SMAST Seminar - DFO - "What does successful ecosystem-based management look like and how do we know when we are successful?" by Janne Haugen
Department of Fisheries Oceanography
"What does successful ecosystem-based management look like and how do we know when we are successful?"
Janne Haugen
Postdoc with IBSS Corp in support of NEFSC
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
3pm-4pm
SMAST E 101-102 and via Zoom
Abstract:
Understanding what successful ecosystem-based management (EBM) looks like is essential for evaluating whether management objectives are being met. Linking performance measures to these objectives is therefore crucial for assessing progress. Although EBM holds promise for improving social, economic, and ecological outcomes, its implementation has been challenging, and its effectiveness unclear. One key difficulty lies in developing performance measures that are systematic, integrated, and adaptable to the diverse contexts and ocean-use sectors within an ecosystem - without becoming overly complex or difficult to implement. A semi-quantitative assessment framework that integrates transdisciplinary performance measures for ocean-use sectors, marine ecosystem status, management and tradeoffs, and human dimensions can help assess the effectiveness of EBM strategies. The framework measures performance across categories and synthesizes how well EBM is performing by tracking a multitude of indicators in each category. Case studies, utilization, and impacts of the framework will be discussed as well as how performance measures move management forward.
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