Report of the Workshop on the Value of Coastal Habitats for Exploited Species (WKVHES)

This report summarizes the work of the 2012 ICES Workshop on the Value of Coastal Habitats for Exploited Species (WKVHES) held 25–29 June 2012 at ICES headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. There were 12 participants (one additional individual, absent but contributing via email) from six countries; participants included scientific and technical experts with extensive experience dealing with fishery management and conservation issues. The primary goal of this workshop was to provide the foundation for integrating habitat value quantitatively in models of the population dynamics of exploited species, for which ICES gives management advice, as well as those species that are important in the food web of ICES species.