Strengthening the collaboration between scientists and fishing industry in view of improving scientific advice. Working document addressing the issues to be tackled in the WKDDRAC3 meeting.

The Third Data Deficiency Coordination Workshop with the RACs (WKDDRAC3), was planned to be chaired by Joel Vigneau (France) and Barrie Deas (UK), at ICES in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 16 January 2013 to: a) Evaluate the progress done after WKDDRAC2 b) Identify the main data issue of the northwest and southwest water stocks and agree on actions to improve data deficiencies; c) Data preparation for ICES stock benchmark meetings;