Acronym GESMAR
Category
Fisheries
Title Sustainable Management of Marine Resources Programme Interreg IV
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
Strand B
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
Azores-Madeira-Canarias (MAC)
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source European Coordinator José Fernando Ríos Jordana Coordinator email josefernando.riosjordana@gobiernodecanarias.org
Coordinator institution
NA
Institutions involved
NA - Council of Gran Canaria (Spain) ,
NA - Council of Tenerife (Spain) ,
EBMF - Funchal Marine Biology Station (Portugal) ,
UMA - University of Madeira (Portugal) ,
UAC - University of the Azores (Portugal) ,
Start year 2009 End year 2012 Funding (€) € 807,650 Website https://keep.eu/projects/2155/GESMAR-EN/ Summary This project aims to generate a common strategy in the Macaronesian archipelagos to achieve sustainable management of marine resources. The rocky bottoms and meadows of Cymodocea nosoda are habitats of vital importance for the conservation of marine resources, however, they are currently the victims of significant deterioration, among the factors that damage them most is the overfishing of fishing. Therefore, a common strategy will be established in the management of these habitats in the Macaronesian archipelagos in order to achieve their recovery. They will be mapped, a usage plan will be drawn up, and they will be legally protected as protected marine spaces, establishing an important knowledge transfer in this regard. To alleviate the main threat affecting these funds, an island fisheries management model will be developed and associated studies will be conducted to this end. On the other hand, and to supplement the previous measures, a GIS will be developed for the management of the marine resources of Macaronesia and an intense awareness campaign among the local population.
Keywords
Habitat mapping;
Sustainability;
Fisheries management;
Fish habitat;
Marine Region
2
Canarias and Madeira Islands (34.1.2)
40
Azores Grounds (27.Xa, 27.Xb)
1
Northern Oceanic (34.2)
3
Marine Region Map
