Report of the SIHD Workshop on Balancing Economic, Social, and Institutional Objectives in Integrated Assessments (WKSIHD-BESIO)

The ICES Strategic Initiative on the Human Dimension (SIHD) Workshop on Balancing Economic, Social, and Institutional Objectives in Integrated Assessments (WKSIHD-BESIO) took place from 29 November to 1 December 2017 at the HQ of Wageningen Economic Research (WEcR) The Hague, Netherlands. The workshop was convened by Alan Haynie (USA), Christine Röckmann (NL) and Jörn Schmidt (DE). A total of 14 participants from 8 nations attended, 11 in person and 3 remotely.The workshop was successful in examining social, economic and institutional (ESI) fishery management objectives and concluded:Existing EU and national marine management policies and legislation include not only environmental objectives but also a broad range of clearly stated economic, social, and institutional (ESI) goals/objectives/priorities. ESI objectives that refer to the broader societal goals of management should frame any integrated assessment.