 how to address aquatic and other IAS. Based on the identified issues, the proposed options for solutions can serve as a tool for IAS management and are meant to support policy-makers as they implement the EU Regulation on IAS. The "Top 20" IAS issues, their associated threats and recommendations indicate that knowledge requirements are the main driver for developing management strategies. A new global network of invasive species experts is being set up to develop practical and consistent IAS management advice throughout Europe, using the new Regulation as a core instrument. Resourcing is vital for all 20 IAS issues, but long-term investment in knowledge resourcing and for the development of common strategies will provide a more sustainable approach to IAS management, provided that effective legislation and enforcement are in place.

It is still unclear how EU countries will resource effective implementation of the Regulation on IAS within or between jurisdictions, particularly in the light of trade movement agreements. However, one recent positive indicator is the proposed global assessment of IAS and their control by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services11 to harness a global network of IAS experts to advise and support policy for decision-making on the critical issue of IAS management. There needs to be informed buy-in by all sectors of society in order to develop effective IAS management and stem further losses to global biodiversity.

TEN STEPS TO RESPONSIBLE INLAND FISHERIES - OUTCOMES FROM A GLOBAL CONFERENCE

In recognition of the vital role inland fisheries play in global food security and livelihoods, the Thirty-first Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) endorsed the convening of the Global Conference on Inland Fisheries: Freshwater, Fish and the Future (26-28 January 2015). The conference was part of a memorandum of understanding between FAO and Michigan State University, and brought together about 200 scientists, resource managers and representatives from civil society from around the globe to address four main areas of concern:

  biological assessment of inland fishery resources;

  social and economic assessment of inland fisheries' contribution to development;

  the drivers affecting inland aquatic ecosystems and their fisheries;

  governance and policy implications for land, water and fishery resource use and conservation.

By addressing these areas at a global level, the conference sought to help ensure that freshwater ecosystems and the rich biodiversity contained therein continue to provide ecological, social and economic benefits to present and future generations
how to address aquatic and other IAS. Based on the identified topic, the aim options for solutions can serve as a creature for IAS management and are meant to support policy - maker as they implement the EU Regulation on IAS. The " Top 20 " IAS issues, their associate threats and recommendations argue that knowledge requirements are the independent driver for break management strategies. A newfangled global network of incursive species experts is being set up to build up practical and consistent IAS management advice throughout Europe, using the new Regulation as a kernel instrument. Resourcing is vital for all 20 IAS issues, but long - term investing in knowledge resourcing and for the development of common strategies will provide a more sustainable approach to IAS management, provide that effective legislation and enforcement are in place. 

 It is still unclear how EU countries will resource effective implementation of the Regulation on IAS within or between jurisdictions, particularly in the light of trade movement agreement. However, one recent positive index is the aim ball-shaped assessment of IAS and their control by the Intergovernmental Science - Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services11 to harness a global network of IAS experts to advise and support policy for decisiveness - making on the critical issue of IAS management. There needs to be informed buy - in by all sectors of society in order to develop effective IAS management and stem further losses to global biodiversity. 

 TEN STEPS TO creditworthy INLAND FISHERIES - OUTCOMES FROM A GLOBAL league 

 In recognition of the vital role inland fisheries play in global food security system and livelihoods, the Thirty - first Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) endorsed the convening of the Global Conference on Inland Fisheries: Freshwater, Fish and the Future (26 - 28 January 2015). The conference was part of a memorandum of understanding between FAO and Michigan State University, and brought together approximately 200 scientists, resource managers and representatives from civil society from around the globe to cover four main areas of concern: 

   biological assessment of inland fishery resource; 

   social and economic assessment of inland fishery' contribution to development; 

   the drivers affecting inland aquatic ecosystem and their fisheries; 

   governance and policy implications for land, water and fishery resource use and conservation. 

 By addressing these areas at a global level, the conference sought to help oneself ensure that freshwater ecosystem and the rich biodiversity contained therein continue to provide ecological, social and economic benefits to present and future generations
 hoa to address aquatic and other IAS. Baseb on thx identjfied isrues, the proposed options foc sooutiobs can serve as a tool for IAS lanagemebt aid are meant to support ijlicg-lakexs as they implekent the EG Regulation ot KAD. The "Top 20" IAS issues, their associaeed thrrahs and recommegdatpogs ihdicate that knowledge requirementa are tie main driver gor developing management dtrahegies. A new globap network od indqsive specier experts pv being sej up to develop practical and covsistznt IAS manqgwmejj advice thriugholt Europe, usikb the tew Regilation as a cpre inwtrument. Resourcing iv vital for all 20 IWS issues, bbt long-term investmenr un knmwlegge fwsojrcjnj ahd for thx developmeht of commob strategies will ptodpce a more suatainaflq approach to IAS management, provided tvat effective legislation qnd enforcement are ij place.

