2nd National Event for the Support Team of the Atlantic Action Plan: Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan and Measuring the Ocean Economy: Presentations

Opening Plenary Session:

  1. Peter Heffernan – Opening the day proceedings (No presentation)
  2. Liz O'Reilly - The Atlantic Action Plan and the Role of the Support Team [PDF en]
  3. Iain Shephard - Measuring the Blue Economy [PDF en]
  4. Amaya Vega - Measuring Irelands Ocean Economy Methods and Trends [PDF en]

Parallel Session 1A: Implementing Priority 4 of the Atlantic Action Plan and opportunities of the INTERREG Atlantic Area Programme

  1. Gerry Finn - Supporting the Atlantic Action Plan [PDF en]
  2. Michael McCarthy - Implementing Priority 4 of the Atlantic Action Plan and opportunities of the INTERREG Atlantic Area Programme [PDF en]
  3. Joy Harron & Trevor Scanlon - Donegal County Council European Unit - Project Development Overview [PDF en]
  4. Cathal O’Mahony - Partnership and Marine Management [PDF en]

Parallel Session 1B: Beaufort Socio-Economic Marine Research - Beaufort Award Funded Research

  1. Mavra Stithou - An Overview of Socio-Economic Input for ecosystem-based MSP
  2. Daniel Norton – VIBES: Valuing Ireland's Blue Ecosystem Services [PDF en]
  3. Stephen Hynes - Estimating the demand for Sea Angling Pursuits in Irish Waters [PDF en]
  4. Eoin Grealis - The Bio Economy input-Output Model: Developments and Applications [PDF en]

Mid-Day Plenary

  1. John Evans - The Role of the Marine Institute in Marine Policy, Research & Innovation in Ireland
  2. Brian Quinn - The Wild Atlantic Way [PDF en]

Parallel Session 2A: Implementing Priority 4 of the Atlantic Action Plan and opportunities of the INTERREG Ireland Wales Programme

  1. Breda Curran - Update on the Ireland Wales Programme and how to get involved [PDF en]
  2. Steve Conlon – Ireland Wales INTERREG IIIA&IVA: The SME experience [PDF en]
  3. Philip Leigh - Irish Sea Rim: A new paradigm for regional growth opportunities and collaboration [PDF en]
  4. John Griffin - Unlocking the potential of community tourism in peripheral regions [PDF en]

Parallel Session 2B: Beaufort Socio-Economic Marine Research - Marine Research

  1. Liam Carr - Linking local knowledge and fishery management to improve community support and compliance [PDF en]
  2. Cóilín Minto – DAMARA: Developing a decision support tool for mixed fisheries management in the Celtic Sea [PDF en]
  3. Ben Breen - The species targeting responses of fishers to single species quota changes in a multispecies fishery [PDF en]
  4. Suzanne van Osch - A cross country comparison of consumers' WTP for sustainable aquaculture products [PDF en]