Acronym ECOAST
Category
Aquaculture
Title New methodologies for an ecosystem approach to spatial and temporal management of fisheries and aquaculture in coastal areas Programme International Cooperation
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 Fabio Grati Coordinator email f.grati@an.ismar.cnr.it
Coordinator institution
CNR-ISMAR - National Research Council; Institute of Marine Sciences (Italy)
Institutions involved
IMR - Institute of Marine Research (Norway) ,
IRIS - International Research Institute of Stavanger (Norway) ,
ISPRA - Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (Italy) ,
INCDM “Grigore Antipa” - National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa" (Romania) ,
NA - National Research Council - Institute of Marine Engineering (Italy) ,
DTU - Technical University of Denmark (Denmark) ,
UP - University of Porto (Portugal) ,
Start year 2016 End year 2019 Funding (€) € 2,555,000 Website https://www.msp-platform.eu/projects/ecoast-new-methodologies-ecosystem-approach-spatial-and-temporal-management-fisheries Summary ECOAST aims to identify, develop and test new methodologies for spatial and temporal management of fisheries and aquaculture in coastal areas. The overall methodology will assess the impact of fisheries and aquaculture on coastal ecosystems, including essential fish habitats and conservation priority habitats, as well as synergies and conflicts between human activities. Building on previous experiences the project’s goals will be addressed to various extends in seven case study areas having different ecological characteristics: Adriatic, Ionian, Black Sea, Tyrrhenian, Baltic, Norwegian Fjords and Atlantic. Expected project outputs include maps of key areas for fisheries and aquaculture, an operational modelling framework to analyze fishermen’s behavior and predict their responses to spatial management options, along with an evaluation of the ecological footprint of aquaculture in coastal areas. Several techniques and methodologies already exist to assess the impacts on the ecosystem and the socio-economic effects of some management measures, as well as to spatially manage some activities, but none of them integrate the various aspects. Therefore, the new methodology should include in a single system the different approaches, identifying spatial and temporal potentials and limitations for the integration of fisheries and aquaculture in coastal areas, in order to allow policy makers and stakeholders to evaluate management measures from different points of view and share decisions in a transparent manner. ECOAST results will support the EU and national policies through the provision of tools and data for an ecosystem based allocation of space and sustainable use of marine resources.
Keywords
Fisheries management;
Aquaculture management;
Spatial planning;
Integrated management;
Marine Region
13
Northern North Sea (27.IVa)
47
Ligurian and North Tyrrhenian Sea (GSA 9)
38
Portuguese Waters (27.IXa,27.IXb)
59
Black Sea (GSA 29)
61
Eastern Ionian Sea (GSA 20)
23
Baltic West of Bornholm (27.IIId.24)
74
Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)
7
Marine Region Map
