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Every story has an end, but in life every ending is just a new beginning. Seaweed. Nature based solutions. Coastal Resilience. AQUABREAK Barbara Proença HAEDES. Check out the link below to register. #SeaweedFarming #CarbonSequestration #naturebasedsolutions #inspiredbynature

  📣 Important Update from ULTFARMS!📣 ℹ️We're extending the deadline to apply for our Call for Associated Regions to the end of MAY 2024! This gives more time for regions and countries outside the main partner areas to join us and benefit from a budget of up to €100,000 to develop local marine conservation and aquaculture solutions.💸 What’s the Call About? 👉🏻Join us to implement low trophic aquaculture within offshore wind developments, evaluate environmental and economic impacts, and drive innovations in the Blue Economy. 👉🏻The project provides substantial support for co-design and co-development activities, aiming for broad application and regional adaptation of sustainable marine solutions. *** Correction made to the text on 24/4/2024. The deadline is extended until the end of May, not June. 🔖Apply Now and Make a Difference! Let’s advance the integration of sustainable practices in your region. Check eligibility and detailed project goals here:https://lnkd.in/d5gmqNBV #ULTFARMS #MarineConservation #SustainableAquaculture #BlueEconomy #CallForRegions #ResearchInnovation European Commission Mission Ocean European Research Executive Agency (REA) WindEurope SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG

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Last week, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss presented the government's business plans at sea. As a representative of the offshore wind industry, I find most of the 10 principles for use of marine area relevant. For me, it is precisely the need to facilitate a green transition that is important, where offshore wind is a key. But this must happen in good coexistence with fisheries and environmental interests, and through knowledge sharing and efficient use of our marine areas. Taking care of this, we can ensure a long-term acceptance for offshore wind development on the Norwegian continental shelf. Read the plan and principles here chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://lnkd.in/dJ3UtXrn Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet - Fornybar Norge - Fiskebåt - havfiskeflåtens organisasjon - Norges Fiskarlag - Karoline Andaur

DNV has been chosen by Norwegian authorities to carry out a strategic impact assessment for offshore aquaculture in Norway. The assessment includes the areas Norskerenna South, Frøyabanken North and Trænabanken. The impact assessment will be carried out to illuminate the environmental impact of establishing aquaculture of salmon, trout and rainbow trout within the three defined areas, as well as assess fish welfare considerations and coexistence with other marine industries. The assessment will help ensure responsible practices and industry development as the cultivation of sustainable offshore aquaculture is explored. The findings will form the basis for the Norwegian authorities' decision as to whether all or parts of an area may be suitable for offshore aquaculture, and which parts of the area should be announced first. The work will be carried out from April to October 2024. "DNV is proud to support Norwegian authorities on this important project. With more than 30 years of experience with impact assessments in the Norwegian offshore environment, our team of environmental risk experts led by Eirik Færøy Sæbø look forward to contributing to the further development of offshore aquaculture and sustainable food chains," says Jan Egil Sæberg, vice president business development Norway, Energy Systems at DNV. Read more here: https://dnv.social/58y #aquaculture #offshore #sustainability

Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries partner to invest $1 million to advance understanding of fishing community interactions with offshore wind development The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, announces a research funding opportunity to improve understanding of fishing community interactions with offshore wind development in the Northeast U.S. This funding partnership builds on successes from research funding awarded in 2022. The current opportunity will continue to advance a regional approach and seeks to enhance existing and catalyze new human dimensions research relevant to the priorities outlined in the request for proposals. The funding opportunity focuses on advancing social, cultural, historical, and economic research to inform communities, developers, and other decision-makers. Proposals that utilize qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches from across the social sciences and humanities are encouraged. Approximately $1 million will be available to support projects in three topical research areas: - Offshore Wind Development Planning and Engagement - Understanding Fisheries and Offshore Wind Development Interactions - Monitoring of Offshore Wind Development and Fisheries Interactions As the U.S. begins to deploy renewable energy technologies in the region – from New York Bight through the Gulf of Maine – the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center seek collaborative, multidisciplinary, and innovative proposals with results that bridge research, fishing community, and management needs. The funding competition is accepting letters of intent to submit proposals from eligible researchers for projects located in the Northeast through February 15, 2024, with full proposals due April 1, 2024. An informational webinar will be held January 24, 2024. #sutainabilty #solar #windenergy #fishing

Corals and sponges play an important ecological role in deep-sea environments such as offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada (DFO) has recently developed and published Regional Guidance on Measures to Protect Corals and Sponges, which oil and gas operators are required to implement prior to conducting exploratory drilling in the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador offshore area. That’s why we’ve launched a call for proposals to design, organize and facilitate a two-day workshop to share best practices and lessons learned from using DFO’s guidance. Learn more: https://ow.ly/M66350Sj0p0 #EnvironmentalStudiesResearchFund #Corals

On January 25th, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries released a final North Atlantic Right Whale and Offshore Wind Strategy, expressing the agencies’ joint goal of protecting and promoting the recovery of the North Atlantic right whale while responsibly developing offshore wind energy. #offshorewind #endangeredspecies

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Boardman in Maryland issued her summary judgment decision in the GOM BiOp case. Judge Boardman ruled the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Services' Biological Opinion was flawed and did not adequately address risks species face from oil spills and vessel strikes, and vacated the BiOp as of December 20, 2024. We are deeply disappointed in the order, including the decision to vacate the current biological opinion even as the agencies are currently working to revise it. The disruptive consequences to the Gulf of Mexico states and the U.S. economy cannot be understated if the federal agencies fail to timely issue a new biological opinion. A timely completion of the revised biological opinion should be their highest priority. Any disruptions would not only impact the hundreds of thousands of energy workers in the region but could increase energy insecurity by jeopardizing a significant amount of oil production coming from the Gulf of Mexico, nearly 15% of the U.S. total. #GOM #BiOp #biologicalopinion Read more on this topic here: https://lnkd.in/gagXPX38

If you happen to be at the Aquatic Plant Management Society's annual meeting in St. Petersburg, FL, stop and see us! Learn more about this great organization, their mission and their annual meeting & conference here: https://lnkd.in/eh2vZijQ #EasyPro #H20Yeah #AquaticPlantManagementSociety #APMS #LandAndPondManagement #EasyProOnTheRoad