Innovative Tools to increAse Competitiveness and sustainability of small pelagic fisheries

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ITACA tackles the competitiveness of Adriatic fisheries sector, fostering the introduction of blue innovation and improving the sustainability of catch activities. ITACA focuses on small pelagic (SP) fisheries, meaning the fishing activities targeted on two main ichthyic species: anchovy and sardine that represent a significant share of income for the sector in the Adriatic. ITACA project contributes factually to the growth of the SP fisheries sector setting up (WP3), testing in 7 pilot regions (WP4) and fostering the large scale application (WP5) of innovative SMEs oriented tools to increase the competiveness of SP fisheries, together with establishing a SP fisheries enterprises cluster for a co-management of Adriatic ichthyic resources oriented to sustainability. Information added on 2020-05-18, regarding the mitigation of the effects of COVID-19 (the coronavirus pandemic that started in 2019) (English language only): The ITACA project is developing a predictive software tool capable of supporting fishermen in planning daily catching activities in order to improve operational effectiveness and market orientation. These tools can include scenario like COVID and propose solution for the fishing volume, in addition cluster of the operators can manage more easily all the stop and go caused by future pandemia on fishing.

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