Norwegian experience of the "discards ban" - the strengths and weaknesses of the policy and implementation in Norway, lessons learnt, and best practice. The focus being on the implementation issues, the effectiveness of the policy and what experiences may be useful in shaping the debate on the CFP reform bearing in mind the long experience of discard reduction measures in Norway.
Speakers:
Peter Gullestad - Former Director General of Fisheries in Norway, oversaw the introduction and implementation of the discards ban in Norway,
Asgeir Aglen - Respected Norwegian Fisheries expert (commenting on the scientific aspects).
Ernesto Bianchi - Head of Unit in DG MARE for CFP reform
