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SEals And FIsheries Coexisting Sustainably

Descripción del proyecto

Cómo resolver el conflicto entre las focas y los pescadores

La depredación de peces y los daños a redes y aparejos que provocan pérdidas económicas y de tiempo son motivo de conflicto entre las focas y las comunidades pesqueras de todo el mundo. En los últimos años, el conflicto ha escalado considerablemente; por lo que es apremiante contar con una solución eficaz y pragmática para este problema. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos SEAFICS abordará este desafío utilizando una zona que se extiende a lo largo del sudoeste de Irlanda como estudio de caso para el conflicto entre las focas y el sector pesquero. El proyecto SEAFICS combinará la participación de partes interesadas, tecnologías de nueva aparición y análisis estadísticos avanzados para determinar las interacciones entre las focas y el sector pesquero y minimizar el conflicto a través del desarrollo de una mitigación eficaz. Los hallazgos del proyecto se utilizarán para responder a apremiantes problemas socioeconómicos y de conservación tanto en Europa como en todo el mundo.

Objetivo

Interactions between seals and the fishing industry occur globally, with depredation – the full or part removal of fish from nets by seals, leading to significant conflict. Fishers suffer economic losses due to loss of catch, gear damage and time spent disentangling damaged fish/by-caught seals, while ecological impacts can include seal mortality (by-catch and/or authorised/illegal killing), alongside changes in animal behaviour (e.g. seals may become reliant on artificial food sources). In recent years, conflicts have escalated substantially, and an effective and pragmatic solution to the issue is urgently required. Using an area of high seal-fishery conflict across south-west Ireland as a case study, SEAFICS combines stakeholder engagement, method development, the application of emerging technologies, and advanced statistical analyses, to assess interactions between seals and fisheries, and minimise conflicts through the development of effective mitigation. This will be achieved by addressing 4 research objectives: (1) the assessment of the perceived extent and impact of seal depredation via interviews and survey questionnaires with fishers, (2) the quantification of depredation at fishing nets through the development and application of a novel method that uses accelerometers to detect sub-surface hidden depredation events (which in past assessments have been unaccounted for), (3) the mitigation of seal depredation by applying newly developed targeted acoustic deterrent technology and assessing its effectiveness, and (4) the assessment of fisher views on the mitigation system and its practical use. During the implementation of SEAFICS, a tailored training program will develop & strengthen the applying researcher’s expertise & skills, such that future independence and career prospects in applied research are enhanced. The innovative and timely research of SEAFICS will address pressing socio-economic & conservation issues both across Europe and globally.

Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

CORDIS clasifica los proyectos con EuroSciVoc, una taxonomía plurilingüe de ámbitos científicos, mediante un proceso semiautomático basado en técnicas de procesamiento del lenguaje natural.

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Coordinador

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 196 590,72
Dirección
WESTERN ROAD
T12 YN60 Cork
Irlanda

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Región
Ireland Southern South-West
Tipo de actividad
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Enlaces
Coste total
€ 196 590,72