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1. Other industries Catchments amp Inflows WA groups e Management actions an Statistics Monitoring Decision rules ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT Figure 2 Conceptual model of Atlantis components and connections 9 Using a case study to garner general results As case studies are loaded into seaview they will be shown on the opening map page To select a case study click on the case name that brings up the correct map for the region of interest e g South East on the map below In come cases access will be restricted and a password will be required contact the seaview team to request access eoo J www csiro au seaview inde x A c CQ ff www csiro au seaview index html wi aA c o SIR Seaview A portal for accessing libraries of runs from Atlantis whole of system modelling projects from around Australia South East Atlantis SE was developed to explore alternative management arrangements for the Australian Southern Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery This model includes a dynamic ecosystem as well as all the fleets active in the region SEAP Atlantis SEAP is being used to consider the implications of climate change for marine ecosystems in the southeast of Australia Its current focus is on the shelf and slope waters around Victoria and Tasmania Access is restricted The first model loaded into seaview was an Atlantis model located in southeastern2. Contact Disclaimer Copyright Glossary 14 Q Time series Page Sometimes a summary is not enough and a time series for the indicator s is desired Once on the time series page you can navigate back to the summary indicators page by clicking on summary tab in the top right corner of the page see the orange box in the top right of the image below Description of what each of the strategies and scenarios entails i e what management Link to explanation of how to interpret the indicators shown in seaview Link to background levers are used level of Click to return to information on the models climate change etc and what Summary page the indicators represent Link to user guide AQAA SEAView AFN Aggredate x CA Owww tes di ET MOW siro au mseaview southeast aggrelste html indicator 213 amp strat gfiscen O0 User Guide Background Information Interpreting Results Glossary Aggregate Time Series Time Series E Ling Biomass Status Quo Base Level Climate Pessimistic Blue grenadier Biomass Status Quo Base Level Climate Pessimistic Base Level Climate Pessimistic ummary Indicators Choose Summary Indicators pecies Indicators Biomass Time series isheries Indicators p lot Choose a Fishery Indicator x Update Plot Click to see map page 2006 1 1 2008 1 1 2010 1 1 2012 1 1 2014 1 1 2016 1 1 2018 1 1
3. Q seaview Seaview User Guide seaview Software Team seaview csiro au email This user guide is for use with the seaview visualisation software created by the CSIRO with the support funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation on behalf of the Australian Government Enquiries should be addressed to seaview csiro au or Dr Beth Fulton Head of ecosystem modelling CEO Science Fellow CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research GPO Box 1538 Hobart Tasmania 7001 email beth fulton csiro au phone 61 3 62325018 2011 CSIRO Q Contents Ea aL a E E PEA EEOE OEIEEEER E SE EE E EA E O E EAA E 3 BAC ET O eA AA 4 What is seaview eee 4 The concept of Management Strategy Evaluation eee 5 Atlantis eee 6 Using a case study to garnergeneralresults ees 7 DSIENE SEBIEBO ea pees vt eee ce va nena bce cited patna cesta 9 Entering seaview eee 9 Disclaimer whatdoesitmean gt 10 SIMA POPE coa o OE RIETI NRI MSRP NE EM A E E REM EMMN 11 Selecting the data 12 Summary table eee 13 Moving to time series eee 14 WV SETIBS POE E E A E E AAA AEE A A EA 15 Selectingthedata eee 16 Time series plot eee 17 Moving to maps eee 17 PIPER Loin le ded DEMEURE EIN R DHMpEDIUE 18 Selecting the data eee 19 The map details eee 20 Moving through time eee 21 Comparing outcomes eee 22 DGBEUGE BIB e scopi a eo a gs esac evap nates vena E 23 Background information eee 24 Glossa
4. Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic Summary Indicators Choose Summary Indicators Species Indicators Biomass Fisheries Indicators Choose a Fishery Indicator Species Mackerel x Small pelagic fishes x Fisheries Midwater trawl for cephalopods Strategy Status Quo x Strong Link Quotas x Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic Increased Temperature Climate Pessimistic Summary Indicators Choose Summary Indicators Species Indicators Biomass v Fisheries Indicators Choose a Fishery Indicator Y Species Mackerel x Small pelagic fishes x Fisheries Midwater trawl for cephalopods O seaview CSIRO If you are interested in see all species for an indicator select the All case under the Species menu For instance try m rategy Status Quo x 15 Select the Strategy Status Quo 16 Select the Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic Scenario Base Level Climate 17 Select the Species Indicators type Catch Desneitio 18 Select the Species A 19 Click Update Table perc NN This should look like the panel to the right here and should ped ee result in the summary table below being displayed Se pe A Choose a Fis Indicator Indicators Summary ney Species STRATEGIES Status Quo Mackerel Total Catch mall pelagic fishes otal I Shallow water piscivores Total Catch una and Billfish Total
5. Base Level Climate Optim Dogfish Biomass E I 0 0 200 km 200 mi 135 31377 47 80762 Contact Disclaimer Copyright Glossary For example 40 Select the Strategy Weak Link Quotas 41 Select the Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic 42 Select the Indicator Type Ribaldo Biomass This should look like the panel below Strategy Scenario Species Indicator 43 Press play to watch how the map changes through time or drag the slider to the far right and you should see the map shown on the next page 33 CSIRO SEAView AFMA Spatial E c Q ft connie gor171 AFMA details html strat 2 amp scen O amp indicator 16 CSIRO Weak Link Quotas Base Level Climate Pessin Ribaldo Biomass g 44 Click on the small tab on the right side of the page You should see the two maps side by side like below SEAView AFMA Spatial B c C f connie gor171 AFMA details html strat 2 amp scen O0 amp indicator 16 aa CSIRO Weak Link Quotas Base Level Climate Pessin Ribaldo Biomass Status Quo Base Level Climate Pessin Ling Biomass lt gt Y 0 0 200 km 200 mi 104 11260 12 18994 34 Q The second map is controlled with its own set of menus pan and zoom The two maps share a common time slider 45 On the right hand map select the Strategy Strong Link Quotas 46 Select the Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic 47 Select the Indicator Type B ue
