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Jónas Rúnar Viðarsson
Director of Business and Development
jonas@matis.is
It is important that new knowledge is applied so that value and efficiency can be increased. Following extensive research and development work, it is important to review the issues that stand out and work on the implementation of new knowledge in the procedures of companies as well as other stakeholders, this applies to the fishing industry as well as other aspects of the economy. In this spirit, sustainability, utilization, innovation in fisheries management and the social and economic impact of the fisheries sector were discussed in the light of ongoing research and development projects supported by the European Research Programs.
Over the years, Europe's Framework Programs for Research and Innovation funded a number of research projects focusing specifically on fisheries and fisheries management in the field of fisheries (fisheries topics). On 23 March, the projects covered by the Seventh Framework Program (FP7) and Horizon 2020 (H2020) were invited to a workshop in Brussels, where the aim was to present the projects to the various units of the European Union's research and innovation system. and discuss the priorities of such projects in the future. Managers from EMFF (European Maritime and Fisheries Fund) also presented the projects that the fund has supported in recent years.
A total of 14 FP7 and H2020 projects were invited to the meeting, ie. EcoKnows, EcoFishMan, FACTS, My Fish, BENTHIS, MareFrame, DiscardLess, MINOUW, ClimeFish, CERES, FarFish, SmartFish, SYMBIOSIS and SAF21. Matís' activity in this field has attracted attention in many places. Matís manages three of these projects (EcoFishMan, MareFrame and FarFish) and is one of the key participants in three others (DiscardLess, ClimeFish and SAF21). On behalf of Matís, Anna Kristín Daníelsdóttir, Oddur Már Gunnarsson and Jónas R. Viðarsson attended the meeting.
That presentations After the discussion, the meeting guests were divided into four working groups where specific research emphases were discussed, the main challenges and opportunities, as well as advice on what kind of research and innovation projects should be strengthened in the near future. The four groups discussed zero waste, the social and economic aspects of fisheries, innovation in fisheries management and sustainable fisheries. Jónas R. Viðarsson at Matís had the honor of leading the group that discussed full utilization in the fisheries sector.
For more information Jónas R. Viðarsson jonas@matis.is and Anna K. Daníelsdóttir annak@matis.is