Europe & worldwide

Study on the present state of aquaculture in the EU member states and its future up to 2005. Scientific and Technical Option Assessment Programme (STOA) of the European Parliament; subcontracted to COFAD by Stirling Aquaculture Ltd., U.K., 1996

Numerous studies, advisory and other services relating to

• Valuation of fishing rights and aquaculture estates
• aquatic resources damage assessment and compensation
• recreational and commercial fisheries
• aquaculture economy, planning and licensing
• aquatic habitat rehabilitation

Public and private clients, civil courts; 1984 - to date

Fisheries damage assessment, monitoring and settlement of the kerosene spill Greding/A 9. Private client 2004/2005

Economic evaluation of planned investments into a inland fisheries enterprise and application for support under FIFG. Private client, 2004

Investigation and assessment of mass mortalities in a private fish farm due to technical failures of an air-lifted flow system. Regional Court, 2004

Study on the coastal fisheries sector of Lower Saxony and their perspectives for sustainable development. Ministry for Rural Development, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Lower Saxony 2003/2004

Mediation/resolution of disputes among fishermen over the financial compensation of extensive fisheries damages in the Danube River. Private claimant association, 2004

Ex-post evaluation of the FIFG (Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance)-Programme for Germany (Objective 5a not covered by Objective 1); commissioned by Senate of Bremen on behalf of the programme’s monitoring committee, 2002/2003

Mid-term evaluation of the FIFG (Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance)-Programme 2000 – 2006 for Germany (outside Objective 1); commissioned by the Ministry for Rural Development, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Lower Saxony on behalf of the programme’s monitoring committee, 2002/2003

Mid-term evaluation of the FIFG (Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance)-Programme 2000-2006 for Germany (Objective 1 area); commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture on behalf of the programme’s monitoring committee, 2002/2003

Ex-post evaluation of the Operational Programme PESCA in the Federal Republic of Germany, 1994 - 1999; for Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry (BML), 2003

Assessment of fisheries damages in a trout river caused by agricultural effluents. Private client, 2002

Review of the sale of a trout farm based on a faulty evaluation and assessment of the financial damages. Regional Court, 2001/2002

Fisheries damage assessment, monitoring and settlement of the oil spill at Menach River, Danube system. Private client 2001/2003

Evaluation of the fishing rights in the National Park "Lower Oder Valley" Brandenburg; Landesanstalt für Großschutzgebiete, Brandenburg, 2001

Evaluation of major fishing rights in the trout River “Weisser Regen”. District Court, 2001

Evaluation of the market value of a major trout farm in Bavaria. Private client, 2000

Drafting of the FIFG (Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance) Operational Programme 2000 - 2006 for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Ministry of Agriculture MV, 1999

Computer-based processing and analysis of data on the FIFG (Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance)-Programme for Germany (Objective 5a not covered by Objective 1); Senate of Bremen on behalf of the programme’s monitoring committee, 1998, 1999, 2000.

Participatory planning of a fisheries concept for the “Lower Oder Valley” National Park, Brandenburg; Landesanstalt für Großschutzgebiete Brandenburg, 1999

Assessment of financial compensation for fish losses caused by cormorants in a large carp farm within the Biosphere Reserve Schorfheide-Chorin. Landesanstalt für Großschutzgebiete Brandenburg, 1999

Interim evaluation of the FIFG (Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance)-Programme for Germany (Objective 5a not covered by Objective 1); commissioned by Senate of Bremen on behalf of the programme’s monitoring committee, 1996/97

Physical re-planning and EIA for production capacity increase of a major trout farm near Munich. Private client, 1997/1998

Investigation of causes and damage assessments of water supply shortages due to hydrological changes in the catchment area of a large carp farm in Bavaria. Regional Court, 1997

Economic assessment of planned investments into a major fish processing plant and application for financial support under FIFG. Private client, 1996

Privatisation Programme for former East-German government operated fish-farms in Saxony; an evaluation of market values; Treuhandanstalt Sachsen, Leipzig, 1992/93

Physical planning of a mullet research fish farm at Ioanina; for NATO, 1991/92

Study on the demersal fisheries and their fishing grounds in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and the territorial waters of Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Southern Turkey ( Adana Coast ). Eastern Mediterranean Cable Project, with Natural Resources Consultants, Washington, 1997/8

Thematic evaluation of the state of aquaculture development in Tunisia, Egypt, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Italy; FAO/NORAD,1986

Coordination of the Conference on Socio-Economic Aspects of Aquaculture Development in Countries Bordering the Mediterranean, Djerba, Tunisia; MEDRAP/FAO, 1986

(Greece, Spain, Italy, France), Study on coastal resource use; FAO, 1983

Inland Fisheries Sector Study: Identification of a comprehensive strategy to enhance the inland fisheries sector; Foundation of Assistance Programmes for Agriculture (FAPA)/EU, 1993

Site selection for the establishment of a National Coastal Aquaculture Research Institute; in collaboration with a multi-national researcher team, NATO, Science for Stability Program, 1986

Coordination of Environment Emergency Measures in Romania following the accidental spills into the Tisza River: Deployment of the international coordinator, UNDP Geneva, 2000

Guidelines for the Planning of Refugee Settlements: Preparation of guidelines for the identification, preparation and appraisal of settlement projects for refugees; UNHCR, 1987

Study on the risks and dangers in small scale marine and coastal fisheries (with emphasis on safety and health issues in developing countries). Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, South East Asia, Caribbean, South America, West Africa, and Europe; ILO ( International Labour Office), Geneva, Switzerland, 1999