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Sustainability Challenge: Marine Resources
Region/Locale: Crete - Greece
References: Program website
Report from EU (project funder)
See page 79
Description:
A partnership involving marine research organisations, local authorities and fishermen in Crete has piloted innovative methods for the sustainable management of marine biological resources. Non-used fishing catch was reared in aquaculture facilities and fast growing species were also successfully reproduced. The partners are participating in a new regional proposal for the creation of a cluster for the sustainable exploitation of marine resources.
The objectives of the project were to produce quality fishing products in a sustainable way and to increase the competitiveness of the fishing industry in Crete. The project promoter was the Institute of Aquaculture in the port of Heraklion, working in partnership with the Institute for Marine Biological Resources, the local authorities of the ports of Heraklion and Hania and the fishermen's unions.
The project tackled two challenges: making use of non -marketable catch and reproducing fast growing fish species. Undersized marketable fish were reared in aquaculture facilities, being fed with the non-marketable species. Once they reached marketable size they were sold by the fishermen. During the period of the project, reproduction of two fast -growing species was achieved.
Innovative technologies and methods were applied to the region's natural marine resources in order to maintain employment in the fishery sector and to increase its competitiveness. The partnership created was also innovative as it creates links and interaction between a traditional sector, the bio-marine research sector and local authorities.
The project created two new full time jobs so far . It is expected that, if the activity is taken over by the fishermen, more full time jobs will be created in the longer term. Based on the results of the project, the annual biomass that could be produced in the Sou th Aegean Region is about 43 MT. It is estimated that in the third year of its operation, an activity based on th is project will have amortized the investment and can be profitable.
The reproduction of two important fish species has also been a major success and it brings the Institute of Aquaculture to the forefront of the worlds ' research for the reproduction of fast growing species. If a methodology is developed for the rearing of these species, which is quite possible, the regional economy will face a significant opportunity.
Contact Information:
Institute of Aquaculture – Port of Heraklion
Mr Nikos Papandroulakis
Tel: +30 6932406765
E-mail: npap@her.hcmr.gr
Website: www.hcmr.gr
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