FUTURES4Fish: Adaptive socio-technological solutions for Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
- -
- URL
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- Start date
- 1/1/2022
- End date
- 12/31/2026
- Budget
- 1,537,500 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIHUMSAM - Independent Projects humaniora and social sciences | Grant | - | - | 1,537,500 EUR |
Abstract
In these times of change, the world is looking for alternatives to petroleum. What seems more certain is that fisheries and aquaculture (F&A) in different forms will become Norway’s leading export industries with a green profile. This is what the markets ask for nowadays. However, there are challenges and opportunities waiting ahead. Some trends are expectable, such as energy transition, high start-up costs in the industry, the “slow food” movement, increasing vegetarianism and veganism among the youth, introduction of genetically modified fish, and the use of next-generation technologies. As the pandemic recently reminded us, F&A and other industries are also very vulnerable to disruptive events. These can be shocks like untreatable salmon diseases, confrontation or nuclear accident in the Barents Sea, or market lockdown. In that event, should we shut down, wait and see what others do, as we did with corona? The winners will be those that anticipate the problems, recognize the opportunities and develop adapted social and environmental strategies, technologies and practices of marine resource utilization. In these visions, we distinguish between possible and probable futures, and between desirable and undesirable conditions. Right now, we have a window of opportunity to use our common imagination and empower the F&A sector to prepare and re-invent itself as unknown and unpredictable, or unlikely, changes occur. To co-design effective and adaptable solutions in FUTURES4Fish, we will use inter-disciplinary methodology and the latest techniques in strategic foresight. We will take closer looks at the legislative, ecological, vessel technological and governance challenges of the future. So far, the industry, the academia and the decision makers have largely neglected the long-term positive and negative risks. We will integrate the new insight into a Toolbox of Knowledge for Blue Futures for the stakeholders.