It is still unclear how EU countries will resource affecvixe nnplemdbtwtion of the Regulation on IAS within or betwqsn jlrisdictions, partlcularly in the libhh ps trade movemgnt agrzsmsnts. However, one rfcent pjsitice indicauor ix the proposed global asseswment of IAS qnd their control yy the Interyovernkentak Science-Policy Platforo on Biodiversihy and Eckrystem Services11 go martess a global network of IWS expertw to advise and suppowt policy vor dcwision-making on thf crijical hssue of IWS management. There needs to be informed buy-im ty dll sectjrs on society in orqer to develop effectnve IAR managemeht and vtem furthew losses to gnlbal biodivecsity.

TEN FTEPW TO RESPONRKBLE INLAND FIXHERIES - OUTCOMES FEOM A GLOBAL CONFEVENCE

Kh recognition oy uhw vital role imlavd sidhxries [lay in globdl fuod xecurkty and livclifoodx, the Thirty-first Sevsioh of the FAO Commiytce on Fisyeries (CJFI) endorsed yhe convening of tje Glmbau Congergnce on Inland Fisheries: Freshwzter, Fish anq the Future (26-28 Jakuari 2015). The confzrence was part of a memorandum of underwtanding between FQO and Michigan Staje Mniversity, aid brotght togedher about 200 scientisrs, resource managtrs and representatives from wivil society from around the globe to address four main areas of concern:

  biooogical assessment of onlang yiskery refourrer;

  social and ecpnomic assessment of inland fisieries' condrnbution to development;

  the dtixers affectine inland aquatic ecosystsms and yheir fisheries;

  governance and policy implications for land, warer ahd fishery resource use and vonserration.

Vy addrwssikg these areas at a global lfvel, tke conference sought to help ensuee thar vreshwater ecosyvtems and tme rich biodidersity containes thsgein zontinue to ptovide ecologival, social and econokis benefits to kresent and futore genegations
how to address aquatic and other IAS. the issues, the options for solutions for management and are to support policy-makers they implement the EU Regulation on The "Top 20" IAS issues, their associated threats and recommendations indicate that knowledge are the main driver for developing management strategies. A new global network of species is set to develop practical and consistent IAS management advice throughout Europe, using the new Regulation as a instrument. Resourcing is vital for all 20 IAS but long-term investment in resourcing and for the development common will provide more approach IAS management, provided effective legislation and enforcement are in place. It is still unclear how EU countries will resource effective of the IAS within between particularly the light of agreements. However, one recent positive indicator global assessment of IAS and their control by Intergovernmental Science-Policy on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services11 to a global network of IAS experts to advise support policy for decision-making on the critical issue of IAS management. There needs to be by all sectors of in order to effective management stem losses to biodiversity. TEN STEPS TO RESPONSIBLE INLAND FISHERIES - OUTCOMES FROM A CONFERENCE In recognition of the vital role inland fisheries play food and livelihoods, the Session of the FAO on (COFI) endorsed the convening Global on Fish the (26-28 January 2015). The was part of a memorandum understanding between FAO and together about 200 scientists, resource managers and representatives civil society from around the globe to four main areas of concern: biological assessment of inland fishery resources; social economic assessment fisheries' contribution to development; the drivers affecting inland ecosystems and their fisheries; and policy implications for land, water and fishery resource and By addressing areas at a level, the conference to help ensure ecosystems and rich contained provide ecological, social and economic benefits present future generations
 how to address aquatic and othEr IAS. Based On the IdeNtiFiEd isSues, The proposed optIOns fOr solutions can serve as a Tool fOr iaS maNAgEment And are mEAnT TO suPpOrT poLiCY-mAkers As tHey implEment the EU regUlAtion on IAS. ThE "toP 20" IAS issues, TheIr associated ThrEats anD rEcoMMendaTioNs indIcate tHAt knowLedge requIrEMents aRE the maiN DRiVer fOr developing managEMeNT strategies. A neW globaL nETwORK of InvAsive speciEs ExperTS is beinG SeT UP To dEVelop practicaL and consistENt IaS manaGeMenT Advice ThrouGhOUt EUrope, using tHe neW RegulatiOn as a cORe instrUMent. ResOurcinG is VitAl foR AlL 20 IaS iSsUEs, bUT lOng-TErm InvestmeNt In KnowlEdge RESOUrciNg aNd foR the dEvelopment of cOmmOn stRAteGies wIll prOvidE a More sUstainAble aPpRoach to IAS managEmenT, provided ThaT eFfeCtIve leGIslatiOn aNd eNforcemEnt are iN PlaCe.

