Research Scientist Dr. Robert L. Stephenson underlines for us that one of the main challenges of the #EAFM is finding the right trade-off between ecological, economic, social/cultural, and institutional values and objectives.
DG @vitcheva_eu highlights the priorities an effective implementation of an EAFM could address:
- asses the impact of fishing on sensitive habitats & species
- account for trends in the ecosystems when managing fisheries
- promote the engagement of stakeholders