Objective The general aim of the ECOKNOWS project is to improve the use of biological knowledge in fisheries science and management. The lack of appropriate calculus methods and fear of statistical overparameterisation has limited biological reality in fisheries models. This reduces biological credibility perceived by many stakeholders. We solve this technical estimation problem by using up-to date methodology supporting more effective use of data. The models suggested will include important knowledge about biological processes and the applied statistical inference methods allow to integrate and update this knowledge in stock assessment. We will use the basic biological data (such as growth, maturity, fecundity, maximum age and recruitment data sets) to estimate general probabilistic dependencies in fish stock assessments. In particular, we will seek to improve the use of large existing biological and environmental databases, published papers and survey data sets provided by EU data collection regulations and stored by ICES and EU member countries. Bayesian inference will form the methodological backbone of the project and will enable realistic estimations of uncertainty. We develop a computational learning approach that builds on the extensive information present in FishBase (www.fishbase.org).The developed methodology will be of fundamental importance, especially for the implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management. It has been a difficult challenge even for target species with long data series, and now the same challenge is given for new and poorly studied species. We will improve ways to find generic and understandable biological reference points, such as the required number of spawning times per fish, which also supports the management needs in the developing countries. ECOKNOWS applies decision analysis and bioeconomic methods to evaluate the validity and utility of improved information, helping to plan efficient EU data collection. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsstatistics and probabilitybayesian statisticsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE-2009-1-2-10 - Improving fisheries assessment methods by integrating new sources of biological knowledge Call for proposal FP7-KBBE-2009-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO EU contribution € 1 013 726,00 Address YLIOPISTONKATU 3 00014 Helsingin Yliopisto Finland See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Kirsi-Maaria Hoviniemi (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all RIISTA- JA KALATALOUDEN TUTKIMUSLAITOS Finland EU contribution € 451 582,00 Address VIIKINKAARI 4 00790 HELSINKI See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Atso Romakkaniemi (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA Denmark EU contribution € 91 576,00 Address H C ANDERSENS BOULEVARD 44-46 1553 Kobenhavn V See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Henrik Sparholt (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data FISHBASE INFORMATION & RESEARCH GROUP INC Philippines EU contribution € 216 184,00 Address IRRI G S KHUSH HALL COLLEGE 4031 LOS BANOS LAGUNA See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mary Ann Bimbao (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS Greece EU contribution € 153 750,00 Address KEDEA BUILDING, TRITIS SEPTEMVRIOU, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 546 36 THESSALONIKI See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Konstantinos Stergiou (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 225 075,00 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Carlos Manuel Abad Ruiz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MARINE INSTITUTE Ireland EU contribution € 119 637,00 Address RINVILLE ORANMORE H91 R673 Galway See on map Region Ireland Northern and Western West Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Niall O'maoileidigh (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE United Kingdom EU contribution € 301 477,00 Address SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD SW7 2AZ LONDON See on map Region London Inner London — West Westminster Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Brooke Alasya (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA Canada EU contribution No data Address East White Hills Road 80 A1C5X8 St John's NF See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gerald Chaput (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data the Swedish Board of Fisheries Participation ended Sweden EU contribution € 10 861,07 Address Box 423 SE-401 26 Göteborg See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Anna Gårdmark (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT France EU contribution € 26 016,00 Address 147 RUE DE L'UNIVERSITE 75007 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Etienne Prévost (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DES SCIENCES AGRONOMIQUES, AGROALIMENTAIRES, HORTICOLES ET DU PAYSAGE France EU contribution € 103 863,00 Address RUE DE SAINT BRIEUC 65 35042 RENNES See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Etienne Rivot (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA Spain EU contribution € 145 812,00 Address CORAZON DE MARIA 8 28002 MADRID See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Eduardo Balguerias (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 134 047,93 Address ALMAS ALLE 8 750 07 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ingrid Ragnarsdotter Jajke (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data