Section 2. Project Communication
In this section, the different Communication Material produced to disseminate Access2Sea can be downloaded:
- Access2Sea Leaflet:
- Access2Sea A3 Poster:
- Access2Sea Folder:
- Access2Sea Rollup Banner:
- Access2Sea Branding Manual:
- Access2Sea Communication Plan:
Section 3. Capitalization
Access2Sea Capitalization Strategy is based on 3 pillars:
- The knowledge available that could feed Access2sea from previous projects and other initiativies or strategies.
- The Local Follow Up Committees that have been created to follow up and evaluate different methodologies, procedures and actions to be implemented in their regions.
- The Action for Change Action Plan, which will formally presented and signed by partners at the end of the project, which will define local actions to strenghten the sustainability of the project results.
- Capitalization of available Knowldge
During the first months of the project implementation period, partners have been working on a Capitalization of available knowledge. The result of this work has been compiled in the following report:
Section 4. Space Planning to Foster Aquaculture Activities
- IEF Methodology Transfer
One of the objectives of Access2Sea is to deal with the spatial planning: the problematic, building and validation of a common Access2Sea methodology (jointly developed by all the partners).
To achieve this, Access2Sea Partners have been working on a Diagnosis of the current situation in their territories in connection to Spatial planning.
This information was presented during a Transnational Workshop held in Brest, in October 2019 where all the partners and some local stakeholders attended. The conclusions of this workshop were gathered in the following report:
- Knowledge transfer transnational Workshop. Conclusions Report.
- Annex 1: Methodology implemented by “Investir en Finistère”, Brest (France)
- Annex 2: Methodology implemented by “Investir en Finistère”, Brest (France). Part 2.
- Annex 3. Authorization Process Onshore and Offshore. Finistère (France)
- Annex 4. Space Planning in Andalucia (Spain)
- Annex 5. Space Planning in Portugal
- Annex 6. Space Planning in Wales (UK)
2. Access2Sea Methodology and Indicators Board
Taking into account the results of the previous action, partners have collected data and information about their territories aiming at comparing and sharing each one spatial planning framework. They individually produced a state of art report about their their own reality following a similar structure to allow data comparison. Based on the reports, the workpacket leader have designed a common methodology and common indicators board Atlantic Area partners, have assed the relevancy of shared tool for onshore and offshore sites.
A State of the Art Report with information collected from each of the territories involved in the project has also been written, following a structure that allows the comparison of the situation on each of the territories.
This report is available and and can be downloaded by clicking here:
3. Assessment of the transferability of partner’s Best Practices related to Aquaculture Space Planning: Access2Sea Best Practice Monograhic
Monographic document describing the best practices identified in the project territories.
Access2sea partners have shared their knowledge, methodologies, and experience in relation to the existing MSP tools available, making diagnosis of the starting situation, identifying the most relevant practices that can permit to maintain and develop aquaculture activities, propose spatial planning tools to improve the access to the sea for aquaculture producers and the possibility of transferring them to other Atlantic Area regions.
Section 5. Developing Social Acceptability Methods
One of the main obstacles to develpment of aquaculture activities is the low social acceptance these activities and its promoters have for the local coastal communities.
Access2Sea partners are working to assess the state of play of the social acceptnce level of aquaculture in the project territories and identify methodologies and initiatives that had proven to be efficient in improving social acceptance in order to develop an “Access2Sea Social Acceptance Strategy”.
- Current state of the difficulties.
The first step to the achieve an “Access2Sea Social Acceptance Strategy” has been identifying the main social difficulties and obstacles that aquaculture activities face.
The result of this assessment has been included in a “State of Play Report”, with the data collected by all partners in their regions.
2. Inventory of new consultative initiatives to improve the social acceptability
Access2Sea Partners have worked on the elaboration of an inventory of new iniatives and methodologies to improve social acceptability in aquaculture.
As result of this, 6 Case Studies of good practices were identified. These Case Studies encompass different aquaculture sepcies and marine development projects and geographical regions and resultad in valuable lessons.
You can read the Case Studies here:
3. Access2sea Social Acceptability Strategy
Access2sea partner have worked in the elaboration of a strategy with some actions and methodologies that can be implemented to improve social acceptability. This strategy is based in information that has been gathered with the collaboration of the Access2sea partners and their stakeholders. Here below it can be found the report produced as result of this work.
Two of the actions identified in this strategy have been implemented during the project implementation period:
- Pilot Project #4: Lump Fish Welfare Watcher.
