Acronym MUSES
Category
Fisheries
Aquaculture
Title Multi-Use in European Seas
Programme H2020
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 European
Coordinator NA
Coordinator email ms.musesproject@gov.scot
Coordinator institution
MSS - Marine Scotland Science (United Kingdom)
Institutions involved
AWI - Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (Germany) ,
NA - ECORYS Nederland BV (Netherlands) ,
FGF - Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation (Portugal) ,
MIG - Maritime Institute in Gdansk (Poland) ,
NA - National Research Council - Institute of Marine Engineering (Italy) ,
CNR-ISMAR - National Research Council; Institute of Marine Sciences (Italy) ,
SUBMARINER Network - SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth (Germany) ,
NA - Thetis SpA (Italy) ,
NA - University of Dundee (United Kingdom) ,
Start year 2016
End year 2018
Funding (€) € 1,987,604
Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/727451
Summary """The Multi-Use in European Seas (MUSES) project is a Horizon 2020 funded project that is exploring the opportunities for Multi-Use in European Seas across five EU sea basins (Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Eastern Atlantic).
There are increasing demands on ocean resources as well as increasing pressure on the use of ocean space, as a result ocean space is a valuable asset deserving our special attention. Challenges may arise from tensions between maritime activities demanding marine space, and combining compatible activities in the same marine space can serve to share and reduce costs, and generate further synergies between those activities.
MUSES builds on existing knowledge to explore the real opportunities for Multi-Use in European Seas, including the scope for innovation and Blue Growth potential and to present practical solutions on how to overcome existing barriers and minimize risks associated with Multi-Use development.
MUSES is a two year project, co-ordinated by Marine Scotland, that commenced on November 2016 and will conclude on October 2018. There are 10 project partners from across Europe with a mix of consultancies, academia and government bodies that provide both a wide geographical coverage and broad depth of knowledge/expertise, with strong links to stakeholder groups.
Goals:
Explore the opportunities for Multi-Use in European Seas, including the scope for innovation and Blue Growth potential
Present practical solutions on how to overcome existing barriers and minimize risks associated with Multi-Use development whilst maximising local benefits
Provide an understanding of environmental, spatial, economic & societal benefits of co-location
Highlight inappropriate regulatory, operational, environmental, H&S, societal and legal aspects.""
The Action Plan consists of three parts:
Part 1 – introduction to Muti Use concept, policy background and MUSES methodology. Summarises stage of development, possible benefits and, opportunities for MU, as well as what kind of support the MU concept receives across Europe.
Part 2 - actions required for the 9 MU combinations the project focused on: These nine MU combinations were:
1.Tourism fisheries & environmental protection
2.Tourism underwater cultural heritage & environmental protection
3.Tourism and aquaculture
4.Offshore wind farm and tourism
5.Offshore wind farm and fisheries
6.Offshore wind farm and aquaculture
7.Oil and Gas and Decommissioning – Repurposing
8.Offshore wave energy and aquaculture
9.Offshore wind and marine renewable energy
Part 3 - Conclusions and recommendations: These cover seven areas:
•Integration & Coordination
•Marine Spatial Planning
•Policy & Regulation
•Capacity Building
•Promotion & Dissemination
•Funding
•Research Priorities"
Keywords
Aquaculture management;
Fisheries management;
Integrated management;
Blue economy;
Recreational fisheries;
Policy;
Spatial planning;
Blue growth;
Open sea aquaculture;
Marine Region
13
Northern North Sea (27.IVa)
22
Southern Central Baltic-West (27.IIId.25)
5
Southern North Sea (27.IVc)
6
Central North Sea (27.IVb)
74
Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)
26
Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland (27.VIa)
62
Aegean Sea (GSA 22)
21
Southern Central Baltic-East (27.IIId.26)
8
Marine Region Map