aMER – applied Marine Ecosystems Research

Commercial and recreational fishers are invited to an interactive workshop on Pollack FISP. This free workshop is hosted by the University of Plymouth, and will take place on Wednesday 14 February 2024 from 09:30 – 15:30. 

Pollack FISP focuses on improving knowledge of the pollack stock off the southwest of England, in collaboration with interested stakeholders. The project is a Fisheries Industry Science Partnership funded by Defra. 

During the morning session, you will hear updates about the project’s progress on pollack tagging and fisheries data collection. In the afternoon session, participants will get the chance to share their views on pollack through an interactive workshop. The information we receive from participants will be fed back to Defra. Throughout the day there will be opportunities to ask questions about the project and speak with the team.  

Register for in-person attendance.

If you are unable to attend in-person but would like to learn more about the project, presentations from the project team will take place from 10:00-12:00 on 14 February and can be attended virtually.

Register for online attendance.  

The afternoon discussion sessions cannot be attended virtually and will not be recorded. However, if you are interested in providing your views about pollack populations and management yet are unable to attend the workshop, please contact Simon Thomas at simon.f.thomas@york.ac.uk.   

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Hannah Rudd at hannah.rudd@anglingtrust.net. 

Find out more 

Pollack FISP is led by the University of Plymouth, in partnership with the Angling Trust, the Professional Boatman’s Association and the University of York. The project team includes Dr Emma Sheehan and Dr Thomas Stamp from the University of Plymouth, Hannah Rudd from the Angling Trust, Dave Uren from Mirage Charters, and Dr Bryce Stewart and Dr Simon Thomas from the University of York.   

More information about the Pollack FISP is available on the University of Plymouth and Angling Trust websites. More information about the receiver network can be found on the FISH INTEL webpage. You can watch Dr Simon Thomas and Dr Thomas Stamp present their early results in the Angling Trust’s Virtual Forum.