The Workshop on Scoping Data collection for Northern Shelf cod sub-stocks (WKCODSCOPE) is held in response to a special request from the United Kingdom, Norway and the European Commission (EC, DGMARE).
WKCODSCOPE will address several topics to scope the Northern shelf cod sub-stock data needs:
- Summarize the current sub-stock definition for the Northern Shelf cod complex and review the progress of the project GenDC,
- Outline additional genetic data needs to further understand the sub-stock mixing throughout the year to facilitate the provision of advice which can guide area-specific management,
- Develop sampling strategies according to a partial or complete separation of northwestern and southern components of the Northern Shelf cod complex.
- Explore alternative stock discrimination techniques (otolith shape and microchemistry, tagging, drift-based, morphological or phenotypical data) and their potential to elucidate sub-stock spatial dynamics throughout the year.
The workshop will take place at ICES HQ in Copenhagen, Denmark as well as online. It will be co-chaired by Nicola Walker (UK) and Liz Clarke (UK). The workshop will start at 9 am on Tuesday 18 March and finish at 12h on Friday 21 March. WKCODSCOPE will include plenary sessions, subgroup tasks and report drafting sessions.
Registration
To register please fill in this questionnaire. Registrations close on 28 February 2025. Please note that confirmation of your registration will arrive by 3 March 2025.
If requests to attend exceed the meeting space available, ICES reserves the right to select workshop participants based on the applicants' relative qualifications for the workshop. Participants join the workshop at national expense.
For further information please contact Lara Salvany ([email protected]) and/or Anna Ellendersen ([email protected]).
