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When: 27–31 October 2025
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Where: ICES Headquarters, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Registration open until: 31 July fill out this form
It is possible to join the workshop remotely -
Chairs: Stan Kotwicki, Kotaro Ono, Casper Berg
More info and TOR here
WKUSER3 workshop will explore the challenges of maintaining consistent time series of survey data for stock assessment models amidst unavoidable changes such as budgetary disruptions, shifts in marine ecosystems, increased human activities in survey areas, and the introduction of new survey technologies and statistical methods.
Previous workshops, WKUSER1 (2020) and WKUSER2 (2022), highlighted that many monitoring agencies are affected by these changes, indicating a need for more coherent planning and a long-term strategy to adapt surveys to new conditions. WKUSER3 will concentrate on providing guidance for implementing changes to long-standing surveys in a way that minimizes impact on stock assessment and fisheries management, and on enhancing contingency planning and communication of potential consequences to assessment scientists and policymakers.