6. Species Indicators Biomass isheries Indicators Choose a Fishery Indicator iv Update Plot 2006 1 1 2008 1 1 2010 1 1 2012 1 1 2014 1 1 2016 1 1 2018 1 1 View on map Contact Terms of Service CSIRO 2011 Click to update plot if greyed out then the plot is up to date make a new selection to reactivate the button 16 Q Time series plot The selected indicators are shown in the Aggregate Time Series plot The y axis is the relative value of the indicator value at time t relative to the starting value The legend is shown in the top right corner of the plot Legend o SEAView AFMA Aggregate x C f Qwww test csiro au seaview southeast aggregate html indicator 13 amp strat O amp scen 0 w amp A i EZ MIS User Guide Background Information Interpreting Results Glossary Summary Strategy Aggregate Time Series Status Quo x Time Series Scenario E Ling Biomass Status Quo Base Level Climate Pessimistic Base Level Climate x Blue grenadier Biomass Status Quo Base Level Climate Pessimistic Pessimistic Summary Indicators Choose Summary Indicators Species Indicators Biomass Fisheries Indicators Choose a Fishery Indicator Species Ling x Blue grenadier x Fisheries All x Update Plot 2006 1 1 2008 1 1 2010 1 1 2012 1 1 2014 1 1 2016 1 1 2018 1 1 View on map Contact Terms of
7. atc School whiting Total Catch emfish Total Catch Fisheries Midwater trawl for cephalopods Base Level Climate potted warehou Total atch o DD z 5 3 4d oie n m 1 gq tee Total Catch H ae o Pl 5 r4 e Ho e Deep demersal fishes Total Catch a m g Blue grenadier Total e alla Total ue eye trevalla Tot Ribaldo Total Catch Orange roughy Total atc Cardinalfish Total Catch J 4 S PE y o OD gt 9I e342 Se 2 moi PES E f 2 3 5 gt gl SEE 3 2 SEH 2 E c o S E B E ds a b Er Sho ee Led o kates and rays Total atc o Scallops Total Catch Mesopelagic fishes Seabirds Total Catch Pinnipeds Total Catch Dolphins Total Catch hallow benthic filter eeders Total Catch tet 29 9 To access the Fisheries menu select an Industry indicator like CPUE or effort for now catch and discards are associated with the Species menu only For example 20 Select the Strategy Status Quo and GS sm 8 clumped Em rame check the Glossary link at the bottom of the page to see what that strategy entails Pinte 21 Select the Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic Base Level Climate Pessimistic and Increased Temperature Climate a a 22 Select the Fisheries Indicators type CPUE Climate ossia 23 Select the Fisheries A 24 Click Update Table mo Choose Summary Indicators This should lo
8. Service CSIRO 2011 y Relative value of the indicator Moving to maps EE l l o ETMS Click on Viewon map to see a spatial map of the indicators A loading page is shown while the map data is loaded this may take some time as the virtual library of run grows 17 CSIRO Map Page Spatial time series can be important for some indicators especially of there are strong changes in the distribution seasonally or through time If you need to return to the time series or summary indicator pages click on the tabs in the top right of the page see the orange boxes below Click to return to Menus for selecting the management Summary page strategy environmental scenario and Click to indicator of interest return to Time Series page SEAViey AFMA Spatial E CHH o test csiro au seaview southeast details html strat 0 amp scen 0 amp indicator 5 CSIRO Status Quo v Base Level Climate Gemfish Biomass Click to see a second map so you can compare two cases Zoom Indicator ma showing Atlantis map 0 0 500 km 200 mi 107 19 03 26 81667 Legend for the colouring of the indicator map Time slider slide along to see new point in time Distance scale bar 18 CSIRO To select data to display in on the map click on items in the menus along the top left of the page marked with the orange box below You must choose one entry in each menu There is a separate
9. View on map Contact Terms of Service CSIRO 2011 Contact details Menus for selecting the of seaview management strategies support team Copyright and environmental scenarios indicators species and fisheries of interest Disclaimer around legal details appropriate use 15 Q Selecting the data As for with the summary page select data to display by clicking on items in the menus on the left of the page marked with the orange box below You must choose at least one entry from each menu of the Strategy and Scenario menus and then chose the specific indicators from the other menus The same restrictions on what combinations of indicators may be chosen and the same explanations of what the menus represent apply as for the Summary Indicators page Once the menu choices are complete the time series page will be greyed out and you must click Update Plot to display the final plot of the results AQAA stAview AFMA Aggregate X V Cf wweest csiro au seaview southeast aggregate htmi indicator 13 amp strat 0 amp scen 0 w amp A di EZ MIS User Guide Background Information Interpreting Results Glossary Summary Aggregate Time Series Time Series enario Base Level Climate x Pessimistic m Ling Biomass Status Quo Base Level Climate Pessimistic Blue grenadier Biomass Status Quo Base Level Climate Pessimistic Summary Indicators Choose Summary Indicators
10. csiro au seaview southeast details html strat 0 amp scen O amp indicator 5 T a o CSIRO User Guide Background Information Interpreting Results Glossary Summary Time Series n Strategy Scenario Species Indicator pa Status Quo y Base Level Climate Gemfish Biomass Y A lt gt v Gemfish Biomass V3 Gemfish Biomass Zoom in ES Zoom out 2005 2 7 2007 7 24 2010 1 10 2012 6 30 2015 0 16 2017 6 5 2019 11 22 0 0 500 k JA EL IRE fr 221 111 18333 26 08333 Contact Terms of Service P CSIRO 2011 Detailed time series plot click on a box to open this view and then click the small red cross on the top right corner to close it again 20 CSIRO Moving through time To move the map through time use the time slider at the bottom of the page see orange box below SEAView AFMA Spatial B c C f www test csiro au seaview southeast details htmlistrat O amp scen O amp indicator 5 ry l df a tn LORY 21 At CSIRO JV i Id Status Quo Y Base Level Climate v Gemfish Biomass You can manually move the slider to a specific time by dragging on the slider tag or you can play the spatial time series by pressing the play button The speed of the play back is set by dragging the speed tag between the tortoise slow and the hare fast To stop the play back press the stop button the play button swaps to the stop button and vice versa as it is pressed Play
