Author: Denise

2nd meeting of BCWG 23rd – 24th October 2024

The 2nd two day meeting of the Brown Crab Working Group (BCWG) took place on the 23rd and 24th October 2024 at the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, Co. Meath.

Please find the agenda for the meeting below which contains links to the various presentations made during the meeting.

Brown Crab Working Group 23rd and 24th October 2024 Sheraton Hotel, Athlone.

Agenda

Wednesday 23rd October
11:00
– Welcome
– Re-cap of last session and actions
– TOR and session aim’s
11:20
– Presentation of industry feedback
12:00 – 13:00
– Management measures and principles discussion
13:00 – 14:00
– Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
– Management measures and principles discussion continued
15:30 – 16:00
– Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00
– Management measures and principles discussion continued
17:00
– Close
19:00 Dinner at Sheraton Hotel

Thursday 23rd October
9:00 – 11:30
– Management measures and principles discussion continued
11:30 – 12:00
– Coffee break
12:00 – 13:00
– Management measures and principles discussion continued
13:00 – 14:00

– Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
– Discussion on other things to consider
15:00 – 15:30
– Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30
– Discussion on other things to consider continued
16:30 – 17:00
– Sum up and next steps
17:00

– Close

1st Meeting of BCWG 23rd – 25th September 2024

The first three day meeting of the Brown Crab Working Group (BCWG) took place from the 23rd to the 25th September 2024 at the Radisson Hotel, Athlone, Co. Meath.

Please find agenda for the meeting below which contains links to the various presentations made during the meeting.

Brown Crab Working Group 23rd to 25th of September

Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone

Agenda

 23rd September

10:30-11:00 – Coffee

11:00 – Welcome and Introductions 11:10 –

11:10 – Terms of Reference

11:30 – Crab Stock structure; assessment units in North West Europe – MI

12:00 – Overview of data to support assessments of Irish Stocks – MI

12:30 – Recent assessments of Irish Stocks – MI

13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch

14:00 – Comparison of Irish assessments and assessments in UK and France– MI

14:40 – Profile of the Irish brown crab sector – BIM ESSU

15:10 – Financial Performance of the Irish Crab Industry – BIM ESSU

15:40 – 1610 Coffee

16:10 – Results of 2021 NW crab fishery Survey– MI

16:40 – 17:00 – Summary and wrap up of Day 1

 

24th September

09:00 – A generic assessment and management framework (example of the MSC framework) – MI

09:40 – How do you manage fisheries: input, output and technical measures – MI

10:10 – Overview of management measures in UK and France – MI

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee

11:00 – Frameworks for Irish Brown Crab Management – DAFM

11:20 – Control Considerations – SFPA

11:40 – Facilitated discussion – stock issues, what in our control is contributing to stock state, how can these factors be managed?

13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch

14:00 – Discussion of Potential Management Measures – split into rotating working groups 14:00 – 14:45, 14:45 – 15:30

15:30 – 16:00 – coffee

16:00 – 16:45

16:45 – Recap and close

 

25th September

09:00 – 09:45 – Presentation of draft proposals from working groups – rapporteurs

09:45 – Discussion of proposals

10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee

11:00 – Working group refinement of proposals 13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch

14:00 – Presentation of discussion outcomes

15:30 – Next Steps and close

 

Documents developed:

Management Options Paper

Brown Crab Working Group Measures Table

Brown Crab Working Group Feedback Questions