Ensis Sustainable Collect

Programme 2000 - 2006 Atlantic Area

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

To address a growing commercial demand, certain European countries, such as Ireland and the United Kingdom, have developed the gathering of razorshells, which are exported. However, this little-known type of fishing leads to environmental problems. SHARE foresees making an evaluation of the impact of razorshell fishing, in order to put in place activities for conservation, and to develop techniques of production of cultivation which respect the environment. Eventually, the objective of the project is to provide knowledge of this species and promote sustainable cultivation.

Expected Results (EN):

✔ An in-depth study on the environmental impacts of fishing for razor clams ✔ Setting in place techniques for developing the cultivation of razor clams relating to: - conditioning the reproducers - breeding larvae - management of breeding nurseries - intermediary culture (corresponding to the time the larvae are helped until they reach a sufficient size for survival) ✔ Dissemination of the project results through: - Development of an interactive website dedicated to the project, http://www.razorclam.eu, with information about it and availability online of the technical datasheets used for breeding razor clams enhanced by the website of the project partners: www.cripsul.ipimar.pt/projectos/projecto.php?id=25 - creation of a "Share" logo, used on all documents in the project and on the technical protocols and posters - 11 scientific papers: 8 papers about the project and 3 papers about technology transfer - participation in various events, resulting in 23 oral presentations or posters and participation in 4 workshops - 6 half-yearly meetings have been organised in turn in each of the partner countries. ✔ One patent has been registered and two other patents are pending ✔ 4 postgraduate students working on the project ✔ Opening of the razor clam market (type 1) in the European regions of France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands, and type 2 in the United Kingdom, Portugal and the Netherlands, outside Europe in Argentina. On the Asian market, Korea, China, Singapore and Hong Kong represent the biggest markets for razor clams ✔ Protocols and recommendations developed during the project: - Protocols on the most economical and least environmentally damaging harvesting methods, - Series of protocols on techniques for cultivating razor clams - Protocol for transporting live razor clams to the markets

Thematic information

Sustainable management of natural resources Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Queen's University Belfast

Address: Lanyon Nord, University Road, BT7 1 NN Belfast, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Universidade da Coruña

Name: Universidade da Coruña

Address: 15001 A Coruña, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Bord Iascaigh Mhara/Irish Sea Fisheries Board Laoghaire, Co

Name: Bord Iascaigh Mhara/Irish Sea Fisheries Board Laoghaire, Co

Address: BIM, P.O. Box 12 Crofton RoadCork, Ireland

Legal status: n/a

(IPIMAR) Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas

Name: (IPIMAR) Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas

Address: 1449-006 Lisboa, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

(CIMA) Consellería de Pesca, Marisqueo e Acuicultura de la Xunta de Galicia

Name: (CIMA) Consellería de Pesca, Marisqueo e Acuicultura de la Xunta de Galicia

Address: 26071 Logroño, Spain

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Ensis Sustainable Collect

Project acronym: SHARE

Project start date: 2004-03-01

Project end date: 2007-02-28

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 486 424.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 867 179.00

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Financing programme

2000 - 2006 Atlantic Area

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-03-11

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

85 / 85 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

740 / 740 (100%)

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Ensis Sustainable Collect

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