Objective Growing of human pressure on habitats and marine resources in a context of global change are leading to a decrease of biodiversity and fish stock in oceans and coastal areas. Maintaining the integrity of the marine environment including reefs is of major interest in Western Indian Ocean (WIO) states among which Reunion Island is the only and the furthest outermost region from the continental Europe. The objectives of the project are to enhance the local critic mass and skill of researchers in sea sciences, to increase the visibility of the teams at regional and international levels, including EU, and to unlock technologic gaps. In a very active international context for the ICPC countries in this region, the impact of the European action in the WIO will be clearly identifiable thanks to this project. Europe will thus support the setting up of the pole of excellence in marine sciences at Reunion Island. Moreover, and beyond the scientific and technologic interests, the measures implemented during the project will have several positives impacts on the economic area of fisheries and aquaculture as well as on the social management of human practices on coastal area notably in Marine Protected Area. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesoceanography Keywords Aquaculture Bio-logging Biodiversity Coral Reef Environmental Monitoring Fisheries Marine Protected Areas Marine Resources Outermost Region Reunion Island Sea Sciences Western Indian Ocean Programme(s) FP7-REGPOT - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research potential of Convergence Regions Topic(s) REGPOT-2008-1-01 - Any research topic covered by the EC FP7 (EC/EP Decision No 1982/2006/EC of 18 December 2006, published in the Official Journal 30.12.2006 L 412)" Call for proposal FP7-REGPOT-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT EU contribution € 922 953,33 Address BOULEVARD DE DUNKERQUE 44 CS 90009 13572 Marseille France See on map Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Alain Borgel (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data