SFCC AGM Summary Talk - Sean Dugan, Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre

`Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre Biologist’s Meeting 2016

• SFCC Activities: February 2015- 2016Sean Dugan

• Wild Fisheries Reform

`Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre Biologist’s Meeting 2016

• SFCC Activities: February 2015- 2016Sean Dugan

`Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre Biologist’s Meeting 2016

A) Provides a mechanism for local fisheries managers to standardise data collection

Central Storage of Smolt Data March: publication of Malcolm et al. (2015), April: MSS Fish Observations database trial , May: brief project proposal to MSS for a field trial in

2016 June: Iain Malcolm talk to SFCC Committee January 2016: SARF Project Trial

Basic Electrofishing database audit

Electrofishing database phone support

Assistance with SEPA data input

Credit: Iain Malcolm

SFCC constitution

`Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre Biologist’s Meeting 2016

B) promotes the development of specialist software in a cost-effective way,

Working with Esri UK, all SFCC members gained access to ArcGIS Online.

Using ARCGIS online, I have developed some simple protocols (including habitat survey), ready for field trial by members in Spring 2016.

Scoping Technical requirements of handheld field data collection devices.

Purchase of data collection tablets in Spring 2016 for members who require

`Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre Biologist’s Meeting 2016

C) Co-ordinates and disseminates spatial data relevant to the freshwater environment

One Scotland Mapping Agreement (OSMA) contract for SFCC

Freshwater Fisheries Web Map: Launched in August 2015

Updated CEH Digital River Network provided to members.

Online environment will be used for future dissemination of GIS data to members.

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D) Provides a facility for balanced scientific analysis of the available information for further debate and policy development,

This role is currently undertaken by Marine Scotland, not SFCC.

In early years of SFCC a major component of the Freshwater Laboratory work programme was carried out through the interface of the SFCC.

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E) Provides a mechanism for pooling resources,

SFCC Member access to fisheries literature

• Written statement from MSS librarian• Access to online MSS library search portal• Thank you to Helen McGreggor • Automated service to replace CORJ• MSS publications feed (PH165LB)

• Non-profit consortium access to journals

• Quotations requested on behalf of SFCC members

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`The Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre Sept 2015 Meeting

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G) Facilitates cross-Scotland scientific projects and provides fisheries data to inform national policy decisions, and to evidence local management decisions.

National Electrofishing Data Analysis Project (Part of wider MSS CL’s 5-year project).

Data Audit process and re-supply to MSS on behalf of members.

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H) Provides training in methods of data collection, management and analysis

• Attendance at I.F.M. Training Work stream Meetings

• Training & events calendar launched to publicise relevant training courses

1. Scale reading workshop jointly with I.F.M (March

2015)2. Team Leader Electrofishing Refresher Course

(June 2015)3. SFCC Habitat Course (July 2015)4. SFCC Web Mapping & Field Data Collection

Training Course (November 2015)5. Introduction to Statistics & R for Biologists

(December 2015)

`Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre Biologist’s Meeting 2016

`Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre Biologist’s Meeting 2016

In Summary

`Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre Biologist’s Meeting 2016

SFCC priority for 2016/2017: Wild Fisheries Reform

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