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Achieving Sustainability of the Seafood Sector in the European Atlantic Area by Addressing Eco-Social Challenges: The NEPTUNUS Project

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  • Jara Laso

    (Departamento de Ingenierías Química y Biomolecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. de Los Castros, s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain)

  • Israel Ruiz-Salmón

    (Departamento de Ingenierías Química y Biomolecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. de Los Castros, s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain)

  • María Margallo

    (Departamento de Ingenierías Química y Biomolecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. de Los Castros, s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain)

  • Pedro Villanueva-Rey

    (EnergyLab, Fonte das Abelleiras, s/n, Campus Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain)

  • Lucía Poceiro

    (EnergyLab, Fonte das Abelleiras, s/n, Campus Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain)

  • Paula Quinteiro

    (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Ana Cláudia Dias

    (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Cheila Almeida

    (IPMA—Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA), Divisão de Aquacultura, Valorização e Bioprospeção, Avenida Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • António Marques

    (IPMA—Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA), Divisão de Aquacultura, Valorização e Bioprospeção, Avenida Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Eduardo Entrena-Barbero

    (CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • María Teresa Moreira

    (CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • Gumersindo Feijoo

    (CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • Philippe Loubet

    (Institute of Molecular Sciences, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR 5255, F-33400 Talence, France)

  • Guido Sonnemann

    (Institute of Molecular Sciences, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR 5255, F-33400 Talence, France)

  • Ronan Cooney

    (School of Engineering, National University of Ireland, Galway, H91 HX31 Galway, Ireland
    Ryan Institute, NUI Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland)

  • Eoghan Clifford

    (School of Engineering, National University of Ireland, Galway, H91 HX31 Galway, Ireland
    Ryan Institute, NUI Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland)

  • Leticia Regueiro

    (ANFACO-CECOPESCA, Campus University 16, 36310 Vigo, Spain)

  • David Alonso Baptista de Sousa

    (ANFACO-CECOPESCA, Campus University 16, 36310 Vigo, Spain)

  • Céline Jacob

    (VertigoLab, Darwin Ecosystème, 87 Quai de Queyries, F-33100 Bordeaux, France)

  • Christelle Noirot

    (VertigoLab, Darwin Ecosystème, 87 Quai de Queyries, F-33100 Bordeaux, France)

  • Jean-Christophe Martin

    (VertigoLab, Darwin Ecosystème, 87 Quai de Queyries, F-33100 Bordeaux, France)

  • Morgan Raffray

    (VertigoLab, Darwin Ecosystème, 87 Quai de Queyries, F-33100 Bordeaux, France)

  • Neil Rowan

    (Bioscience Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland)

  • Sinead Mellett

    (Bioscience Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland)

  • Rubén Aldaco

    (Departamento de Ingenierías Química y Biomolecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. de Los Castros, s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain)

Abstract

Fisheries and aquaculture are becoming a focus of societal concern driven by globalization and increasing environmental degradation, mainly caused by climate change and marine litter. In response to this problem, the European Atlantic Area NEPTUNUS project aims to support and inform about the sustainability of the seafood sector, boosting the transition towards a circular economy through defining eco-innovation approaches and a steady methodology for eco-labelling products. This timely trans-regional European project proposes key corrective actions for positively influencing resource efficiency by addressing a life cycle thinking and involving all stakeholders in decision-making processes, harnessing the water-energy-seafood nexus. This paper presents inter-related objectives, methodologies and cues to action that will potentially meet these challenges that are aligned with many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and European policy frameworks (e.g., Farm to Fork, European Green Deal).

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  • Jara Laso & Israel Ruiz-Salmón & María Margallo & Pedro Villanueva-Rey & Lucía Poceiro & Paula Quinteiro & Ana Cláudia Dias & Cheila Almeida & António Marques & Eduardo Entrena-Barbero & María Teresa , 2022. "Achieving Sustainability of the Seafood Sector in the European Atlantic Area by Addressing Eco-Social Challenges: The NEPTUNUS Project," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-25, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:5:p:3054-:d:764717
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