Minimising climate impact on fisheries: mitigation and adaptation solutions for future climate regimes
Horizon Europe
Per project€9M
2 phases
Stage 1 (pre-proposal) deadline:2024-02-22
Stage 2 (full proposal) deadline:2024-09-17
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Strategic Analysis
This Horizon Europe Innovation Action (IA) call aims to address the urgent challenge of minimizing the climate impact on fisheries by developing mitigation and adaptation solutions for future climate regimes. The call emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to investigate climate change effects on marine ecosystems, test innovative mitigation measures, and develop adaptive solutions for fisheries resilience. Proposals must cover the full spectrum of European fisheries, including small-scale operations, and integrate both scientific and socioeconomic dimensions. Expected outcomes include climate-neutral fisheries, advanced data collection technologies, and enhanced adaptive capacity for fisheries management. The call aligns with key EU policies such as the European Green Deal, Common Fisheries Policy, and Farm to Fork Strategy, and contributes to SDGs related to climate action, sustainable fisheries, and biodiversity preservation.
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Suggested TRL Range
TRL 4 → 8
Based on programme defaults
Scope Activities (5)
SC1
Investigate the impacts of climate change on biological and ecological processes such as shifts in stocks distribution, abundance and density, fish health, stock productivity, habitats, regime shifts in ecosystems, and altered growth and reproduction rates.
SC2
Explore and test innovative measures to mitigate climate change, including new designs of fishing gears, new fishing strategies that do not resuspend carbon from the seabed, and strategies improving energy use efficiency or strengthening circularity aspects.
SC3
Develop adaptive solutions such as valorisation of new catches or building resilience actions for fisheries.
SC4
Include studies representing the whole spectrum of European fisheries, including small-scale fisheries, and the related biotic, abiotic, social, and economic conditions.
SC5
Follow an interdisciplinary approach covering both scientific and socioeconomic aspects, building on previous projects and initiatives.
Expected Outcomes (5)
EO1
Contribution to sustainable fisheries for fair, healthy, climate-resilient, and environment-friendly food systems with low impact on aquatic ecosystems, supporting the EU common fisheries policy, the European Green Deal, and the EU biodiversity and farm to fork strategies.
EO2
Transformation of fisheries to make a significant contribution to climate-neutrality.
EO3
More precise, technologically advanced data collection (e.g., using AI, sensors, and robotics) encompassing the natural and social ecosystem context.
EO4
Understanding of the resilience potential to climate change of exploited resources and building adaptive capacity for fisheries management.
EO5
Preparation of the seafood sector to seize opportunities to harvest shifting stocks in the most sustainable manner, considering environmental, social, and economic factors.