Funded by the Marine Institute, Ocean Law and Governance Research Programme.
PhD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP
The School of Law is delighted to announce a PhD studentship funded by the Marine Institute (ROI) as part of the interdisciplinary research project: “Co-existence and Co-location in shared island Marine governance” (CoCoMar). The successful candidate will research the topic of “Cohesive and Ecologically Coherent EU-UK fisheries management after Brexit”.
WHAT THE STUDENTSHIP WILL COVER:
Applicants must complete the application form on the Queen’s University Postgraduate Applications Portal and also provide an up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV) and a short research proposal of between 1,000-1,500 words on the PhD theme (see further details below). The proposal should demonstrate an understanding of post-Brexit arrangements for fisheries across the island of Ireland, including the key legislative and governance issues, implicated through the NI Protocol (trade-based). It should also indicate opportunities for cross-border management and co-working through international mechanisms (eg. North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission NEAFC) to develop coordinated and ecosystem-based management models.
It is expected that the studentship would begin in October 2024.
The closing date for applications is Friday 14th June 2024 at noon.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed (online) late June/early July at a time and date to be arranged.
Candidates will be notified by mid-July of the outcome of their application.
Please insert the code CoCoMar24 into the Funding section within your application form.
ELIGIBILITY
RESEARCH PROJECT
Title: Cohesive and Ecologically Coherent EU-UK Fisheries Management after Brexit
Summary: The CoCoMar project is a collaboration between University College Cork and Queen’s University Belfast, with scientific input from the Marine Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services team at the Marine Institute, Galway. The aim of CoCoMar is to enable co-existence and co-location as mechanisms to deliver more integrated marine governance in the shared waters around the island of Ireland, informed by EU and UK policy ambitions relating to the four themes of (i) fisheries management post-Brexit; (ii) cross-compliance of policies for sectoral activities managed under Maritime Spatial Planning; (iii) expanding MPA networks; and (iv) delivering nature restoration.
The current PhD project is targeted at the first of these themes, whilst being cognisant of developments within and challenges arising as a result of the other three. In a post-Brexit world, Ireland will play a pivotal role within the EU in terms of negotiation of future access to fisheries resources (especially post-2026). There is a clear need to coordinate scientific effort on an all-island as well as an East-West (ROI-NI-GB) basis to ensure sustainable management of fish stocks and protection of marine ecosystems in the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). As acknowledged within the EU, “Brexit must not be used as an excuse to delay much-needed action to restore marine ecosystems, to achieve good environmental status of the marine environment as required by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, or to achieve the objectives of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030” (European Parliament, 2022, Para 28).
In this context, any such proposals must be cognisant of emerging demands in areas such as marine biological protection, the co-location of offshore renewable energy, as well as broader trade-related considerations in the post-Brexit landscape. However, current access to data on fishing effort and broader attitudes and expectations of fishing communities is limited and piecemeal. At the same time, there is a need to situate and contextualise this local perspective by reference to the shared legal and policy frameworks applicable outside of the immediate Anglo-Irish and EU contexts, especially as developed in intergovernmental bodies like the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) and OSPAR Commission.
In this light, the PhD researcher will investigate the potential for good ocean governance by promoting sustainable fisheries practice in light of the best and most up-to-date scientific knowledge. As well as producing a legal and policy analysis of the shifting regulatory landscape, the researcher will also work with catch data and findings from stakeholder engagement – collated, analysed and provided by the Marine Institute in the Republic of Ireland – to develop proposals for cohesive transboundary fisheries governance on the island of Ireland. It is anticipated that the PhD researcher will lead on the production of a series of policy briefs and journal publications, taking account of work produced across the other work packages within the overall project.
Potential candidates are now invited to submit research proposals of between 1,000-1,500 words to address the above challenge. It is anticipated that the proposal should address some or all of the following questions?
Further information: Contact Professor Richard Collins (rcollins@qub.ac.uk)
Location: | Belfast |
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Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | £19,237 for the 2024-25 academic year |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 24th May 2024 |
Closes: | 14th June 2024 |
Reference: | CoCoMar24 |
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