11. for any consequences including but not limited to all losses damages costs expenses and any other compensation arising directly or indirectly from using this publication in part or in whole and any information or material contained in it The Atlantis SE model has been based on data collected on the region as well as general understanding of the dynamics of marine ecosystems Considerable caution should b exercised when using the model It will not predict exact conditions only general ecosystem dynamics under alternative management strategies and forcing environmental conditions rather it provides plausible outcomes consistent with current understanding of the system Click outside the white info pane or click the cross in the top right corner to close the popup and return to the main pages of seaview It is a condition of using this model that you agree that i You the user is responsible for decisions made as a result of viewing model output in this software package ii You understand and agree with the assumptions built into the model contact Beth gt Fulton at CSIRO for details of these assumptions iii You understand that the model cannot predict exact ecosystem dynamics with anno elites ei nn wensicinge imi m enanifin hinti hid anhs nm natin chinamine end 25 9 Contacting Us Clicking on the Contact link opens a popup with a mailto link to Beth Fulton the project leader of seaview If yo
12. menu for each part of the choice i Management strategy a description of the details of what management options are used in each strategy can be found in the glossary ii Scenario these set the broader context for the simulations e g background climate state and biological productivity and a description of what is entailed in a scenario can be found in the glossary iii Indicator type these are the actual indicators to plot e g biomass catch etc more information on the full list of indicators and whether they are ecological economic social or industry based can be found in the glossary Once the menu choices are complete the map plot will automatically redraw itself SEAView AFMA Spatial 8 e Q f www test csiro au seaview southeast details html amp strat O amp scen O amp indicator 5 CSIRO i v Status Quo T Base Level Climate Gemfish Biomass 19 Q The map details There are a number of map controls to help get more finely resolved details To see a time series plot of the indicator in a specific box click on that box click E3 in the top right corner of this time series plot to close that view To zoom or pan the map use the control on the left hand side of the page which works quite like that of google earth and other mapping programs press the to zoom in and to zoom out to pan the page press on the compass arrows SEAView AFMA Spatial B c Q 4 wweest
13. stop Slider tag marks the point in the time series Y p o ua A fx SI dd Fast Date stamp of the point in the time series currently Speed tag being shown 21 CSIRO It is possible to compare two indicators either two indicators from the same strategy scenario or the same indicator from different strategies or a mix To open the second map click the small dot on the right of the map page sEAview AFMA Spatial B Click to open the second map This second map is controlled in the same way as the first map The two maps use the same time slider but each map has its own indicator menus at the top of the individual maps legend and zoom pan control SEAView AFMA Spatial 8 c Cf wweest csiro au seaview southeast details html strat 0 amp scen O amp indicator 5 xy a EN Status Quo Base Level Climate Gemfish Biomass M Status Quo Base Level Climate Shallow water piscivo 22 Q Getting Help Links to the user guide background information on the models behind seaview glossary of terms and a page describing how to interpret the indicators time series and maps are all available via links in the top left of each screen see below Contact details a copyright statement and a disclaimer are all accessible from every page of seaview via the links at the bottom of the page see the links marked below Description of what each of the strategies
14. through the biogeochemistry of nutrient cycling and production to the spectrum of ecological processes and components that form marine ecosystems and on to the social and economic drivers shaping the behaviour and outcomes for commercial and recreational fisheries sectors active in the marine realm see Figure 2 for a conceptual diagram of all Atlantis component parts NOTE While models like Atlantis can provide insights into the relative merits and potential unintended consequences of different management strategies they must still be used with caution Models are only ever cartoons of a system Moreover ecosystems are highly complex things and it is highly unlikely that a model can capture the complete set of the nuances of their function Consequently there are times e g new sets of conditions when their projections will be off the mark miss some never before seen feedback dynamic This means that model output should only ever be used as one source of information on a topic and not the only source Furthermore large scale models like Atlantis are only robust when used in the kind of relative ranking and comparative mode that underlies the MSE approach Atlantis should not be used to set tactical management targets e g quotas SOCIAL amp ECONOMIC Social networks Climate FISHING t n 5 57 Recreational lt lt yp N BIOPHYSICAL amp Commercial PS AA a I amp geochemistry E ew Food web l 1 amp habitat e 9
15. water finfish Total CPUE Demersal line for shallow water finfish otal CPUE Gillnet for shallow water finfish Total CPUE Mowing kelp Total PUE Recreational fishing Total CPUE 30 Q You are now on the Time Series page The menus on this page work like those on the Summary page For example Status Quo x 26 Select the Strategy Status Quo and Strong Link Quotas 27 Select the Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic Scenario 28 Select the Summary Indicators type Biodiversity Base Level Climate Pessimistic 29 Click Update Plot Summary Indicators This should look like the panel to the right here and should result in the plot below Biodiversity x Species Indicators Choose a Species Indicator Aggregate Time Series Fisheries Indicators Time Series Choose a Fishery Indicator Y E Biodiversity Kempton s Q Status Quo Base Level Climate Pessimistic Biodiversity Kempton s Q Strong Link Quotas Base Level Climate Pessimistic Species All Fisheries Shark gillnet 2006 1 1 2008 1 1 2010 1 1 2012 1 1 2014 1 1 2016 1 1 2018 1 1 Some selections will also activate the View on map button For instance try 30 Select the Strategy Status Quo Strategy 31 Select the Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic 32 Select the Species Indicator type Biomass 33 Select Species Ling 34 Click Update Plot Scenario Base Level Climate
