Acronym GAP1
Category
Fisheries
Title Bridging the gap between science and stakeholders: phase I - common ground 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 Steven Mackinson Coordinator email steve.mackinson@cefas.co.uk
Coordinator institution
DEFRA - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (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) ,
NA - Estonian Fishermen's Association (Estonia) ,
NA - Federación Galega de Confrarías de Pescadores (Spain) ,
IRD - French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (France) ,
GHKTS - Ghaqda Koperattiva tas Sajd (Malta) ,
ISPRA - Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (Italy) ,
NA - Koperattiva Nazzjonali Tas-Sajd Ltd (Malta) ,
NA - Lake Vattern Society of Water Conservation (Sweden) ,
LATFRA - Latvian Fish Resources Agency (Latvia) ,
LFA - Latvian Fisheries Association (Latvia) ,
MRRA - Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs (Malta) ,
NA - MS Charlotta Jarnmark (Sweden) ,
NSRAC - North Sea Regional Advisory Council (United Kingdom) ,
FIS - Norwegian Fishermen's Association (Norway) ,
ORTHONGEL - Oraganization of Frozen and Deep-frozen Tuna Producers (France) ,
NA - Regional Federation of Fishermen Organizations of Girona (Spain) ,
NA - Regional Fisheries Co-Management Halland (Sweden) ,
NA - South Devon & Channel Shellfisherman Ltd (United Kingdom) ,
CSIC - Spanish National Research Council (Spain) ,
SBF - Swedish Board of Fisheries (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) ,
Start year 2008 End year 2009 Funding (€) € 795,384 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/217639 Summary By encouraging cooperative research on challenges of human impact on the marine environment, GAP1 supports the development of innovative fisheries management in Europe. Both science and industry partners of GAP1 are committed to building the capacity to collaborate in participatory research. They will share their experiences and work together to develop fisheries research case studies. GAP1 case studies will form the basis of plans for future participatory research activities. GAP1 will explore how the knowledge and skills of science and industry partners can be combined to enhance the understanding and management of fisheries. GAP1 is the first of a planned 3-phase programme.
The purpose of GAP1 is to initiate cooperative research processes that provide the background knowledge and partnerships for preparation and implementation of a stakeholder-science participatory research project. Five objectives are used to guide the design of work activities needed to achieve this. Objectives: (1) Build trust and relationships by engaging stakeholders and scientists in planning cooperative research; (2) To engage in open dialogue and develop complementary understanding through planning and preparation of hypothesis driven case studies; (3) Use the case studies and the sociological experiences from regional activities on developing cooperative research ideas, to plan an RTD project aiming to combine and make use of the knowledge of fishermen and scientists; (4) Communicate and disseminate the concepts, plans and outcomes of GAP1, at the national and European level; (5) Deliver project on time and budget. Meet deliverables.
Keywords
Sustainability;
Fisheries management;
Marine Region
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Northern Spain (GSA 6)
38
Portuguese Waters (27.IXa,27.IXb)
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Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)
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Central North Sea (27.IVb)
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Southern North Sea (27.IVc)
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Norwegian Sea (27.IIa)
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Western English Channel (27.VIIe)
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Gulf of Finland (27.IIId.32)
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Sound, Belt Sea or Transition Area (27.IIIb,c)
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Malta Island (GSA 15)
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Bay of Biscay Central (27.VIIIb)
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