- Implementation of a Social Acceptability Campain in Cádiz (Spain): #YoComproProductosdeAcuicultura (I buy Aquaculture Products)
Section 6. Business Models Building for aquaculture farms
One of the aims of Access2Sea is to improve the business environment and the growth and jobs creation of the aquaculture sector in the project territories. In this section you can find the documents produced by the partners to achieve this aim:
1 Aquaculture SMEs Inventory
In their territories, the partners have carried out an inventory of the aquaculture companies established there to characterize their business model. The inventory has followed a common template to obtain a joint database that will be used to assess the degree of development and if there is any type of sectoral specialization of the aquaculture sector in the project regions and will be used as input for future actions of the project.
A report identifying and characterizing the aquaculture sector existing companies for the project territories can be read in the following link:
2. Regulatory and legislative frameworks inventory
The partners have characterized the regulatory and legislative frameworks of the project territories for the granting of licenses aquaculture farms on land and offshore (based on pre-existing studies) and has evaluated the Socio-economic impact on the coastal communities of the Atlantic zone. This analysis has been carried out following a template to allow comparison of data and develop an inventory of regulatory and legislative frameworks (highlighting best case models).
Here below, a report identifying and characterizing regulatory and legislative frameworks inventory in each of the Atlantic Regions involved can be found, as well as a common report with the project advancement in this field.
- Regulatory and legislative frameworks inventory – Overall Region
- Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks – Andalucía Region
- Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks – Brittany Region
- Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks – Irish Region
- Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks – Welsh Region
- Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks – Portuguese Region
3. Access2Sea Business Models
Based on the results of the previous actions partners will jointly identify the successful business models in place to be the base for developing the Access2Sea Business Models (ABM). They should allow the transfer of technical methods & represent legal solutions to overcame business constrains. ABM will be based on alternative sustainable business models like Community Entreprise Solutions & Social Entreprise Management Solutions. The guidelines for the models “usage” (road map) will be developed.
4. Inventory of new sustainable aquaculture techniques
The Access2Sea Project Partners have carried out a reserch and analysis of the new aquaculture techniques that are being developed at EU level, aiming at fostering a more sustainable industry, making a joint inventory of those which can answer to the needs and can be applied to the project territories companies, as well as develped a road map to support the technology transfer process.
Here below, a report identifying and characterizing new sustainable aquaculture techniques in each of the Atlantic Regions involved can be found, as well as a common report with the project advancement in this field.
- New Sustainable Aquaculture Techniques – Overall Report
- New Sustainable Aquaculture Techniques – Andalucía Region
- New Sustainable Aquaculture Techniques – Brittany Region
- New Sustainable Aquaculture Techniques – Irish Region
- New Sustainable Aquaculture Techniques – Welsh Region
- New Sustainable Aquaculture Techniques – Portuguese Region
Section 7. Pilots Project
PILOT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Based on the results of the different Work Packages, Access2sea partners will continue working together, sharing their knowledge, experiences, methodologies and tools, to develop project pilots that provide answers to the different key fields of the project:
- take advantage of business opportunities detected
- support the sustainable aquaculture activities (new and existing)
- improve the social acceptance of those activities
You can read more about the 5 different pilot projects here:
- Access2Sea experimental approach to expertise new aquaculture sites.
2. Aquaculture Activities instalation Pilot Project (Spain)
3. Sustainable Aquaculture Activities Pilot Project (Ireland)
4. Aquaculture Activities for Social Acceptance Pilot Project (United Kingdom)
5. Feed Intake Regulation as a Tool for Waste Management in Fish Production (Portugal)
PILOT PROJECT RESULTS
One of the aims of Access2Sea is to improve the business environment and the growth and jobs creation of the aquaculture sector in the project territories. Through this section, the main results of the technical reports developed and implemented in each of the Pilot Projects carried out in each of the regions will be presented with the main objective of disseminating the results obtained.
- Access2Sea experimental approach to expertise new aquaculture sites.
How to set up an onshore aquaculture site with seawater supply?
Investir en Finistère with its partner Technopole de Quimper Cornouaille and supported by professional federations and experts have just edited a guide to support aquauclture farmes. This methodology book details and explains all the steps to set up a project: from ratio and data to technical and legal indicators. Including practical analysis grids, this document helps to assess the suitability of a site.
This methodology is intended for:
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- Entrepreneurs who are embarking on an onshore aquaculture project requiring seawater pumping, whether linked to an offshore concession or on their own and concerning different activities: shellfish farming, seaweed cultivation, fish farming, marine biotechnologies according to their specific needs,
- Technicians from public organizations and communities who are supporting a project on their territory or who wish to equip a site.
