Policy memo: Decision-makers need to read the ’fine print’ in ICES advice
Council of Ministers must learn to read and understand scientific advice, rather than just focus on the headlines, when making decisions on fishing opportunities. This is the message of a new policy memo ahead of the Agrifish Council on 21-22 October
On 21-22 October, ministers will meet in the European Council to decide, on the basis of Commission proposals, on the fishing opportunities for next year in the Baltic Sea. The decision-making process is preceded by scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). Contrary to popular belief, however, this advice represents answers to a series of questions posed by the Commission, not recommendations from scientists to politicians.
A new Policy memo from the Baltic Sea Centre describes why it's not enough for the politicians to look at the forecasted yield when making desicions on fisheries opportunities for the Baltic Sea.
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Decision-makers need to read the ’fine print’ in ICES advice
Last updated: 2024-10-10
Source: Baltic Sea Centre