Aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: a Blue Growth perspective

Massa, Fabio; Onofri, Laura; Fezzardi, Davide

doi:10.4337/9781786430724.00013

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“…Certain types of aquaculture have the potential to support local ecosystem services through their interactions with such services, though this issue sometimes leads to conflict. A potential carbon sequestration function was demonstrated for seaweed fields and shellfish farming in several studies (Filgueira et al, ; Jiang et al, ; Massa, Onofri, & Fezzardi, ). A nutrient‐related bio‐mitigation function is also proposed for non‐finfish aquaculture.…”

Section: Identifying Synergies Between Mpas and Aquaculturementioning

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Aquaculture and marine protected areas: Potential opportunities and synergies

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Laffoley

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Aquatic Conservation

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To meet the Convention on Biological Diversity0 s Aichi Target 11 on marine biodiversity protection and Aichi Target 6 on sustainable fisheries by 2020, as well as the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 on food security and SDG 14 on oceans by 2030, there is an urgent need to rethink how best to reconcile nature conservation and sustainable development. 4. It is recognized that aquaculture is an important activity in terms of sustainable development. It can play a role in providing food security, poverty alleviation and economic resilience, in particular for MPA local communities, and contribute to wild stock enhancement, as an alternative to overfishing and for providing services to the ecosystem.5. This study showed that there is a need from both aquaculture and MPA sides for clarity of objectives and willingness for open and extensive dialogue. The paper concludes by describing a number of tools and methods for supporting greater synergies between aquaculture and MPAs.6. The results from this work have already helped to build a common understanding between conservation and aquaculture and initiate a rapprochement for increasing synergies.KEYWORDS aquaculture, ecosystem approach, environmental impact assessment, littoral, marine protected area, ocean, sublittoral

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Aquaculture and marine protected areas: Potential opportunities and synergies

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Laffoley

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“…The purpose of this article was to review spatial planning processes for mariculture in Mediterranean and Black Sea countries, where aquaculture provides multiple benefits and where the production of farmed seafood is expected to substantially increase in the region over the next decades (FAO , Massa et al . ). This was achieved by assessing the perception and knowledge of selected stakeholders on the current approach to aquaculture spatial planning and development, and determining what is needed to improve their implementation under the ecosystem approach to aquaculture.…”

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“…In the Mediterranean and Black Sea area there has been rapid expansion of aquaculture since 1993 (Massa et al . ), but comprehensive regulation has been slower to develop. The site selection process, as well as the allocation of zones for aquaculture is a relatively recent focus of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), which in 2012 adopted a resolution (i.e.…”

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Multi‐stakeholder perspectives on spatial planning processes for mariculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

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Massa

et al. 2018

Reviews in Aquaculture

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Aquaculture provides more than half of the fish used for human consumption, contributing to food security and nutrition, economic growth and improved livelihoods. Aquaculture production in countries bordering the Mediterranean and Black Sea has grown steadily, though not homogenously, mainly based on marine species. To boost development, there is a need to support governance to establish activities within a coordinated spatial planning process. Knowledge of aquaculture spatial planning processes are assessed through consultations with stakeholders from 21 countries using a structured questionnaire, internal review and a workshop to determine major barriers to the implementation in the region. Results suggest different levels of knowledge of regulatory systems in the countries surveyed. Aquaculture zoning is widespread. Site selection is a long and inefficient process, a barrier to investment, exacerbated by an apparent lack of a clear distribution of power and responsibilities. Area management is the least implemented part of the spatial planning process, with few examples of an integrated approach. Poor social acceptance of aquaculture, low technical knowledge and understanding of spatial planning concepts, and a lack of meaningful communication are among the problems highlighted by stakeholders. Although recent advances are evident, the integration of aquaculture with other users of marine space remains a work in progress that requires a specific regulatory framework, capacity building, transparency, good communication and participatory processes. Application of spatial planning following an ecosystem approach to aquaculture can contribute to improvements that have the potential to counter the negative externalities of unplanned or uncoordinated development.

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“…The aquaculture of marine organisms has undergone a spectacular development in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the 20th century, particularly since the 1980s, especially shellfish culture in the western basin and fish farming in the eastern basin (Charbonnier, 1990;Belias and Dassenakis, 2002;Basurco and Lovatelli, 2003;Grigorakis and Rigos, 2011;Rountos et al, 2012;Massa et al, 2017).…”

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“…This deficit in water of the Mediterranean Sea is offset by the entry of Atlantic water through the Straits of Gibraltar (Bethoux, 1979;Farmer and Armi, 1988;Bethoux and Gentili, 1998;Millot and Taupier-Letage, 2005). Despite the relatively nutrient-rich supply of Atlantic water, the low influx of rivers is responsible for the fact that the Mediterranean is an oligotrophic or highly oligotrophic sea; it is also characterized by high environmental variability and by steep gradients, e.g., of salinity, temperature and stratification, which all tend to increase eastwards, within the relatively restricted Mediterranean area (Bethoux et al, 1999;Turley, 1999;Lejeusne et al, 2010;Rodellas et al, 2015;Massa et al, 2017). The Mediterranean Sea has been compared to a giant microcosm of the world's ocean, or to a "miniature ocean" (Bethoux et al, 1999;Lejeusne et al, 2010).…”

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