ICEEF 2010

Programme: Joint Research Centre (JRC)

Project title: Energy efficiency in fisheries

Acronym: ICEEF_2010

Duration: 2010 - 2012

Web site: https://energyefficiency-fisheries@jrc.ec.europa.eu

Summary:

At a  conference on energy efficiency in fisheries sponsored by the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) in 2006, it was acknowledged that EU fishing fleets expend vast quantities of energy and that low overall efficiency is caused not by high oil costs but by structural deficiencies.

Two main types of technical solutions to increase efficiency and cut energy costs were considered, involving fishing gears and techniques as well as onboard propulsion and energy generation. As a follow-up, the Commission pledged to set up a system to exchange ideas and best practices.

The ISMAR - CNR institute of Ancona operates as a technical reference for research and evaluation of technical documentation and all information published on the website pilot.

This website is part of that initiative. Its primary target is fishery professionals.

The pilot website includes background documents and studies related to energy saving in the fisheries sector, general information on funding opportunities and research projects and links to EU, EU legislation and events, among others.