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Institute of

OF Baltic Sea Fisheries

Dr. Andrés Velasco


Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries

Alter Hafen Süd 2
18069 Rostock
Telephone
+49 381 66099 168
Fax
+49 381 66099 199
Email
andres.velasco@thuenen.de

Fields of activity

  • Organizing the German trawl survey in the Western Baltic Sea in the framework of the Baltic International trawl survey (ICES-BITS)
  • At sea sampling of the German commercial Baltic Sea fisheries
  • Data analysis and reporting of the commercial fisheries sampling and trawl surveys
  • Participation in the ICES WGBIFS


Research interests

  • Fisheries-dependent data collection (commercial trawl and artisanal fishery) and fisheries-independent data (surveys) in the Western Baltic Sea
  • condition and age determination of cod in the Baltic Sea
  • ecology of estuarine fish

Scientific Background

Since 2000: Scientist at the Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries (since 2002) and at the Institute of Sea Fisheries (until 2001), until 2007 Federal Research Centre for Fisheries, since 2008 Thünen Institute.

1993 – 1998: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Center for marine tropical ecology at the University of Bremen (ZMT, since 2009 Leibniz Center for tropical marine ecology). Topic: "Community structure and trophic position of marine-estuarine young fish fauna off the Colombian Pacific Coast".

1993: Scientist at BP Exploration Company (Colombia) Ltd.

1990-1992: Scientist at the EU regional program for fisheries ALA 87/21 in Colombia.

1987 – 1989: Fisheries Biology (Dipl.-Biol.) at the University of Rostock. Diploma thesis: "Nahrungsökologische Untersuchung am juvenilen Hering Clupea harengus (L.)"

1979 – 1983: Study of marine biology at the University of Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano (Colombia). Marine biologist. Topic: "Aportes al conocimiento del Ciclo de Vida de Mugil incilis, Hancock 1830, Mugil liza Valenciennes 1836 y Mugil curema, Valenciennes 1836 en la Ciénaga de Tesca (Bolívar) entre agosto de 1983 y julio de 1984" (life cycle of mullets in a coastal lagoon at the Colombian Caribbean coast).

Publications

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    Kaljuste O, Sepp E, Aleksejeva E, Börjesson P, Canseco Rodriguez JA, Goni N, Haase S, Larson N, Lilja J, Lövgren O, Parner H, Pönni J, Radtke K, Schmidt B, Sics I, Soni V, Spegys M, Storr-Paulsen M, Strods G, Velasco A, et al (2023) Baltic International Fish Survey Working Group (WGBIFS). Copenhagen: ICES, iv, 90 p, ICES Sci Rep 5(70), DOI:10.17895/ices.pub.23675049

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn066592.pdf

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    Haase S, Dorrien C von, Kaljuste O, Plantener N, Sepp E, Stelzenmüller V, Velasco A, Oesterwind D (2023) The rapid expansion of offshore wind farms challenges the reliability of ICES-coordinated fish surveys - insights from the Baltic Sea. ICES J Mar Sci: in Press, DOI:10.1093/icesjms/fsad124

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn066668.pdf

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    Kaljuste O, Sepp E, Degel H, Drevs T, Fedotova E, Finke A, Goni N, Haase S, Horbowy J, Larson N, Lilja J, Lövgren O, Parner H, Plikshs M, Pönni J, Radtke K, Raid T, Schaber M, Schmidt B, Velasco A, et al (2023) Working Group on Baltic International Fish Survey (WGBIFS; outputs from 2022 meeting). Copenhagen: ICES, iv, 529 p, ICES Sci Rep 5(10), DOI:10.17895/ices.pub.22068821

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn066034.pdf

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    Kaljuste O, Sepp E, Amosova V, Degel H, Drevs T, Fedotova E, Haase S, Karpushevskaia A, Kvaavik C, Larson N, Lilja J, Lövgren O, Millar C, Panagiotidis P, Parner H, Plikshs M, Pönni J, Radtke K, Schaber M, Velasco A, et al (2021) ICES Working Group on Baltic International Fish Survey (WGBIFS). Copenhagen: ICES, 490 p, ICES Sci Rep 3(80), DOI:10.17895/ices.pub.8248

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    Hemmer-Hansen J, Hüssy K, Baktoft H, Huwer B, Bekkevold D, Haslob H, Hermann J-P, Hinrichsen HH, Krumme U, Mosegaard H, Nielsen EE, Reusch TBH, Storr-Paulsen M, Velasco A, Dewitz B von, Dierking J, Eero M (2019) Genetic analyses reveal complex dynamics within a marine fish management area. Evol Appl 12(4):830-844, DOI:10.1111/eva.12760

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn060822.pdf

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    Kraak SBM, Velasco A, Fröse U, Krumme U (2019) Prediction of delayed mortality using vitality scores and reflexes, as well as catch, processing, and post-release conditions: evidence from discarded flatfish in the Western Baltic trawl fishery. ICES J Mar Sci 76(1):330-341, DOI:10.1093/icesjms/fsy129

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    Velasco A, Bleil M (2016) Bericht über die 716.+ 717. Reise des FFS "Solea" vom 18.2. bis 10.3.2016 : Baltic International Trawl Spring Survey (BITS) in der Arkonasee, Mecklenburger- und Kieler Bucht (ICES SD FFS24+22). Rostock: Thünen-Institut für Ostseefischerei, 10 p

