4. ICES advice
…by employing the knowledge of ICES to
effectively meet the societal needs for impartial
evidence, and to generate state-of-the-art advice
on meeting conservation, management and
sustainability goals.
6. ICES advisory area
• National waters
• International waters
Science for sustainable seas
7. Examples
• What are the consequences of catching fish?
• What are the trends in bird populations?
• What is the footprint of the trawl fishery?
• Do my analytical methods meet international standards?
• Where are the biodiversity hotspots?
http://www.ices.dk/community/advisory-process/Pages/Latest-Advice.aspx
10. ICES, a knowledge
provider to policy
formers & decision
makers
Only governmental &
intergovernmental
organisations
11. ICES advice is used for
• Policy development and revision
• Management of marine activities
• Assessing the state of the marine ecosystem
• Monitoring effectiveness of management measures
• Exploring conservation objectives
• Ensuring international standards are met
13. But not only work with governments…
To provide advice/evidence, need to engage with:
• Requesters of advice
• Scientists/researchers
• Stakeholders:
• Industries
• NGOs
Cvitanovic et al 2019
15. Translation and application of knowledge
Advice: knowledge translation
To enable ICES to effectively meet societal needs :
• credibility
• legitimacy
• trust & transparency
• quality
• relevancy & reachability
16. Evidence based decision making
The EU Common Fisheries Policy (2014)
… with the best available scientific advice, broad
stakeholder involvement and a long-term perspective
Criteria, threshold values, and standardised methods for monitoring
and assessment should be based on the best available science.
The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2017)
18. Trust and transparency…
• trust
• transparency
• quality
• relevancy
• reachability
Can you have too much trust?
19. Problem defining, request construction
I have a problem, how do I solve it?
ICES offers:
• experience of forming requests
• knowledge of the expert network
• available dialogue & support
• overall context of
evidence 4 policy