16. 9 gear controls Consequently insights drawn from Atlantis SE can provide information on the implications of potential changes to the SESSF in terms of biophysical as well as social and economic impacts While more case studies are being loaded into seaview this user guide will largely be based on the South East case study as it covers the most options The general form and function will be the same for other case studies however Some options e g multiple fishing fleets may not be available in all case studies if those features were not activated in the underlying model Also from time to time in response to feedback we will make minor tweaks to the look of the portal such as adding extra viewing tabs While we will endeavour to make sure the user guide is always up to date if you do find a mismatch please let us know so we can update the guide and keep it as useful as possible i CSIRO Getting Started seaview The following sections will describe the different parts of seaview and act as a guide to seaview s use The screen shots are taken using the southeast case study but all of the functionality and directions are the same for all other case studies if an option may be missing in a specific case study this will be noted in the user guide for that case study If you have any issues or suggested changes around this user guide please contact us at seaview csiro au Entering seaview seaview is accessi
17. Australia which is the only location globally where the full Atlantis suite has been applied with the environment biological groups and social and economic processes and feedbacks all fleshed out This reflects a significant investment in implementing and employing Atlantis SE an Atlantis for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery SESSF a decade of effort has been put into making the model refining it testing it and updating it with new data on an annual basis While the model obviously has immediate application in the SESSF the insights gained from interrogating Atlantis SE are not constrained only to immediate region While any findings would need to be applied with care to other ecosystems general findings on potential sensitivities of different forms of management and the resilience of different ecological structures and social and economic situations could be informative as background or supporting information for other systems where large management questions have arisen The waters around southeastern Australia are amongst some of the most productive in Australia but they are also some of the most intensively exploited within the EEZ and they are also expected to be some of the most significantly affected by global change The Atlantis model developed for these waters both for Commonwealth and State jurisdictions includes the broader regulatory context of the system including closures incentive based structures and
18. D TO DO SO ON BEHALF OF YOUR EMPLOYER IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS SITE agree to these terms and conditions V Continue then tick this check box for the continue link to appear 10 Click to enter seaview Q Summary Page The first real content page of seaview is the summary page i i Description of what each of Hink to explanation of how to ih n ine Table orine selected interpret the indicators shown ES egies and scenarios imdicstorsie drawn hera in seaview entails i e what management it automatically expands as extra selections are Link to background information on the models levers are used level of climate change etc and what me made Link to user guide the indicators represent O O O Gscvidlyarva summary x c C s Oo csiro au seaview sOlMheast summary ht Ww amp A di seaview User Guide Background Information Interpreting Results Glossary Indicators Summary STRATEGIES Status ud Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic Summary Indicators 2 a E O o 97 E o2 3 a e Pelagic Demersal Ratio Piscivores Planktivore g Ratio Benthic Habitat Cover Microfauna Biomass g Species Indicators Choose a Species Indicator x Fisheries Indicators Choose a Fishery Indicator v Species Ma
19. Pessimistic Summary Indicators Choose Summary Indicators This should look like the panel to the right here and should result in the plot shown on the next page Notice that the l Biomass 9 View on map button is now active een Species Fisheries Shark gillnet l 31 C CSIRO Aggregate Time Series Time Series EL ing Biomass Status Quo Base Level Climate Pessimistic 2018 1 1 2014 1 1 2016 1 1 2006 1 1 2008 1 1 2010 1 1 2012 1 1 View on map 35 Click View on map to move to the map page shown below 36 Click on the Pan and Zoom to move the map around vaa SEAView AFMA Spatial Brc gt c Q f connie gor171 AFMg ails html strat 0 amp scen O0 amp indig di KF We User Guide Background Information Summary Time Series iomass 0 0 2005 2 7 Disclaimer Copyright Glossary 100 mi 122 16313 25 82397 37 Drag the time slider to move through time 32 seaview Q 38 Press play to play this as a movie n CL 2013 10 t 39 Drag the speed slider to make the movie play faster or slower Now to explore the spatial output use the menus at the top of the screen SEAView AFMA Spatial B c CQ f connie hba marine csiro au gor171 AFMA detaj l strat 0 amp scen O0 amp indicator 22 w amp A SEAView AFMA Background Information Summary Time Series Strategy Scenario Species Indicator
20. SICAL SIMULATION CYCLE ANALYSIS environment currents bathymetry amp climate resources flora amp fauna v impacts A INDUSTRY DEFINE 1 7 d OBJECTIVES exploitation MONITORING b ehaviour amp gears surveys IMPLEMENTATION reporting economic pressures costs markets trading effort allocation amp gear choice investment PERFORMANCE Social pressures ASSESSMENT MEASURES public perception estimation ports R classification i MANAGEMENT 4 cac decision rules JUDGING harvest strategy OUTCOMES all levers input amp output management costs Figure 1 The management strategy evaluation cycle dela Mare W K 1998 Tidier fisheries management requires a new MOP management oriented paradigm Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 8 349 56 Punt A E and Smith A D M 1999 Harvest strategy evaluation for the eastern gemfish Rexea solandri ICES Journal of Marine Science 56 860 875 Sainsbury K J Punt A E and Smith A D M 2000 Design of operational management strategies for achieving fishery ecosystem objectives ICES Journal of Marine Science 57 731 741 Q Atlantis End to end or whole of system ecosystem models like Atlantis have been recognized as an effective tool for providing a risk based assessment of management options Atlantis is called end to end as it explicitly includes the major driving processes from the physical realm up
