Department of European, Public and International Law,
Biology,
Department of International public law, University College Cork, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Foundation For Fundamental Research On Matter, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, Institute of Oceanology, Institute of Oceanology, Heriot-Watt University, Federal Research Centre For Fisheries, Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Senckenberg Society for Nature Research, Tecnalia, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, University College London, Ministry for Sustainable Development the Environment and Climate change, Deltares, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Rete Ventures S.C.R.L., Technical University of Denmark, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
The increasing pressures upon the marine realm call for a well planned approach of further spatial development of this area. An ecosystem-based approach to fisheries, the increasing demand for sustainable energy, coastal defence systems, building materials and safe transport routes and the need to protect marine habitats and species all compete for the same valuable space. At the same time climate change will alter the composition and ...