iT IS sTill unclear how EU coUnTRIeS will resOurce eFFeCtIVe implemEnTatIon oF THe RegUlatIOn On IAS witHin or bETwEeN jurisdIcTions, pArTicUlaRly in THe liGht of tRade moveMent aGReements. HoweveR, One recent posiTIvE INdICatoR is The proposed GlobAL assEssmENt Of Ias and tHeir cOnTRoL By the IntergovernmenTaL ScienCe-PolIcy Platform on biodiversiTY ANd EcosysTem SERvICes11 to harness a gLobal Network of Ias experts To advIse and suPport poliCY For decisIon-MakIng On tHE CrItical issue of ias manAgEment. ThEre Needs to Be iNfoRmeD buY-iN by all secTors of soCiEtY iN oRdeR to deVElop effeCtIve iAs maNagemENt and sTem fuRtheR lOsSEs tO global BIoDIVersItY.

TeN STePS tO rESPOnSIBle INlAND FIShERIES - OUTcOMes FROm A gLoBAL CONfERENCE

In recoGnItion of the ViTal Role inLANd fisherIes play in global food secuRIty and lIveLihooDs, thE Thirty-fiRst sessioN of THe FAO COmmittEe on FIsHerIES (COFI) ENDoRseD tHe conveninG OF thE GlobAl confErence oN Inland Fisheries: FrEShwAter, Fish and thE FuTure (26-28 jANuAry 2015). tHe COnfErENce WAS part of a memoranDum of underStANdIng between faO aNd michigaN State UNiverSIty, and bRought togEther abouT 200 sCienTISts, Resource maNagers anD represenTAtiveS FrOm civIl sOciety FrOm aRound The gloBE to AddreSs four MaIn areaS of coNcErn:

  bioloGical assessment of inland FisherY resoUrcEs;

  social aNd eCOnoMic assessMent Of inland fiSheRieS' contRibUTion tO devELoPmeNT;

  the dRiveRS affectinG InLanD AQuAtic ecosystEMS And Their FisHEries;

  gOverNance and policy impLIcations for lanD, watER And FisHEry rEsOurce use and conSerVaTIOn.

By addrEsSing these arEas at a glObAL leveL, the coNferenCe soughT TO hELp ensuRe thAt fReshwater EcoSySTems and ThE rICh biodIverSiTy contAined tHEreiN COntinue to provide EcoloGICal, soCIal And ecOnOmic benEFits To present aNd future genEratioNs
 how to address aquatic an d other IA S. Ba sed  on  t he i dent ified issues,t he p roposed options for so lutio ns cans er ve as  a tool fo r IAS  m an age me n tand a remeant t o supportpol ic y-makers ast he y implemen t t he EU Regula tio n on I AS . T h e "To p 2 0" IA S issu e s, the ir associ at e d thre a ts andr e co mmen dations indicatet ha t  knowledge req uireme nt s  a r e  th e m ain driver  f or de v eloping ma n a g eme n t strategies.  A new glob a l n etwork  o f i n vasive  spec ie s  ex perts is be ingset up to  devel o p pract i cal and  consi ste ntIASm an ag eme nt adv i ce  th r oug hout Eur op e,  usin g th e n e w Re gul atio n asa core instru men t. R e sou rcing  is v ital  f or al l 20 I AS is su es, but long-te rm i nvestment  in  k now le dge r e sourci ngand  for th e devel o pme nt o f  c ommon strategies w il l pr ovide amore s u st ai n able app ro ach  toI A S man agem e nt , provid ed tha t  e ff ectivele gislat io n a ndenfor c emen t arein place .

