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Geography of Inshore Fisheries and Sustainability
www.vliz.be/projects/gifsproject/

Acronym: GIFS
Period: 2012 till 2014
Status: Completed
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Abstract
Fishing communities along the Channel and southern North Sea are facing challenges and changes at a time of strict regulation and measures to address the ‘crisis’ in fisheries. GIFS is major a project funded by Interreg IVa 2 Seas and aims to understand the socio-economic and cultural importance of inshore fishing to better inform fisheries policy, coastal regeneration strategies and sustainable community development by:

  • Identifying best practice in coastal zone governance and marine fishing
  • Exploring the social and cultural values of fishing places and communities
  • Valuing the economic benefits of inshore fishing
  • Understanding grassroots perspectives on inshore fishing through the ‘voice’ of communities
  • Creating a ‘snapshot’ of fishing life at the start of the 21st century

Publications (4)  Top | Institutes 
  • Acott, T.; Urquhart, J.; Church, A.; Kennard, M.; le Gallic, B.; Leplat, M.; Lescrauwaet, A.-K.; Nourry, M.; Orchard-Webb, J.; Roelofs, M.; Ropars, C.; Zhao, M. (2014). 21st Century Catch: Toolkit prepared as part of the INTERREG 4a 2 Seas GIFS (Geography of Inshore Fishing and Sustainability) project. University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime: Kent. 118 pp., more
  • VLIZ (2014). Hoogtij(d) voor Kustvisserij. Position Paper GIFS INTERREG 2 Seas Project. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Oostende. 12 pp., more
  • VLIZ (2014). Inshore Fisheries: too important to ignore? Position Paper GIFS INTERREG 2 Seas Project. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Oostende. 4 pp., more
  • Acott, T.; Urquhart, J.; Church, A.; Kennard, M.; le Gallic, B.; Leplat, M.; Lescrauwaet, A.-K.; Nourry, M.; Orchard-Webb, J.; Roelofs, M.; Ropars, C.; Zhao, M. (2014). Vangsten in de 21e eeuw: Toolkit voorbereid als onderdeel van INTERREG 4a 2 Seas GIFS(Geografie van duurzame kustvisserij) project. Universiteit van Greenwich: Chatham. 118 pp., more

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