Acronym GAP2
Category
Fisheries
Title Bridging the gap between scientist and stakeholder: phase II - Integration of evidence-based knowledge and its application to science and management of fisheries and the marine environment Programme FP7
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP7 - Support Actions
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
SIS – Science in Society
Specific Programme (FP7)
Capacities
Funding source European Coordinator Michael Clarke Coordinator email michael.clarke@cefas.co.uk
Coordinator institution
FERA - Food and Environment Research Agency (United Kingdom)
Institutions involved
AAU - Aalborg University (Denmark) ,
AWI - Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (Germany) ,
ANABAC - Association of Tuna Freezer Vessel Shipowners (Spain) ,
NA - Azti (Spain) ,
BSAC - Baltic Sea Regional Advisory Council (Denmark) ,
NA - BirdLife International (United Kingdom) ,
NA - Dutch Fish Product Board (Netherlands) ,
NA - Eesti Kalurite Liit MTÜ (Estonia) ,
NA - Federación Galega de Confrarías de Pescadores (Spain) ,
IRD - French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (France) ,
GHKTS - Ghaqda Koperattiva tas Sajd (Malta) ,
IMR - Institute of Marine Research (Norway) ,
ISPRA - Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (Italy) ,
NA - Lake Vattern Society of Water Conservation (Sweden) ,
MRRA - Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs (Malta) ,
NSRAC - North Sea Regional Advisory Council (United Kingdom) ,
FIS - Norwegian Fishermen's Association (Norway) ,
ORTHONGEL - Oraganization of Frozen and Deep-frozen Tuna Producers (France) ,
Pelagic RAC - Pelagic Regional Advisory Council (Netherlands) ,
NA - Regional Federation of Fishermen Organizations of Girona (Spain) ,
NA - Seas At Risk VZW (Belgium) ,
NA - SEAWEB UK LBG (United Kingdom) ,
NA - South Devon & Channel Shellfisherman Ltd (United Kingdom) ,
CSIC - Spanish National Research Council (Spain) ,
DLO - Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (Netherlands) ,
SBF - Swedish Board of Fisheries (Sweden) ,
SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden) ,
DTU - Technical University of Denmark (Denmark) ,
UiT - The Arctic University of Norway (Norway) ,
NA - UNIMAR (Italy) ,
UDC - University of A Coruña (Spain) ,
NA - University of Leicester (United Kingdom) ,
UT - University of Tartu (Estonia) ,
VPF - Valenciaport Foundation for Research, Promotion and Commercial Studies of the Valencian region (Spain) ,
NA - Verband der kleinen Hochsee- und Küstenfischerei im Landesfischereiverband Weser-Ems (Germany) ,
WUR - Wageningen University and Research (Netherlands) ,
WWF UK - World Wide Fund for Nature United Kingdom (United Kingdom) ,
Start year 2011 End year 2015 Funding (€) € 7,483,566 Website http://gap2.eu/ Summary GAP2 is about making a difference to an issue of significance to the whole of society; the wellbeing of the marine environment and the sustainability of fisheries upon which society depends for food. It builds on the relationships, processes and plans arising from GAP1 by enabling Mobilisation and Mutual Learning (MML) actions that promote stakeholder participation in the debate on and development of research knowledge and structures relevant to emerging policy on fisheries and the marine environment. A broad range of stakeholders will participate, including actors from civil society organisations, research institutions, universities, national and regional ministries and media organisations. Their work will involve: participatory research actions that integrate the knowledge of stakeholders and scientists and render it useful for management and policy development, critical evaluation of the participatory processes and incorporation of the lessons learned into systems of research and decision making. Global networks will be developed to enable trans- and international cooperation on comparing and establishing good practice. The actions of the participants and the outcomes from GAP2 will provide a concrete realisation of specific Science in Society objectives for engaging the public in research, enabling effective two-way communication between scientists and other stakeholders, and helping to make policy based on scientific evidence and research knowledge. It will contribute to the aim of the Science in Society programme to enhance democratic debate with a more engaged and informed public, by providing better conditions for collective choices on scientific issues relating to sustainable management, conservation of ecosystem integrity and biodiversity of the marine environment.
Keywords
Fisheries management;
Sustainability;
Marine Region
24
Sound, Belt Sea or Transition Area (27.IIIb,c)
15
Bay of Biscay Central (27.VIIIb)
5
Southern North Sea (27.IVc)
70
Malta Island (GSA 15)
74
Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)
6
Central North Sea (27.IVb)
41
Norwegian Sea (27.IIa)
9
Western English Channel (27.VIIe)
19
Gulf of Finland (27.IIId.32)
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Portuguese Waters (27.IXa,27.IXb)
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Northern Spain (GSA 6)
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