Report on the STECF Expert Working Group 17-12 Fisheries Dependent Information: ‘New-FDI’ Ispra, Italy, 23-27 October 2017 a STECF expert working group Edited by: Holmes, S.J. and Zanzi, A. 2018 EUR 29204 EN This publication is a Technical report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply a policy position of the European Commission. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of this publication. Contact information Name: Steven Holmes Address: DG Joint Research Centre Directorate D - Sustainable Resources Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources - TP051 Via E. Fermi, 2749. I-21027 Ispra (VA), Italy Email: [email protected] Tel.: +39-0332-789648 JRC Science Hub https://ec.europa.eu/jrc JRC111443 EUR 29204 EN PDF ISBN 978-92-79-85241-1 ISSN 1831-9424 doi:10.2760/094412 Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2018 © European Union, 2018 Reuse is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of European Commission documents is regulated by Decision 2011/833/EU (OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 39). For any use or reproduction of photos or other material that is not under the EU copyright, permission must be sought directly from the copyright holders. How to cite this report: Holmes, S. J., Gibin, M., Scott, F., Zanzi, A., Adamowicz, M., Cano, S., Carlshamre, S., Demaneche, S., Egekvist, J., Elliot, M., Gancitano, V., Gheorghe, A., Godinho, S., Isajlovic, I., Jakovleva, I., Kempf, A., Kovsars, M., Labanchi, L., Moore, C., Motova, A., Nicheva, S., Nimmegeers, S., Reilly, T., Vanhee, W., van Helmond, A., Verlé, K., Vermard, Y., Report on the STECF Expert Working Group 17-12 Fisheries Dependent Information: ‘New-FDI’, EUR 29204 EN, European Union, Luxembourg, 2018, ISBN 978-92-79- 85241-1, doi:10.2760/094412, PUBSY No. JRC111443 Contents Acknowledgements .............................................................................................. 1 Abstract ............................................................................................................. 2 1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Terms of Reference (ToR) ........................................................................... 3 1.2 Data call and data supply ............................................................................ 4 2 The EWG ........................................................................................................ 5 2.1 ToR 1: Review and document feedback from Member States on approaches used and problems encountered in responding to the data call ...................................... 6 2.1.1 Issues raised by Member States ........................................................... 6 2.1.2 Issues related to small scale fleets ...................................................... 10 2.1.3 Number of age and length measurements ............................................ 11 2.1.4 Catches for mariculture ..................................................................... 11 2.1.5 Collating specific approaches used to complete fields within the New-FDI tables 11 2.1.5.1 The ‘fecR’ package ...................................................................... 12 2.2 ToR 5: List the shortcomings of the new FDI data call and database in fulfilling the aims stated in the background section. Advise on possible ways to overcome the shortcomings and to achieve the stated aims ..................................................... 13 2.2.1 Discard information by Landings Obligation categories (‘catch fractions’) .. 13 2.2.2 Partitioning of sampled data into detailed categories .............................. 14 2.2.3 Partitioning of data according to fleet segments falling under the Landings Obligation during the transition arrangements 2015-2018) ............................... 15 2.2.3.1 The use of metier definitions by Member States ............................... 18 2.2.4 Recording of refusal rate .................................................................... 20 2.2.5 Confidentiality .................................................................................. 21 2.2.6 Naming of domains ........................................................................... 21 2.3 ToR 2: Test the compatibility between the data collected in the New-FDI database and the data found in the Fleet Economic Performance database ........................... 22 2.3.1 For data from 2015 map fleet segments found in the New-FDI database to fleet segments found in the Fleet Economic Performance database .................... 23 2.3.1.1 Fleet segment clustering .............................................................. 26 2.3.2 Compare sums of effort (kWdays-at-sea) and landings (tonnes) between New-FDI and Fleet Economic Performance databases by fleet segment and gear type within fleet segment ............................................................................ 26 2.3.2.1 Effort and landings overall and by supra-region ............................... 26 2.3.2.2 Effort and landings by fleet-segment and sub-fleet segment .............. 29 2.3.2.2.1 North Sea case study ........................................................... 29 2.3.2.2.2 UK demersal trawl fleet segments .......................................... 34 2.3.3 Longer term considerations ................................................................ 38 i 2.4 ToR 3: Produce maps of spatial effort by c-squares ....................................... 39 2.4.1 Produce Maps of effort by c-square for the regions as defined in COM-2016- 134 and major gear types ............................................................................ 39 2.4.2 Identify areas and fleets where spatial data was not available and propose possible ways forward ................................................................................. 41 2.5 ToR 4: Discard information by Landings Obligation categories ......................... 43 2.5.1 Assess the extent to which discard information has been supplied to categories relevant to and unique under the Landings Obligation, i.e. fleet segments defined through the SPECON_LO field as subject to the landings obligation ......... 43 2.5.2 Where possible, derive the international discard rate for species linked to the Landings Obligation categories, i.e. species and fleet segment combinations that fall under the landings obligation ....................................................................... 44 3 Conclusions ................................................................................................... 45 3.1 Compatibility between New-FDI and Fleet Economic data sets ......................... 45 3.2 Mapping of spatial effort and landings .......................................................... 45 3.3 Recommendations for adjustments to the New-FDI data call ........................... 45 3.4 Other Recommendations............................................................................ 46 References ........................................................................................................ 47 List of abbreviations and definitions ...................................................................... 48 List of boxes ...................................................................................................... 49 List of figures .................................................................................................... 50 List of tables ...................................................................................................... 52 Annexes ............................................................................................................ 53 Annex 1. Participants ...................................................................................... 53 Annex 2. New-FDI data call 2017 ...................................................................... 56 Annex 3. Proposed New-FDI data call 2018 ...................................................... 132 Annex 4. ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ document .............................................. 170 Annex 5. Member State submissions in relation to ToR1 ..................................... 183 Annex 6. Table of specific Member State approaches to completing fields in the New- FDI data call for circulation to Member States ................................................... 222 Annex 7. Comparing Fleet Segments in the new FDI and Economic data calls ........ 223 ii Acknowledgements A heartfelt thanks to all participants to the meeting and to all those involved in the preparation and upload of data in response to the data call. As data collectors and compilers you are the unsung heroes of fisheries science. Authors Holmes, S. J., Gibin, M., Scott, F., Zanzi, A., Adamowicz, M., Cano, S., Carlshamre, S., Demaneche, S., Egekvist, J., Elliot, M., Gancitano, V., Gheorghe, A., Godinho, S., Isajlovic, I., Jakovleva, I., Kempf, A., Kovsars, M., Labanchi, L., Moore, C., Motova, A., Nicheva, S., Nimmegeers, S., Reilly, T., Vanhee, W., van Helmond, A., Verlé, K., Vermard, Y. 1 Abstract The STECF Expert Working Group (EWG) on Fisheries Dependant Information (FDI) took place in JRC, Ispra from 23 to 27 October 2017 to review the data transmitted by Member States under