Marnet - eu interreg iv atlantic area project

SEMRU, within the Whitaker Institute, have been confirmed as a partner on a major EU INTERREG IV Atlantic Area project. This project will bring together a network of marine research institutions allied with regional bodies from across Europe. Led by an Irish regional body (BMW Regional Assembly), the project will be implemented by a consortium of 10 partners (Spain (2); France (3); Ireland (2); Portugal (2); United Kingdom (1)) representing 6 Atlantic Area regions.

SEMRU joins the BMW Regional Assembly as the Irish partners on this exciting €1.3 million project. SEMRU also take the scientific lead on the project. The MARNET project, as it is called, contributes to the 1st priority of the INTERREG IVB Atlantic Area European programme by promoting transnational entrepreneurial and innovation networks. MANRNET’s main objective is to enhance competitiveness and innovation capacities in marine economy niches of excellence.

The MARNET project will, for the first time, map the value of the marine economy throughout the Atlantic Area. Previously, SEMRU undertook an analysis of the Irish Ocean Economy (insert link) and placed a monetary value on component activities such as marine food, marine leisure, renewables etc. MASTS, similarly and IFREMER have constructed marine socio economic atlases. The MARNET project will extend this model to the Atlantic Area and develop a series of socio economic indicators which will map the value of the sector and implement practical applications that will demonstrate the value of the model to Atlantic regions.

The long term objective of the Network will be to become a recognised collaboration of institutions with marine socio-economic expertise available for consultation with a range of EU institutes & stakeholders across a range of marine sectors & regions.

Project Title: Marine Atlantic Regions Network (MARNET)

Project start: July 2012

The main team members of the Institute involved in the project are: Stephen Hynes, Amaya Vega, Rebecca Corless and Frances Fahy

For further information, contact:

Dr Stephen Hynes
Senior Researcher
SEMRU (Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit)
J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics,
National University of Ireland
Galway
 
Office: +353 (0)91 493105
Fax: +353 (0)91 524130
email: stephen.hynesnuigalway.ie
web: http://www.nuigalway.ie/semru/

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