21. ackground information will open in a popup window This window provides some of the same background as the first part of this eoo j SEAView AFMA Summary bue AC QU fi wweest csiro au seaview southeast summary html strat 0 amp scen O amp indicator 5 wy a user guide but also provides a bit of a Background Information description of Atlantis adaptive management Sg a ale pede ya a in general and the management strategy approach including some potentially useful references and papers on how Atlantis has been used in the past e g in the SESSF Once you are finished with the background information click outside the white info pane or click the cross in the top right corner to close info pane and return to the main pages of seaview Click to print Glossary Click to close There is a lot of jargon and definitions used around ecosystem models and management that can be hard to keep track of To make it SEAView AFMA Summary X easier we have included a Glossary Specification glossa ry of terms which IS Ecosystems are uncertain as there is simply so much to try and observe to determine their state and their dynamics are very complex A range of alternative accessible by a link on the Eu ee aray are relative rank of the different strategies is fairly consistent Consequently only a bottom of a the main pages couple of model specifications are included in this library one opt
22. and scenarios entails i e Link to explanation of how what management levers are used level to interpret the indicators of climate change etc and what the shown in seaview indicators represent Link to background information on the models Link to user guide A ew AFMA Summary Wo csiro au seaview s mtheast summary html Ci seaview UserGuide Background Information Interpreting Results Glossary Strategy Scenario Indicators Summary STRATEGIES Base Level Climate x Pessimistic Summary Indicators Species Indicators Choose a Species Indicator Fisheries Indicators Choose a Fishery Indicator v Species Base Level Climate Pessimistic Pelagic Demersal Ratio Piscivores Planktivore g Ratio Benthic Habitat Cover nge Protected TEP Sharks Skates and S eatened Endangered and Protected TEP Mammals Threatened Mackerel Fisheries Midwater trawl for cephalopods Update Table otal Yield Average Catch Size Extent of Trading Port Activity ocial Acceptance Gross Value Revenue Per Tonne Revenue Per Effort ost Per Effort Leased Value of Quota ale Value of Quota Contact Terms of Service CSIRO 2011 Contact details of seaview support team Copyright and legal details Disclaimer around appropriate use 23 i CSIRO seaview Click to close Background information The b
23. and to include more locations and more model types Users are encouraged to check regularly for updates or to contact seaview csiro au to register for update notices Q The concept of Management Strategy Evaluation The models supplying the data to seaview are based on the Management Strategy Evaluation MSE approach This is a simulation technique based on modelling each part of the adaptive management cycle the natural world including the fished stocks the industry reporting and monitoring assessment and management decision and enforcement processes see Figure 1 The method does not try to find some optimal solution based on a single model Instead the consequences of alternative hypotheses typically management strategies are evaluated by checking for robustness of the results within the simulated system This is like using the model as a flight simulator or test bed trialling the management strategy in the model to see how well it delivers in absolute terms and relative to alternative strategies MSE was originally developed more than 20 years ago for considering alternative fisheries management strategies and is now accepted internationally e g by the FAO as a best practice approach for considering management questions An introduction can be found in de la Mare 1998 and a detailed review of the history of the technique can be found in Butterworth and Punt 1999 and Sainsbury et al 2000 MSE DESIGN AND BIOPHY
24. ble at http www csiro au seaview Once a cast study has been selected the first page a user is directed to is an introduction to the idea behind seaview To continue to the viewer itself click Enter Seaview SRS Ye nu TUN CL ty eT Aa PEN A Patt me ete ties Mr Whee as Yet Some of the greatest challenges to sustainable management are accounting for uncertainty dealing with cumulative effects and unintended consequences and dealing with mismatches between objectives across different sectors or user groups Setting and meeting environmental economic and social objectives requires system understanding Models are a good tool for providing understanding of systems and the implications of different management options The aim of decision support tools such as Atlantis is to provide a science based foundation for those involved in the use and management of natural resources The idea is to use the Atlantis model to explore potential futures under a wide range of development scenarios and management options Essentially the model can be used as a test bed for management actions ahead of time to try and gain insights and avoid potential missteps This website is a means of exploring the library of outputs from Atlantis Click to enter seaview i CSIRO seaview Disclaimer what does it mean It is important that users understand that the models behind seaview e g Atlantis are n
25. but may have alternative future implications It s comforting to note however that for the most part when comparing alternative management strategies under a single specification then the relative rank of the different strategies is fairly consistent Consequently only a couple of model specifications are required to give a feel of the broad potential influence of ecology on the model outcomes We have included one that is optimistic about system productivity and vulnerability one that is more pessimistic and one that sits in between Based on available data we think reality sits somewhere amongst all of these The final part of the glossary lists the indicators that can be viewed in seaview There are literally thousands of indicators that could be used to summarise the results We have included a shorter list around 30 which are both relevant in terms of the most frequently stated social economic and ecological objectives for the system and have previously been fund to robustly characterise the state of the system Once you re finished with the glossary click outside the white info pane or click the cross in the top right corner to close the popup and return to the main pages of seaview stAview AFMA Summary X c e A Q www test csiro au seaview southeast summary html strat 0 amp scen 0 amp indicator 5 iY a All things legal If you are interested in the copyright or the legal disclaimer associated with using seaview t
