Bridging the GAP between stakeholders and science

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Bridging the GAP between stakeholders and science

• Science in Society programme of the
• EU Framework 7 (April 08-Sept 09)
• Steve Mackinson

www.gap1.eu
NSRAC 29th Oct 2008
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What is the GAP vision?
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What will GAP-1 do?

• Initiate build working collaborations
• Develop shared understanding
• Prepare hypothesis driven case-studies
• Plan participatory research activities

Good practice in stakeholder participation
Research proposal (s)
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Crab migration biology

• Why do crabs move to deep water in winter?
• Reproduction size ratio
• MSC certification

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Tuna, FADs selectivity

• Victims of the precautionary approach
• Re-define long-standing working relationships

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Habitats in coastal ecosystems

• Benthic habitats, distribution fishing grounds
• Integrating fishers scientific knowledge of
  coastal resources

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What will the case-studies do?
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Learning about Learning

• Common threads to improving collaborative
  research
• Scientific issues
• Social context of the science
• Management and governance implications

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GAP and NSRAC

• RACs experience e.g. good practice
• Research ideas
• Support facilitate the approach and activities
  e.g. with other RACs
• GAP supporting aims of the RACs e.g. LTMPs

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Getting the message out
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www.gap1.eu