Key challenges
Cooperation and innovation
Digitalisation
Transition towards
a circular economy
Co-existence with other
blue economy sectors
FISHINN project
The objective of the project is to enhance the competitiveness and resilience of local fisheries ecosystems and value chains across the Atlantic Area by strengthening collaboration and innovation capabilities among local actors.
By facilitating knowledge exchange among key stakeholders, with support from technological centers and clusters, FISHINN seeks to catalyze the development of new economic activities and facilitate the transition towards smarter, more circular, and efficient business models, as well as innovative solutions within local fisheries ecosystems.
Project duration: 36 months (November 2023 – October 2026)
Funding: Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027
Budget: 1.24 M€
Key outputs
Qualitative and quantitative diagnosis for ecosystems characterization
Local innovation forums as governance bodies to foster collaboration and local involvement
Local innovation roadmaps to transfer innovative solutions to pilot sites
Transnational events with a triple helix approach
Main Partners
Leartibai Fundazioa
Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique
Technopole Quimper-Cornouaille
Sines Tecnopolo
Munster Technological University
Main figures
12
partners
4
countries
3
work packages
4
ecosystems
36
months
latest News
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@fishinnproject partners field visit
— Leartibai Fundazioa (@Leartibai_F) March 19, 2024
Welcome to Ondarroa Port!
⛴️ #FISHINN: increasing the #competitiviness and #resilience of #local #fisheries #ecosystems by strengthening the #collaboration of local actors and #increasing their #innovation capacities. pic.twitter.com/3EKY3Y7q1m
Day 2: #Fishinn steering committee underway! Reflecting & sharing initial findings from #Kerry, #Cornouaille, #basquecountry and #Alentejo fishing ports diagnoses. Grateful to Sean Daly from @BordIascMhara for enlightening us with his expertise on Ireland's fishing sector 🐟 pic.twitter.com/OKUHmYdAAl
— FISHINN Project 🇪🇺 #fishinn (@fishinnproject) March 20, 2024