 30, will take up one of the key proposal items in the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, namely that EU fish stocks should be restored above levels which can produce Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) by 2015. Some of the questions which will be answered inlude: What does MSY mean? What are the arguments for and against this proposal? What are the implications for the fishermen and the fish? This seminar will provide a guide to these issues for MEPs who want to learn more about the Common Fisheries Policy reform.
For more information please check the links below. 

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Nov
30

BESTAQ aquaculture workshop

Location: Tallinn, Estonia

Dates: 30 November - 01 December 2011

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BESTAQ (Baltic Environmentally Sustainable Aquaculture) was initiated as a flagship project under the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.

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