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PT J
TI Reconciling complex system models and fisheries advice: Practical examples and leads
BT 
AF LEHUTA, Sigrid
   GIRARDIN, Raphael
   MAHEVAS, Stephanie
   TRAVERS-TROLET, Morgane
   VERMARD, Youen
AS 1:1;2:2;3:1;4:2;5:1;
FF 1:PDG-RBE-EMH;2:PDG-RBE-HMMN-RHBL;3:PDG-RBE-EMH;4:PDG-RBE-HMMN-RHBL;5:PDG-RBE-EMH;
C1 IFREMER, Ecol & Modeles Halieut, Rue Lile Yeu,BP 2011, F-44311 Nantes 03, France.
   IFREMER, Halieut Manche Mer Nord, 150 Quai Gambetta, F-62200 Boulogne Sur Mer, France.
C2 IFREMER, FRANCE
   IFREMER, FRANCE
SI NANTES
   BOULOGNE
SE PDG-RBE-EMH
   PDG-RBE-HMMN-RHBL
IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018
IF 0.448
TC 38
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00358/46945/46851.pdf
LA English
DT Article
DE ;Ecosystem-based fisheries management;complex models;decision support;methodological solutions;participatory modeling;model sensitivity analysis;examples
AB The move toward an ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) requires new operational tools in order to support management decisions. Among them, ecosystem- and fisheries-based models are critical to quantitatively predict the consequences of future scenarios by integrating available knowledge about the ecosystem across different scales. Despite increasing development of these complex system models in the last decades, their operational use is still currently limited in Europe. Many guidelines are already available to help the development of complex system models for advice yet they are often ignored. We identified three main impediments to the use of complex system models for decision support: (1) their very complexity which is a source of uncertainty; (2) their lack of credibility, (3) and the challenge of communicating/transferring complex results to decision makers not accustomed to deal with multivariate uncertain results. In this paper, we illustrate these somehow theoretical “best practices” with tangible successful examples, which can help the transfer of complex system models from academic science to operational advice. We first focus on handling uncertainty by optimizing model complexity with regards to management objectives and technical issues. We then list up methods, such as transparent documentation and performance evaluation, to increase confidence in complex system models. Finally, we review how and where complex system models could fit within existing institutional and legal settings of the current European fisheries decision framework. We highlight where changes are required to allow for the operational use of complex system models. All methods and approaches proposed are illustrated with successful examples from fisheries science or other disciplines. This paper demonstrates that all relevant ingredients are readily available to make complex system models operational for advice.
PY 2016
PD APR
SO Aquatic Living Resources
SN 0990-7440
PU Edp Sciences S A
VL 29
IS 2
UT 000386763900009
DI 10.1051/alr/2016022
ID 46945
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