It provided an opportunity for scie

It provided an opportunity for scientists to present their research in the context of Channel governance and to contribute to a trans-disciplinary analysis of the Channel marine ecosystem. It stimulated discussions between a wide variety of stakeholders (i.e. scientists, industry, experts and policy makers) about the Channel‟s marine ecosystem and how current science can be applied to support the governance of the Channel. The forum clearly highlighted important knowledge gaps and suggestions for future areas of research, enabling the formulation of recommendations for upcoming projects, for example those in the next INTERREG project