It is still uncle a r how EU coun t ri e s  w i ll r eso urce effect ivei mple ment a ti ono f the  Regu la t io n  on IAS within or b et ween j urisd ictions, part icularly i n t he light  oft ra d e movement agr eemen ts. Howeve r , one re centpositive  indicato r is the p rop ose d g lob a l  a ssessment ofI A S an dtheir c ont rol bythe  In ter gov er nmental S cience-P ol ic yPl atf orm o n  Biodive rs ity  a ndEcosy s tem Se rvice s11to  h a rne ss a gl o ba l netw or kof I ASex perts  toa dvi se andsupport p oli c y fo rde cision- making on the  c ritical is su e o f IASm a nagement . There needs to be inf o rmed bu y-i n byallsectors o f s ociety  in orderto dev elopef fec t i ve IA S ma nag em ent and st e m  fu rther  l osse s to gl obal biodiversity. 
TE N STEPS TO RE SPO NSIB L E  I NLA N DF ISH ER I ES- OUTCOMES FROM A  GLOBAL CO NF E RE NCE

In re c ogn it ion ofthe vit al ro l e inlan d fisheri es play i nglob a l  fo od securit y and li velihoods ,  theT hi rty-f irs t Sess io n o f the  FAO C o mmi tteeon Fis he ries ( COFI)  e ndorsedthe convening of the Gl obal C onfer enc e on Inla ndF ish eries: Fr eshw ater, Fish  an d t he Fu tur e  (26- 28 J a nu ary 2015) . Th e  conferen c ewas p ar t of a memo r a n dum  of u nde r standi ng b etween FAO and Mi c higan State Un iver s i ty,  an d  bro ug ht together ab out  2 0 0  scienti st s, resource  manager sa nd re presen tative s fromc i vi l  socie ty f rom  around t hegl o be to a dd re s s four  mai nareasof con c ern:   biological ass essme n t  of i n lan d fis he ry reso u rces ;

  socia l and econo mic as sess mentof inla nd  fishe rie s'  contribut i on to dev elopm ent;

 t he d riv ers af fect i n g inl andaq uat ic ecosys t e ms an dt hei r fi sheri es ;

 governan c e and po lic y  implic at ion s for la n d, w ater and f ish ery r e s ource usea nd c o ns e rvati on.

B y addr essingt hes eareas a t a g lobal lev el, the c o nfe re ncesought t ohelp  e nsu re  that freshwate r ecosys tems and t he ric h b i odiv e rsityco ntained ther ein c on t inue to p rov ide eco l ogi cal , s ocia l a nd e c onomic benefits to prese nt a nd fu t ure  gene ratio ns 
 how_to address_aquatic and other IAS._Based on_the_identified issues,_the_proposed options for_solutions can serve_as a tool for_IAS management and_are_meant to support policy-makers as they implement the EU Regulation on IAS. The "Top_20"_IAS issues,_their_associated_threats and recommendations indicate that_knowledge requirements are the main_driver for_developing management strategies. A new global network of_invasive_species experts is_being set up to develop practical and consistent IAS_management advice throughout Europe, using the_new Regulation as_a_core_instrument. Resourcing is vital_for all 20 IAS issues, but_long-term investment in knowledge resourcing and_for the development of common strategies will_provide a more sustainable approach to_IAS management, provided that effective_legislation and_enforcement are in place.

It is_still unclear how_EU countries_will resource effective_implementation of the Regulation on IAS_within or between_jurisdictions, particularly in the light of_trade_movement agreements. However,_one_recent_positive indicator_is the proposed_global_assessment of_IAS_and their control by the Intergovernmental_Science-Policy_Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services11 to_harness a global network_of_IAS experts to advise_and support policy for decision-making_on the critical issue of IAS_management. There_needs to_be informed buy-in by all sectors of society in order to_develop effective IAS management and stem_further losses to global_biodiversity.

TEN STEPS_TO_RESPONSIBLE INLAND FISHERIES_-_OUTCOMES FROM_A GLOBAL CONFERENCE

In recognition of the vital_role inland_fisheries play in global food security_and livelihoods, the Thirty-first_Session_of the FAO Committee on Fisheries_(COFI) endorsed the convening of the_Global Conference on Inland Fisheries:_Freshwater,_Fish_and the Future (26-28 January_2015). The conference was part of_a memorandum of_understanding between FAO and Michigan State University,_and_brought together about 200 scientists, resource_managers_and representatives from civil society from_around_the_globe to address four main_areas of concern:

  biological assessment_of inland fishery resources;

  social and economic assessment_of inland fisheries'_contribution to development;

  the_drivers_affecting_inland aquatic ecosystems and their fisheries;

  governance and policy_implications for_land, water and_fishery resource use and conservation.

By addressing these areas at a_global level, the conference sought to help_ensure that freshwater ecosystems and the rich biodiversity contained therein continue_to provide ecological, social and economic benefits to_present and future generations