| Abstract |
The Working Group on Fisheries-Induced Evolution (WGEVO) continues, on a more permanent basis, the work of the Study Group on Fisheries-Induced Adaptive Change (SGFIAC) that started in 2007. Together, these groups have set and unfolded the ICES agenda on fisheries-induced evolution (FIE). The Working Group’s 2011 meeting held at ICES Headquarters from 3–5 May 2011, focused on (i) updates on new developments in the international research efforts on FIE; (ii) two manuscripts jointly prepared by the group’s members, one on Evolutionary Impact Assessments (EvoIAs) and the other on the influence of FIE on reference points for fisheries management; (iii) development of simple tools for estimating fisheries-induced selection differentials from commonly available data; and (iv) application of these tools to key life history traits in a range of important stocks. |
