Acronym AZA
Category
Aquaculture
Title Studio per il miglioramento delle conoscenze sugli ecosistemi acquatici volto all'identificazione puntuale e alla mappatura delle zone idonee per attività di acquacoltura / Study for the improvement of knowledge on aquatic ecosystems aimed at the identification and mapping of areas suitable for aquaculture activities Programme Nat. Programme (supported by ESIF)
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National-European Coordinator Maura Baroli Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
IMC - International Marine Center (Italy)
Institutions involved
CNR-IAS - National Research Council; Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impact and Sustainability in the Marine Environment (Italy) ,
CNR-ISMAR - National Research Council; Institute of Marine Sciences (Italy) ,
Start year 2020 End year 2023 Funding (€) € 500,000 Website NA Summary The objective is to provide guidelines for the implementation of measure 2.51 of the EMFF ""Increasing the potential of aquaculture sites"" according to the provisions of the Strategic Plan for aquaculture in Italy 2014-2020 and for the following obligations:
1) realization of a study for the improvement of knowledge on aquatic ecosystems aimed at identifying and mapping the areas suitable for aquaculture activities (ZONE 1), the areas suitable for aquaculture activities subject to regulation/limitation (ZONE 2) and of areas unsuitable for aquaculture activities (ZONE 3);
2) preparation of the regional plan for the areas allocated for aquaculture (AZA) at sea and for aquaculture in inland waters (Plan).
The Plan contains the identification and mapping of the most suitable areas for the development of aquaculture (intensive, semi-intensive, extensive) and of the areas in which aquaculture activities should be excluded. The Plan also identifies new areas to be allocated for the development of shellfish farming to be specifically designated on the base of the Legislative Decree 3 April 2006, n. 152.
Keywords
Aquaculture development;
Aquaculture management;
Spatial planning;
Open sea aquaculture;
Guidelines;
Land-based aquaculture;
Marine Region
51
Sardinia (west) (GSA 11.1)
50
Sardinia (east) (GSA 11.2)
2
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