26. ckerel Fisheries Midwater trawl for cephalopods Update Table ost Per Effort Leased Value of Quota Contact Terms of Service CSIRO 2011 Contact details Menus for selecting the of seaview management strategies support team Copyright and environmental scenarios j Disclaimer around legal details indicators species and appropriate use fisheries of interest pprop 11 Q Selecting the data To select data to display in the Indicators Summary table click on items in the menus on the left of the page marked with the orange box below To see a drop down list of the list of indicators in each menu option click in that menu option e g click in the strategy menu Click on an option in the drop down list to select it If you wish to unselect an option click the cross at the end of its name Strategy Status Quo x Quota Management tensive Spatial anagemen int ted M t Strategy a Strong Link Quotas Weak Link Quotas Click to unselect Gear Shifts You must choose at least one entry from each menu of the Strategy and Scenario menus and then chose the specific indicators from the other menus Note that at present it is not possible to simultaneously select Summary Species and Fisheries indicators Also the fisheries indicator menu option is not visible in case studies that only having fishing pressure represented as a Fishing Mortality F term in that case
27. ed Value of Quota Sale Value of Quota Contact Other views On addition to the summary page there are time series and map Terms of Service CSIRO 201 t 4 Mouse over to see exact value E Threatened Endangered and Protected TEP Seabirds 79 46 Indicator increases by more than 20 Indicator changes by less than 10 Indicator decreases by more than 20 Map View pages In the following sections we will describe how to navigate around and use those pages To switch between them rapidly just click the appropriate tab in the top right corner of the page see orange square in the illustration to the right here Unfortunately at present we cannot save previous searches on those pages and it will be reset a default starting example We are endeavouring to find a solution to this so that future versions will be smarter but for now you have our deepest apologies Moving to time series To move from the Indicator Summary page to the Time Series page to see a time series for an indicator click on the arrow for that indicator in the Indicator Summary Table or click the time series table in the top right corner of the page A loading page is shown while the time series data is loaded this may take some time as the virtual library of run grows AAA 5EAView AFMA Summary G f www test csiro au seaview southeast summary html REMEN CSIRO w amp X
28. effects and unintended consequences and dealing with mismatches between objectives across different sectors or user groups Setting and meeting environmental economic and social objectives requires system understanding Models are a good tool for providing understanding of systems and the implications of different management options The aim of decision support tools such as Atlantis is to provide a science based foundation for those involved in the use and management of natural resources The idea is to use the Atlantis model to explore potential futures under a wide range of development scenarios and management options Essentially the model can be used as a test beds for management actions ahead of time to try and gain insights and avoid potential missteps This website is a means of exploring the library of outputs from Atlantis Entgr 2 Readthe disclaimer 3 Check I accept to these terms and conditions 4 Click Continue e 00 staview AFMA Overview x gt f connie gor171 AFMA disclaimer html vaa CSIRO seaview 4 7 1 It is a condition of using this model that you agree that i You the user is responsible for decisions made as a result of viewing model output in this software package ii You understand and agree with the assumptions built into the model contact Beth Fulton at CSIRO for details of these assumptions iii You understand that the model cannot predict exact eco
29. grenadier Biomass 48 Let it play through time And you should see something like the maps below SEAView AFMA Spatial B oS Q ft connie gor171 AFMA details htmi strat 2 amp scen O0 amp indicator 16 wv a EN ilii seaview User Guide Background Information Summary Time Series Strategy Scenario Species Indicator Strategy Scenario Species Indicator Base Level Climate Pessin A A lt gt lt gt v v 0 0 0 0 200 km gt 6 200 ki is 2 go smeei n 148 67314 17 46338 X 129 09551 51 03760 Contact Disclaimer Copyright Glossary 35
30. h decisions that would benefit from system level strategic information Thus the communication of the content of marine ecosystem models would be much more effective if it were in a form where anybody could integrate it and it could be deployed rapidly as new short turn around issues arose One of the best ways of doing that is to pre emptively create a library of runs that span a large number of potential management strategies and scenarios of interest augmenting the library with new runs to cover potential policy gaps and future issues as they arise that can be interrogated quickly as needed seaview was created to fill this communication role presenting summary statistics and map based visualisations on the state of the environment and the associated fisheries through a user friendly interface that can be explored from the user s desktop seaview is generic and deployable in any location where there is a model While originally developed for ecosystem models like Atlantis or InVitro it is generic enough it could load the output from any model including assessment models or simpler multispecies models This means that seaview could be come a model data portal allowing managers and industry members to go to a single location and use the one piece of software to access all model based information on the system or question of interest The first model loaded is the Atlantis implementation in southeastern Australia this will rapidly exp
