OTHER PROGRAMMES - ARTREEFS project
Programme: DG MARE - European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) -EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.7.
Action 1.2.1.7 Projects in the context of the Integrated Maritime Policy in the Black Sea and/or Mediterranean Sea regions
Project title: Innovative, competitive and integrated tools for sustainable coastal tourism and inclusive Blue Growth in the Mediterranean and Black seas
Acronym: ArtReefs
Duration: 01/08/2016 – 31/07/2018
Total project budget: EUR 209.403
EU contribution: EUR 167.520
EU contribution to ISMAR: EUR 39.365
Web site: http://www.artreefs.eu/
Summary:
The project proposes to promote the use of custom-designed artificial reefs as versatile infrastructures to generate innovative tourism packages, complementary economic activities and beneficial services for nature, leading to the creation of jobs and greater cooperation between IMP related stakeholders. By offering an integrated approach to fostering sustainable coastal tourism and environmental management, thanks to the participation of different stakeholders, it therefore contributes to address existing gaps as regards opportunities, innovative models and good participative governance.
Contact person in ISMAR: g.fabi@ismar.cnr.it
Partnership:
- Innogate to Europe – INNO, (Spain)
- National Research Council -Institute of Marine Sciences-CNR-ISMAR, (Italy)
- Pôle Mer Méditerranée - Toulon Var Technologies - PMM-TVT,(France)
- Abruzzo Region, (Italy)
- National Tourism Cluster “Bulgarian Guide” - NTC BG Guide, (Bulgaria)
- 6. Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities - UBBSLA , (Bulgaria)
