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Marine and Freshwater Invasive Non-native Species Workshop
Defra hosted a workshop on July 9, 2014, to focus on Defra-relevant aspects of marine and freshwater invasive non-native species (INNS), and consider wider links and implications of INNS in the UK.
The workshop provided the opportunity for participants to share information on a range of topics including:
- current and forthcoming policy drivers for INNS
- current responsibilities with respect to INNS within Defra
- short presentations on projects currently underway on INNS
- future/emerging evidence priorities and potential collaboration opportunities
- how to take decisions on funding work on INNS while maintaining consistency across Defra
- next steps
Presentations from the workshop are available below:
- Marine Strategy Framework Directive - J Higgs
- Ballast Water and Sediment Management Convention - P Stebbing
- EU Invasive Species Regulation - T Salmon
- Invasive Non-native Species and WFD - M Diamond
- Invasive Non-native Species in GB - O Booy
- Marine Pathways Project - G Wynn, J Maclennan
- Cefas R&D on non-native freshwater fishes to inform policy: pathways, dispersal, impacts, risk analysis and detection - G Copp
- Non-native Species Research - P Stebbing