31. here are links to those terms at the bottom of any of the main pages in seaview In each case if you click the link a popup will appear and display either the copyright or disclaimer information Copyright Notice 2011 CSIRO to the extent permitted by law all rights are reserved and no part of this software covered by copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means except with the written permission of CSIRO Note that Atlantis is under a royalty free licence This means that interested parties may make use of it but the code may not be sold and must be clearly marked as originating with the CSIRO Gy SEAView AFMA Summary Q f www test csiro au seaview southeast summary html strat O amp scen O amp indicator 5 w a EN Disclaimer CSIRO advises that the information contained in this software comprises general guidelines on the potential dynamics of marine systems off south eastern Australia based on best available scientific information and understanding and quantitative modelling The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may not be a 10096 match for system dynamics in any specific situation No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information alone without seeking prior expert professional scientific and technical advice To the extent permitted by law CSIRO including its employees and consultants excludes all liability to any person
32. icator for each species fishery If the value of the indicator increases by more than 10 from the start of the run to the end a green upward pointing arrow is shown if the indicator decreases by more than 10 this is shown by a red downward point arrow if the change is less than 10 an orange two headed arrow is used instead If you hover hold the mouse over an arrow and a text box will pop up showing the exact increase decrease in the value of that indicator 13 Q eoo SEAView AFMA Summary X waa E M Name of the strategy E Name of the scenario ce QU ff D www csiro au seaview southeast summary html CSIRO User Guide Background Information Interpreting Results Glossary Strategy Indicators Summary Status Quo x STRATEGIES Status Quo Scenario Base Level Climate x s Pessimistic E O o SCENARIOS gt t Summary Indicators v o i Species Indicators Pelagic Demersal Ratio Choose a Species Indicator nom tio Fisheries Indicators Benthic Habitat Cover Choose a Fishery Indicator m solom ibn Species Shallow water piscivores Protected TEP Chale Cb and School whiting Fisheries Midwater trawl for cephalopods Threatened Endangered and Protected TEP eabirds Total Discards otal Yield Average Catch Size Extent of Trading Port Activity Social Acceptance Gross Value Revenue Per Tonne Revenue Per Effort Cost Per Effort Leas
33. imistic about system productivity and vulnerability and one more pessimistic it is likely reality sits s somewhere in between IN Seaview Scenarios Climate Effects The glossary contains a short Climate effects will be applied for some simulations across a range of management strategies to provide context for how the efficacy of the management strategies may description of each of the change into the future under environmental scenarios and i mia ag management strategies used Strategies The full paramerisations aren t gt Historical management arangements 2000 regulations forever Quota management dominated AMS scenario provided here if these are required please contact the seaview team at seaview csiro au Note that when comparing results its helpful to have a reference case to anchor the evaluation In that case we would recommend the Status Quo 2010 strategy as this is how the system would play out if all of the regulations in 2010 continued on unchanged into the future 24 g c a One concept described in the glossary that may be new is that of model specification This is how ecological uncertainty is handled in the model how the world is specified Ecosystems are uncertain as there is simply so much to try and observe to determine their state and their dynamics are very complex A range of alternative parameterisations of Atlantis is provided which all fit with available observations
34. ok like the panel to the right here and should POI result in the summary table below being displayed c Fisheries Indicators CPUE Indicators Summary Fisheries Co E o Q n a Increased Temperat Base Level Climate Base Level Climate Midwater trawl for UE ig for cephalopods tal CPUE Midwater trawl for small D Re ee Toia c ot PUE Demersal finfish gillnet Total CPUE hark gillnet Total PUE Pelagic longline for Tg T auti Total Purse some or smal m 25 To get to the Time Series page click on an CPUE n indicator try Shark Gillnet Total CPUE Traps for finfish Total You should see the plot below ab trawl Total CPUE Bottom trawl for ETE Total CPUE Aggregate Time Series Bottom trawl for Time Series BS Shark gilinet Total CPUE Status Quo Base Level Climate Pessimistic flathead Total CPUE Bottom trawl for or oughy Total CPUE Midwater trawl for finfish Total CPUE Danish seine Total Demersal line for deepwater demersal fish Total CPUE Demersal line for deepwater piscivorous ish Total CPUE Demersal line for deepwater shark Total CPUE Abalone divers Total PUE Purse seine for piscivorous fish Total CPUE Pinni harvest Total PU Midwater prawn trawl Total CPUE Prawn trawl Total CPUE Bottom trawl for T gregi Total CPU Midwater krill trawl Total PUE 2006 1 1 2008 1 1 2010 1 1 2012 1 1 2014 1 1 2016 1 1 2018 1 1 Traps for shallow
35. ome of the indicators refer to specific fisheries so the fishery of interest must be selected e g if you select the Effort indicator you also need to select the fishery you want the effort for Multiple fisheries may be selected Once the menu choices are complete the indicators page will be greyed out click Update Table to display the final table of results 12 Q stAview AFMA Summary X Q ff www csiro au seaview southeast summary html 3 X KI MIS CSIRO User Guide Background Information Interpreting Results Glossary Strategy T Indicators Summary Status Quo x STRATEGIES Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic Base Level Climate Pessimistic Summary Indicators Species Indicators Biomass X Fisheries Indicators Choose a Fishery Indicator v Species Midwater trawl for cephalopods Click to update table if greyed out then the table is up to date make a new selection to reactivate the button Contact Terms of Service CSIRO 2011 Summary table The selected indicators are shown in the Summary Table There is one column for each strategy and scenario combination e g data column in the figure below is for the Status Quo strategy under the Base Level Climate Pessimistic scenario and one row for each indicator selected in the case of species or fisheries specific indicators there is one row for each ind
