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IUCN CEM Fisheries Expert Group Task Force

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The Task Force's mission is to foster the sustainable development of fisheries and to promote the conservation of the related marine ecosystems, to inform fisheries policy and related conservation ...

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The Task Force's mission is to foster the sustainable development of fisheries and to promote the conservation of the related marine ecosystems, to inform fisheries policy and related conservation strategies, to propose management methods and tools and to seek to provide a link between the fishery and biodiversity expert communities of IUCN.

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Group leadership

Mr Ernesto PENAS LADO

Lead
Born in Galicia, NW Spain, I was trained as a Marion biologist and worked for 10 years as a marine biologist. I then moved to fisheries management in the EU where I worked for 30 years on the Common ...
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Born in Galicia, NW Spain, I was trained as a Marion biologist and worked for 10 years as a marine biologist. I then moved to fisheries management in the EU where I worked for 30 years on the Common Fisheries Policy. I have written several books including two on fisheries management. I led the conservation policy of the EU at the time we redressed the tradditiional¡ failures, and was responsible for the last reform of the policy in 2013.Currently I chair ICCAt and the Fisheries Expert Group of EBCD, member of IUCN
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Ms Despina SYMONS-PIROVOLIDOU

Co-Lead

Despina Symons-Pirovolidou, has been Director and founding Member of the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) since its establishment in 1989, with the main objective to promote the ...

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Despina Symons-Pirovolidou, has been Director and founding Member of the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) since its establishment in 1989, with the main objective to promote the conservation and sustainable use of natural renewable resources and focusing mainly on marine environment. Working closely with EU institutions and globally, Despina has been linking the conservation, scientific communities and civil society providing them with experts and strategic advice for over 30 years. 

As an active member of IUCN, Despina has been contributing to all UN processes in relation to fisheries management, climate and biodiversity conservation including FAO, CBD, UNCLOs, CITES.

As key to several initiatives within IUCN, including the establishment of the IUCN European office, the Mediterranean office as well as the Marine Program, Despina initiated the establishment of the CEM/FEG in 2008 for which she is the secretary and coordinator.

Prior to joining EBCD, Despina worked on fisheries related issues in Madrid (Spain) where she represented the Spanish coastal fishers to the EU.

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The Fisheries Expert Group (IUCN/CEM/FEG) was established in 2008 during the 2008 Barcelona Congress. Established to address the need for an ecosystem-focused expert group with marine fisheries competence within the Commission on Ecosystem Management, FEG consists of senior fisheries experts from around the world with substantial knowledge of the operational, socio-economic and ecosystem approach issues affecting fisheries.

Task forces are not open to all members, but by invitation only.

At a glance

Official name:
IUCN CEM Fisheries Expert Group Task Force
Associated Commissions:
Commission on Ecosystem Management
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