The first round of stakeholder events in ClimeFish has started. Each of the simulation and implementation cases in ClimeFish hold meetings with relevant stakeholders to discuss our results, methodological approach and expected outcomes. This is where co-creation of the ClimeFish impact generators happens. Read more about each of our cases here and please contact us if you want more information.

Forecasts for the Galician mussel case study were presented, focusing on the RCP8.5 scenario by 2050. The following future climate impacts were highlighted: i) sea surface water temperature will increase by 0.5ºC; ii) upwelling favourable period will be shorter but more intense; iii) river flows will decrease by late spring (may); and iii) winter extreme wind events will not increase significantly compared to the current situation. Read more.

Exponents of the professional and recreational fishery, local administrations, environmental protection agencies, as well as the scientific community attended the meeting, resulting in a total of 22 participants. The main objectives of the meeting was to a)contribute in raising awareness of potential impacts of climate change in stakeholders that are not used to relate their activities to this type of environmental problems and b) to collect their opinions regarding all the aspects of the ClimeFish project. Read more.

 

The ClimeFish Coordinator, Prof. Michaela Aschan, delivered a key note presentation at the Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, Norway, on the 23rd of January. Her presentation was entiteled Sustainable aquaculture in northern Europe under Climate Change and you can find her abstract here.