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 (PDF) - J Higgs
• Ballast Water and Sediment Management Convention (PDF) - P Stebbing
• EU Invasive Species Regulation (PDF) - T Salmon
• Invasive Non-native Species and WFD (PDF) - M Diamond
• Invasive Non-native Species in GB (PDF) - O Booy
• Marine Pathways Project (PDF) - G Wynn, J Maclennan
• Cefas R&D on non-native freshwater fishes to inform policy: pathways, dispersal, impacts, risk analysis and detection (PDF) - G Copp
• Non-native Species Research (PDF) - P Stebbing