InterRAC ICES Presentation Ann Bell Chair

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Inter-RACICESPresentationAnn BellChair
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• What do RACs need ??
• A point of entry into the Scientific Advisory
  system
• Providers of scientific advice to RAC Working
  Groups
• A co-ordinated approach to providing appropriate
  experts
• The scientific advice needs to be systematic not
  ad hoc
• Advice is also needed to ensure that advice from
  the RAC is credible to provide quality control

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RAC Advice Request
Working Group Advice Request
Scientific Point of Contact
Identify Appropriate Scientific Expert(s)
Provide Advice/Support to Working Group
Advice to RAC and then Commission
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What RACs need to do

• Co-ordinate their requests for scientific advice
• Liaise with one another in seeking that advice
• Avoid duplication of effort
• Develop partnerships between scientists-economists
  and the RACs

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What Next??

• Can ICES co-ordinate the supply of expertise to
  RACs?
• Or should the Commission co-ordinate the requests
  for advice?
• Or, can a partnership be created between ICES and
  EAFE?
• Or can a network of external scientific experts
  be created co-ordinated by ICES?
• Or can Institute Directors set up a network?
• Or should the RACs find their own experts?

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• The RACs must provide well thought out advice,
  which is based on sound science.
• Can we work together to ensure that the RACs have
  access to the best scientific, technical and
  economic advice?