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    Bleil M, Velasco A (2016) Bericht über die 721. Reise des FFS Selea vom 13.06. bis 20.06.2016 : Untersuchungen zur Laicherbestandsstruktur, zum Anteil aktiver Laicher. zu Kondition und Laichaktivitäten und zur Reifeentwicklung von Dorschen in Beziehung zur hydrographischen Situation in der zentralen Ostsee (COBALT). Rostock: Thünen-Institut für Ostseefischerei, 6 p

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    Oeberst R, Velasco A, Mieske B (2012) Measuring the international standard trawl for Baltic demersal surveys (TV3-520 Meshes) : working paper Working group of Baltic International Fish Survey, 26 – 30 March 2012. Copenhagen: ICES, 4 p

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    Velasco A, Oeberst R (2012) Ungewöhnliche Gewichtsabnahme von Dorsch im 2. Jahresquartal im Bornholm Becken (ICES-Gebiet 25) und der Arkonasee (ICES-Gebiet 24). Inf Fischereiforsch 59:19-23, DOI:10.3220/Infn59_19-23_2012

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn050368.pdf

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    Oeberst R, Velasco A, Mieske B (2011) Measuring the international standard trawl for Baltic demersal surveys (TV3-520 Meshes) : working paper Working group of Baltic International Fish Survey, 21 – 25 March 2011. 5 p

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    Velasco A (2010) Bericht über die 629. Reise des FFS "Solea" vom 28.10. bis zum 19.11.2010. 8 p

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    Stransky C, Berkenhagen J, Berth U, Ebeling MW, Müller T, Panten K, Plum V, Probst N, Schultz N, Ulleweit J, Velasco A, Zimmermann C (2010) German National Multiannual Fisheries Data Sampling Programme 2011-2013 : based on EU Council Regulation 199/2008, Commission Regulation 665/2008 and Commission Decision 2010/93/EU. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 86 p

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    Velasco A, Thaarup A (2010) Inter-calibration experiments between the RV Havfisken and the RV Solea. Copenhagen: ICES, 4 p

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    Stransky C, Berkenhagen J, Berth U, Ebeling MW, Müller T, Panten K, Plum V, Probst N, Schultz N, Ulleweit J, Velasco A, Zimmermann C (2010) Technical report / German National Fisheries Data Collection 2009. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 72 p

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    Hüssy K, Hinrichsen HH, Fey DP, Walther Y, Velasco A (2010) The use of otolith microstructure to estimate age in adult Atlantic cod Gadus morhua. J Fish Biol 76(7):1640-1654, DOI:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02602.x

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    Stransky C, Berkenhagen J, Berth U, Ebeling MW, Nürge T, Panten K, Schultz N, Ulleweit J, Velasco A, Zimmermann C (2009) Technical report / German National Fisheries Data Collection 2008. Hamburg: vTI, 76 p

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dk042597.pdf

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    Stransky C, Berkenhagen J, Berth U, Ebeling MW, Jiménez-Krause JD, Panten K, Schultz N, Ulleweit J, Velasco A, Wern W, Zimmermann C (2008) Nationales Fischereidatenerhebungsprogramm : Aktivitäten und Ausblick. Inf Fischereiforsch 55:5-14, DOI:10.3220/Infn55_5-14_2008

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dk039765.pdf

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    Stransky C, Berkenhagen J, Berth U, Ebeling MW, Jiménez-Krause JD, Panten K, Schultz N, Ulleweit J, Velasco A, Zimmermann C (2008) Technical report / German National Fisheries Data Collection 2007. 72 p

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dk040980.pdf

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    Stransky C, Berkenhagen J, Berth U, Cornus H-P, Jiménez-Krause JD, Panten K, Peter G, Schultz N, Ulleweit J, Velasco A, Zimmermann C (2007) German National Fisheries Data Sampling Programme 2008 update : based on EU Council Regulation 1543/2000 and Commission Regulations 1639/2001 and 1581/2004. 61 p

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dk041506.pdf

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    Stransky C, Berkenhagen J, Berth U, Cornus H-P, Jiménez-Krause JD, Panten K, Peter G, Schultz N, Ulleweit J, Velasco A, Zimmermann C (2007) Technical report / German National Fisheries Data Collection 2006. 66 p

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dk039481.pdf

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    Cornus H-P, Stransky C, Berth U, Jiménez-Krause JD, Panten K, Peter G, Schultz N, Ulleweit J, Velasco A, Zimmermann C (2006) German National Fisheries Data Sampling Programme 2007 update : based on EU Council Regulation 1543/2000 and Commission Regulations 1639/2001 and 1581/2004. 61 p

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dk039484.pdf

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    Velasco A (2006) Neues Dienstgebäude für das Institut für Ostseefischerei. Forschungsreport Ernähr Landwirtsch Verbrauchersch(2):48-49

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dk039427.pdf

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    Berth U, Cornus H-P, Jiménez-Krause JD, Panten K, Peter G, Schultz N, Stransky C, Ulleweit J, Velasco A, Zimmermann C (2006) Technical report / German National Fisheries Data Collection 2005. 111 p

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    Velasco A, Thiel R (2002) A bilingual field manual for the identification of juvenile fish over soft bottoms off the Pacific coast of Colombia - a review from literature. Arch Fish Mar Res 50(1):55-118

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