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The underlying motivation for this case study was to find ways to support the existing scientific monitoring system of the Wadden Sea by drawing upon fishermen’s experiences, expertise and the information they collect. It was intended that this knowledge would contribute to a species inventory, and the designation of rare/migratory species of fish in particular, thus making a valuable contribution to monitoring the environmental status of the Wadden Sea. Collaborative working between fishermen and scientists was effective at closing important knowledge gaps about the prevalence of rare species and ways to reduce by-catch. At the same time, the project contributed towards raising fishermen’s awareness on different nature conservation aspects of the Wadden Sea. The preliminary results of this study demonstrate a potential approach that could be used to establish a more comprehensive monitoring program. Other positive results include the design of a “different type of science”, as well as gaining of fishermen’s trust, which has been important in sustaining continued close collaboration in new projects such as “Sustain Seafood”.
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This collaborative project took place, thanks to the engagement of several persons. Special thanks to Uwe Abken, Daniel Ahrends, Dirk dell Missier, Philipp Oberdörffer and Dirk Sander. Uwe Abken is the owner of “POLARIS”, located in Lower Saxony. Daniel Ahrends, his decks hand who unfortunately died in a car accident in April 2014, was proud to be part of GAP2 and keen to collect the species and tried to find every individual. Dirk dell Missier is the owner of “∗De Liekedeelers”, which means the crew of the pirate Klaus Störtebecker, “take it from the rich and give it to the poor”. Notorious pirates – driven by the vision of equal shares for all – roamed the Baltic Sea in their sailing ships. They called themselves “Liekedeeler” or “equal sharers” and shared their booty equally with one another. Philipp Oberdörffer and Dirk Sander are managing directors of the EzDK (Erzeugergemeinschaft der Deutschen Krabbenfischer).
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Wätjen, K., Ramírez-Monsalve, P. (2020). Aiming for By-Catch: Collaborative Monitoring of Rare and Migratory Species in the Wadden Sea. In: Holm, P., Hadjimichael, M., Linke, S., Mackinson, S. (eds) Collaborative Research in Fisheries. MARE Publication Series, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26784-1_7
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