FRDC marine heatwave workshop - management response and R&D needs

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

Workshop to identify minimal viable R&D Needs to enable meaningful fisheries and aquaculture management in response to marine heatwaves

Salamanca Inn

FRDC is seeking your expertise to assist in the development of targeted RD&amp;E approaches to address Marine Heatwave (MHW) events and outlooks, particularly with respect to management decision making.<ul><li>MHW events and their flow-on ecosystem effects (including mortalities of target and other species due to heat stress and potentially harmful algal blooms) are becoming more frequent and severe</li></ul><ul><li>Impacts from MHWs are expected, but not well understood (<a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frdc.com.au%2Fproject%2F2023-092&data=05%7C02%7Cjennifer.marshall%40frdc.com.au%7C50278a95554d48264e9508ddea7172a6%7C973f30bc3e1f4d0096a25cdc6519b418%7C1%7C0%7C638924495211003550%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LgMYPAaJRNioAHHdKGl2WTVjNILmowakFwvFlpKzw%2B4%3D&reserved=0" title="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frdc.com.au%2Fproject%2F2023-092&data=05%7C02%7Cjennifer.marshall%40frdc.com.au%7C50278a95554d48264e9508ddea7172a6%7C973f30bc3e1f4d0096a25cdc6519b418%7C1%7C0%7C638924495211003550%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LgMYPAaJRNioAHHdKGl2WTVjNILmowakFwvFlpKzw%2B4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Futures of Seafood</a>)</li></ul><ul><li>However, management and decision making at the Commonwealth and State level in the majority does not have response plans for MHW events</li></ul><ul><li>Slow or absent response may result in long-term stock or ecosystem impacts</li></ul> A range of activities to support the forecasting and mitigation of impacts of MHW exist or are under way, including<ul><li>Public access to <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frdc.com.au%2Fclimate-change%23toc-climate-change-briefings&data=05%7C02%7Cjennifer.marshall%40frdc.com.au%7C50278a95554d48264e9508ddea7172a6%7C973f30bc3e1f4d0096a25cdc6519b418%7C1%7C0%7C638924495211016227%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xjVcW1w6SfbK9L2coclu9d7mCgTmb9dyKv8AAffrPrs%3D&reserved=0" title="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frdc.com.au%2Fclimate-change%23toc-climate-change-briefings&data=05%7C02%7Cjennifer.marshall%40frdc.com.au%7C50278a95554d48264e9508ddea7172a6%7C973f30bc3e1f4d0096a25cdc6519b418%7C1%7C0%7C638924495211016227%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xjVcW1w6SfbK9L2coclu9d7mCgTmb9dyKv8AAffrPrs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">marine heatwave outlooks</a> on the BoM website, which is currently being built</li><li>Strategies to assist businesses in decision making in the face of MHWs (<a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frdc.com.au%2Fproject%2F2023-011&data=05%7C02%7Cjennifer.marshall%40frdc.com.au%7C50278a95554d48264e9508ddea7172a6%7C973f30bc3e1f4d0096a25cdc6519b418%7C1%7C0%7C638924495211027947%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=icRF66LZhB2wI33jjb7LOeSWOYLIf1%2FsHE03k5zFOng%3D&reserved=0" title="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frdc.com.au%2Fproject%2F2023-011&data=05%7C02%7Cjennifer.marshall%40frdc.com.au%7C50278a95554d48264e9508ddea7172a6%7C973f30bc3e1f4d0096a25cdc6519b418%7C1%7C0%7C638924495211027947%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=icRF66LZhB2wI33jjb7LOeSWOYLIf1%2FsHE03k5zFOng%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sea Change</a> - 9-12 fishing and aquaculture case studies around Australia)</li><li>State and Commonwealth IMOS monitoring programmes</li></ul> To understand the options for, and how best to optimise the RD&amp;E approach to MHW events, FRDC is organising a two day workshop with Managers and Researchers. The objectives of the day will be to:<ul><li>identify essential (minimally sufficient) key data and related RD&amp;E needs and gaps for informing management actions in preparing for, and responding to, MHW events</li></ul><ul><li>understand blockers and opportunities for uptake/adoption and suggested approaches</li></ul><ul><li>inform the development of a targeted, FRDC project in the MHW RD&amp; E space; and</li></ul><ul><li>highlight MHW RD&amp; E ongoing priorities beyond the FRDC funding envelope</li></ul>

Agenda

Draft Agenda

Day 1 -  1)Introductions, objectives and outcomes

Day 1 -  2) Marine heatwave modelling - general trends and immediate situation

Day 1- 3) What we have learned about F&A needs for climate resilience

Day 1 - 4) What we know about impacts on marine resources now/data sources

Day 1 - 5) Relationships to existing plans

Day 1 - 6) Jurisdiction's context - preparedness, mapping strategic context

Day 1 - 7) Case studies active frameworks

Day 2 - 1) Rapid summary

Day 2) - 2) Workshopping -  MVP data and certainty for meaningful response

Day 2 - 3) Mapping knowledge gaps/key obstacles

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