36. ot crystal balls they are only models Thus we have tried to drive home that seaview must be used with careful though and as only one source of information by putting conditions of use up front Once you have read these conditions tick the 1 agree to these terms and conditions check box and a continue link will appear Click Continue to enter the main part of seaview seaview It is a condition of using this model that you agree to the Terms of Service In particular you are agreeing that Please read the disclaimer and You the user are responsible for decisions made as a result of viewing model output in this software package You understand and agree with the model specifications refer to the Site glossary Atlantis SE final report available via a link in the glossary or contact Beth Fulton at CSIRO for details You understand that the model cannot predict exact ecosystem dynamics with 100 fidelity to any specific situation but only provides indicative dynamics and comparative performance of alternative management strategies Terms of Service IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND ITS CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE BY SELECTING I AGREE YOU ARE ACCEPTING AND WILL BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS IF YOU ARE EMPLOYED AND INTEND USING THIS SITE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR EMPLOYMENT DUTIES THEN BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS YOU ARE WARRANTING TO CSIRO THAT YOU ARE AUTHORISE
37. ry eee __ 24 Allthingslegal eee 25 Contacting US eee 26 Are we missing a key scenario strategy or indicator esses 26 Worked kaPD sirarno reknr eras canes cineca ae 27 Q Background What is seaview Fisheries Managers often need to rapidly explore possible impacts of a range of potential changes to a fishery for example changes in fuel and fish prices biophysical environmental and economic drivers of the fishery and alternative fisheries management regulations For ongoing sustainable management of Australia s marine environment it is important to supply both managers and industry members with information that will allow for informed decisions This will allow for the fishery members to be prepared and responsive to future system shifts and policy challenges seaview was created to help fill this role it is a visualisation tool for exploring the output of models of marine ecosystems Marine ecosystem models are typically quite complicated typically taking years to develop This is simply too slow to be of use to many of the rapid turn around questions management bodies are presented with In addition until now these kinds of models have required expert interpretation and specialist commission on a case by case basis which can prove to be a drawn out and costly enterprise It does not make sense however to put so much effort into their creation and then keep them stored away and little used Fishery members are regularly faced wit
38. system dynamics with 10096 fidelity to any specific situation but only provides indicative dynamics and comparative performance of alternative management strategies agree to these terms and conditions v Continue 27 i seaview CSIRO First let s learn how to pick a single strategy scenario and indicator type E Eo Click Update Table Indicators Summary STRATEGIES Mackerel Biomass mall pelagic fishes Biomass 10 Select the Strategy Status Quo and Strong Link Quotas 11 Select the Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic Select the Strategy Status Quo Select the Scenario Base Level Climate Pessimistic Select the Species Indicators type Biomass Select the Species Mackerel and Small pelagic fishes 2 E O o gt o ir o uU a Next let s try selecting multiple strategies This should look like the panel to the right here and should result in the summary table below being displayed Hover hold the mouse over the arrows to see the exact value and Increased Temperature Climate 12 Select the Species Indicators type Biomass 13 Select the Species Mackerel and Small pelagic fishes 14 Click Update Table indicators Summary Base Level Climate Increased Temperat Mackerel Biomass mall pelagic fishes Biomass Base Level Climate This should look like the panel to the right here and should result in the summary table below being displayed 28 Strategy
39. the only fishing related indicator is catch There is a separate menu for each part of the choice i Management strategy a description of the details of what management options are used in each strategy can be found in the glossary Note that in some versions the glossary can now be found in the bar across the top while in others it is in the line along the bottom of the page ii Scenario these cover both the broader context for the simulations e g background climate state and the biological specification general level of productivity a description of what is entailed in a scenario or specification can be found in the glossary iii Summary Indicators these are whole of system indicators more details about these indicators and whether they are ecological economic social or industry based can be found in the glossary Multiple indicators may be selected iv Species indicators these are the types of actual indicators to plot e g biomass catch etc more information on these indicators can be found in the glossary v Fisheries indicators if shown these are fisheries indicators to plot e g effort or CPUE more information on these indicators can be found in the glossary vi Species for species specific indicators species of interest must be selected e g if you select the Biomass indicator you also need to select the species you want the biomass for Multiple species may be selected vii Fisheries if shown s
40. u ever need to contact the seaview team you should use the email seaview csiro au We have tried to make seaview as user friendly and self supporting as possible but if you have any troubles please contact us Once you ve finished with the contact page click outside the white info pane or click the cross in the top right corner to close the popup and return to the main pages of seaview Are we missing a key scenario strategy or indicator If you feel that there is a major gap in the scenarios strategies or indicators in seaview please contact us at seaview csiro au New simulations are easily loaded into the library without any additional installs required at the user end Users are encouraged to check regularly for updates or to contact us and register for update notices 26 Worked example This example is based on the south east case study However if similar steps are taken in other case studies they should give the user a good feel for how to use seaview Note that in some case studies the fisheries menus are not present in those cases catch is the only relevant fisheries measure and that is represented in the species indicator lists 1 Click Enter on the introduction page 000 SEAView AFMA Overview X gt fF connie gor171 AFMA waa CSIRO seaview nA ri con nupt Some of the greatest challenges to sustainable management are accounting for uncertainty dealing with cumulative
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