Difference between revisions of "Portal:GIFS/Intro"
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− | Fishing communities along the Channel and southern North Sea are facing challenges and changes at a time of strict regulation and measures to address the ‘crisis’ in fisheries. GIFS is | + | Fishing communities along the Channel and southern North Sea are facing challenges and changes at a time of strict regulation and measures to address the ‘crisis’ in fisheries. GIFS is a project co-funded by the [http://www.interreg4a-2mers.eu/en/%20%20 Interreg IVa 2 Seas programme] (the GIFS project will be undertaken from December 2011 to September 2014) and aims to understand the socio-economic and cultural importance of inshore fishing to better inform fisheries policy, coastal regeneration strategies and sustainable community development by: |
* Identifying best practice in coastal zone governance and marine fishing | * Identifying best practice in coastal zone governance and marine fishing | ||
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* Valuing the economic benefits of inshore fishing | * Valuing the economic benefits of inshore fishing | ||
* Understanding grassroots perspectives on inshore fishing through the ‘voice’ of communities | * Understanding grassroots perspectives on inshore fishing through the ‘voice’ of communities | ||
− | * Creating a ‘snapshot’ of fishing life at the start of the | + | * Creating a ‘snapshot’ of fishing life at the start of the 21<sup>st</sup> century |
This Portal, embedded in the [http://www.coastalwiki.org/ Coastal and Marine Wiki], will capture the output (“Geography”) of the GIFS project in 7 themes (Economics, Education, Fisheries Activity, Governance, Social context, Tools and Tourism). All themes are accessible via the Overview map or can be consulted separately by clicking on the menu items. | This Portal, embedded in the [http://www.coastalwiki.org/ Coastal and Marine Wiki], will capture the output (“Geography”) of the GIFS project in 7 themes (Economics, Education, Fisheries Activity, Governance, Social context, Tools and Tourism). All themes are accessible via the Overview map or can be consulted separately by clicking on the menu items. |
Revision as of 11:54, 7 April 2014
Fishing communities along the Channel and southern North Sea are facing challenges and changes at a time of strict regulation and measures to address the ‘crisis’ in fisheries. GIFS is a project co-funded by the Interreg IVa 2 Seas programme (the GIFS project will be undertaken from December 2011 to September 2014) and aims to understand the socio-economic and cultural importance of inshore fishing to better inform fisheries policy, coastal regeneration strategies and sustainable community development by:
- Identifying best practice in coastal zone governance and marine fishing
- Exploring the social and cultural values of fishing places and communities
- Valuing the economic benefits of inshore fishing
- Understanding grassroots perspectives on inshore fishing through the ‘voice’ of communities
- Creating a ‘snapshot’ of fishing life at the start of the 21st century
This Portal, embedded in the Coastal and Marine Wiki, will capture the output (“Geography”) of the GIFS project in 7 themes (Economics, Education, Fisheries Activity, Governance, Social context, Tools and Tourism). All themes are accessible via the Overview map or can be consulted separately by clicking on the menu items.