The aim of ARIEL Plus is to support the transferability and durability of the main results of the ARIEL project towards an open innovation for the small scale fishing and aquaculture sectors in the Adriatic-Ionian area, contributing to a smart and sustainable blue growth of the Adriatic-Ionic communities. The project intends to make the best use of the approach, strategies and tools developed in the three years of joint implementation of the ARIEL project, capitalizing and expanding the network of knowledge and cooperation put in place between local, regional, national public authorities, research and operators of small scale fishing and aquaculture. Building on a deep understanding of the challenges of SSF and QA at regional and ADRION level, as well as a number of policy and technical recommendations provided in the previous project, ARIEL plus aims to:
– strengthen the transnational dimension of ARIEL results and knowledge through awareness-raising activities for beneficiaries and stakeholders;
– provide its own transnational contribution to leverage future initiatives and investments in the artisanal fisheries sector and the AQ of the Adriatic and Ionian area, building capacity for potential beneficiaries and expanding the ARIEL innovation community.
Protection, promotion and enhancement of the land-sea ecosystems of Ancona and Conero Park and contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 11, 14 and 15 of Agenda 2030.
CNR IRBIM partner with SZN, the University of Naples Federico II, the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, the University of Sannio, the University of Suor Orsola Benincasa, the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, ENEA and INGV to carry out maritime spatial planning for the Campania Region.
Establishment of the ecological observatory system in the Adriatic Sea, shared between Italy and Croatia, to integrate ecological and oceanographic research with conservation strategies for marine Natura 2000 sites.
A sampling campaign of study and observations involving marine scientists and citizens in the common effort to produce a series of snapshots from the sea during lockdown.
To assess the consequences of ice melting on biodiversity and functioning of the microbial food web in the pelagic ecosystem of the Terranova Bay coastal area (Ross Sea).
The research activities of the Institute are carried out in the context of research, development and innovation projects, both national and international, based on regional funding programs (POR FEAMPA - Regional Operational Program of the European Maritime Affairs Fisheries Fund and Aquaculture and POR FESR - Regional Operational Program of the European Regional Development Fund) or ministerial (PRIN - Projects of relevant national interest, PNRA - National Research Program in Antarctica, PO FEAMPA - National Operational Program European Maritime Affairs Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund) , programs for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg), direct funding programs of the European Commission (Horizon2020 and Horizon Europe, Life, JPI - Joint Programming Initiatives, ERA-NET Cofund) and thematic collaboration initiatives managed by international organizations such as, for example , the FAO - GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean). The Institute also develops funded projects in the context of collaborations with private companies in the sectors of the blue economy as well as technology transfer and research results. Research projects, mainly of a collaborative nature, are developed through a wide network of partners that include major Italian and foreign research institutions and universities.