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In the Tuscan Archipelago, the seagrass meadows capture carbon up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. The underwater flowering plants have the potential to be an essential tool in the fight against climate change but are vulnerable to disturbance from human activities such as tourism and fishing.<\/p>\n

Coordinated from Cork, Ireland, the four-year\u00a0Marine SABRES project<\/a>\u00a0is bringing people together to work on the conservation and restoration of the ancient beds of Tuscan seagrass as one of its focus areas.<\/p>\n

Arctic and archipelagos<\/strong><\/p>\n

The effects of climate change are being felt in oceans all over the world. With 22 institutions from 11 Member States, the EU-funded project will strengthen marine biodiversity in the Tuscan Archipelago, the Arctic and Macaronesia (a group of four volcanic archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean).<\/p>\n

For the seagrass growing in the Tuscan Archipelago, that means looking at the impact of tourism on its conservation. Numerous groups – from port authorities to tour operators – are involved in tourism.<\/p>\n

The project\u2019s first job is to identify these key players, then to discuss feasible options with them and inspire local residents to get involved.<\/p>\n

\u2018We want to try to enable managers working in these areas to make sustainable decisions,\u2019 said Dr Emma Verling, who is coordinating Marine SABRES at University College Cork. \u2018And to empower citizens to engage more with marine biodiversity conservation.\u2019<\/p>\n

Life connections<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the project\u2019s main goals is to make it clear how economic, social and ecological systems are all interlinked.<\/p>\n

\u2018We have to try to help people better understand that we really are being sustained by marine ecosystems,\u2019 said Verling. \u2018The Ocean is not just a beautiful thing \u2013 there is a real connection between it, our health and our livelihoods.\u2019<\/p>\n

Each of the three locations will assemble a group unique to its own activities and help stakeholders tackle social, economic and environmental factors they face in decisions that impact on biodiversity.<\/p>\n

A second project in Ireland is driving community engagement with some of Europe\u2019s youngest citizens. A high-tech mobile classroom \u2013 known as the\u00a0Aquaculture Remote Classroom (ARC)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 is bringing a new generation of marine resources to primary school children. It\u2019s part of a push to restore and protect our oceans for future generations.<\/p>\n

Devised by Ireland\u2019s Seafood Development Agency (BIM) and funded by the EU, the experience features Virtual Reality (VR) headsets giving children a virtual dive into aquaculture to discover the processes of fish and shellfish production.<\/p>\n

Children and aquaculture<\/strong><\/p>\n

The roving classroom brings to life the sights and sounds of the sea, explaining how salmon, oysters and mussels are farmed in Irish waters. In Ireland, no point is more than 100 kilometres from the sea. And while many of the youngsters live in coastal communities, they generally know very little about aquaculture.<\/p>\n

\"SchoolSchool children on board the ARC with VR Headsets \u00a9 BIM, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

Thirty thousand children have visited the classroom so far and it has been getting rave reviews.<\/p>\n

\u2018The ARC was amazing – it was great fun,\u2019 is how one school pupil from Shanagolden National School in County Limerick described the experience. \u2018We learned all about seafood, the food pyramid and how humans affect the seas and coastal environments.\u2019<\/p>\n

Plus: \u2018The VR headsets were cool.\u2019<\/p>\n

By reaching out to young minds, the project hopes to instil knowledge early and debunk the myths about disease and harm that can plague the aquaculture industry, according to Caroline Bocquel, interim chief executive officer of BIM.<\/p>\n

\u2018ARC is an ideal opportunity to raise students’ awareness of the aquaculture sector and to the get the factual, positive story of Irish aquaculture out to communities,\u2019 Bocquel said. \u2018To explain that it\u2019s a force for good that creates jobs, with good career progression.\u2019<\/p>\n

Adults too are often uninformed about how aquaculture works and what the dietary benefits of eating fish and seafood are. So when schools are on holiday, the ARC features at seafood festivals and science-outreach events.<\/p>\n

On the move<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both ARC and Marine SABRES can be upscaled to other regions and countries.<\/p>\n

\u2018We see the ARC as a template for other European nations for aquaculture education and ultimately being part of a connected, cohesive education network that will drive understanding and appreciation of the benefits of sustainable aquaculture,\u2019 said Bocquel.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, another EU-funded project called\u00a0Prep4Blue<\/a>\u00a0is also putting citizens, policymakers and businesses at the heart of research in the field. Guided by social and sustainable science, the three-year Prep4Blue will provide tools for researchers to engage people in the gathering of knowledge to protect the Ocean.<\/p>\n

Coordinated by the French Institute for Ocean Science (IFREMER), it incorporates 17 partners in eight countries.<\/p>\n

\u2018The knowledge is there,\u2019 says Prep4Blue coordinator Dr Natalia Martin Palenzuela, \u2018But somehow we don\u2019t change our behaviour.”<\/p>\n

All of these projects come up through the EU’s ambitious\u00a0Mission Ocean and Waters<\/a>, which is a clarion call to rise to the challenge of protecting and restoring these ecosystems by 2030.<\/p>\n

It’s a broad basis for science-based ecological action.<\/p>\n

‘The Mission approach intends to increase the uptake of scientific knowledge by citizens and stakeholders including policy makers, consumers, the economic sector and so on,\u2019 said Dr Martin Palenzuela.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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