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Mapping TIDES – Transformative Initiatives Driving Equity in our Seas

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Informed Consent
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I hereby declare that I meet the above requirements*
- Yes
Identification of the initiative
In this section, we would like to know more about the initiative you are proposing for inclusion on the TIDES platform.
What is the official name of the initiative?*
In which country (or countries) does the initiative take place? Please name all countries in which the initiative takes place.*
Please indicate the exact location of the initiative (region, city).*
If available, please provide the website or social media page of this initiative.
How did you find out about the initiative?*
- I take/took part in this initiative
- I study/ied or work(ed) for the initiative
- I discovered the initiative through somebody else (e.g., a colleague or friend, etc.)
- I discovered the initiative on the internet (e.g., webpage, social media, etc.)
- I discovered the initiative in other media (e.g., TV, press article, etc.)
In which year did the initiative start (e.g., 2005)? If you are unsure about the exact date, please provide an estimate (e.g., around 2005).*
What is the current status of the initiative?*
- Project to be initiated
- Implemented and ongoing
- Finished
If applicable, until which year will the initiative last (e.g., 2025)?
Briefly describe the initiative, focusing on its main objectives.
Please rate each theme according to its relevance for the initiative.
Conservation of fisheries resources
Responsible seafood farming
Conservation of the environment
End overfishing
End illegal fishing
Adaptation/mitigation to climate change
Improve livelihoods and food security
Coastal development
Gender equality
Equal access to resources
Indigenous communities
Vulnerable communities
Human rights and abuse in fisheries or aquaculture
Markets and value chains
Fishing practices
Aquaculture practices
Governance and management
Values and beliefs
Other
Does the initiative partly or fully take place in a Protected Area (e.g., Natural Park, Marine Protected Area, Special Area of Conservation, etc.)?*
- Yes
- No
- I don’t know
If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide the name of the Protected Area(s).
Is this initiative related to the fishing or aquaculture of a given species or group of species (e.g., bivalves, octopus, shrimp)? If yes, please specify the species or species group.
Who is in charge of the initiative? Multiple answers are possible.*
- Fisher association(s)
- Aquaculture association(s)
- Industry (processors, middlemen, exporters/importers, wholesalers, retailers)
- Academia (i.e., universities and research institutions)
- Government and/or management authorities
- Women in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
- Coastal community
- Indigenous community
- Consultant
- Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
- I don’t know
- Other
Other (Who is in charge of the initiative?)*
If possible, please provide the name and the contact (email address or phone) of the person in charge of the initiative.
Who are the key actors participating in this initiative? Multiple answers are possible.*
- Fishers
- Fisher association(s)
- Aquaculture farmers
- Aquaculture association(s)
- Industry (processors, middlemen, exporters/importers, wholesalers, retailers)
- Scientists
- Government and/or management authorities
- Women in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
- Coastal community
- Indigenous community
- Non-governmental organization(s) (NGO)
- Other
Other (Who are the key actors participating in this initiative?)*
Who finances the initiative?
- Public sector
- Private sector
- Both public and private sectors
- I don’t know
Could you estimate how many people participate in this initiative?*
- Up to 10
- Between 10 to 100
- Between 100 to 1.000
- Several thousands
- Over a million
- I don’t know
In your opinion, does the initiative directly contribute to one or several of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Please indicate below, multiple answers are possible*
- 1. No poverty
- 2. Zero hunger
- 3. Good health and well-being
- 4. Quality education
- 5. Gender equality
- 6. Clean water and sanitation
- 7. Affordable and clean energy
- 8. Decent work and economic growth
- 9. Industry innovation and infrastructure
- 10. Reduced inequalities
- 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 13. Climate action
- 14. Life below water
- 15. Life on land
- 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
- 17. Partnership for the goals
- I don’t know
Could you provide any links to material about the initiative (e.g., video, press article, scientific article, etc.)? If you do not have links, please feel free to send us additional material to tides@equalsea.eu
Transformative capacity of the initiative
In your opinion, what are the most innovative aspects of the initiative (e.g., use of a new technology, creation of a new product, new markets or new label)?*
Could you estimate how many people have benefited from this initiative so far?*
- Up to 10
- Between 10 to 100
- Between 100 to 1.000
- Several thousands
- Over a million
- I don’t know
Who benefits most from this initiative? Multiple answers are possible.*
- Fishers
- Fisher association(s)
- Aquaculture farmers
- Aquaculture association(s)
- Industry (processors, middlemen, exporters/importers, wholesalers, retailers)
- Scientists
- Government and/or management authorities
- Women in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
- Coastal community
- Indigenous community
- Non-governmental organization(s) (NGO)
- General public
- Other
Other (Who benefits most from this initiative?)*
In your opinion, does the initiative have (or has it shown) capacity to generate a positive change for environmental health and/or social equity of the fisheries or aquaculture sectors?*
- Yes, the initiative has great potential for positive change.
- Yes, the initiative has some potential for positive change.
- I don’t know
What type(s) of changes has the initiative generated so far? Multiple answers are possible.*
- Changes in behaviour l (e.g., increased compliance with rules and regulations, implementation of sustainable fishing/aquaculture practices)
- Cultural (e.g., changes in customs and traditions)
- Technical (e.g., capacity building)
- Social (e.g., jobs, social inclusion)
- Environmental (e.g., health of marine ecosystems, conservation of fisheries stocks)
- Economic (e.g., profits, value of the products)
- Technological (e.g., new traceability technology)
- Institutional (e.g., creation/update of rules and regulations, increased control and surveillance, implementation of co-management)
- The initiative has not generated any impacts yet
- I don’t know
How long did the initiative take for impacts to emerge?*
- Less than 1 year
- Between 1 and 5 years
- After 5 years
- I don’t know
At which geographic scale do you perceive the impacts that the initiative has generated so far?*
- Mostly at the local level
- Mostly at the regional level
- Mostly at the national level
- Across several countries
- At a global level
- I don’t know
Do you think this initiative has the potential for more impact through:*
- Reproducing the initiative in other regions
- Involving more people but at the same region
- Involving other actors that have not yet been involved (e.g., national government, global organisations, local people)
- All the alternatives above
- I don’t know
What is needed to help the initiative more effectively achieve its goal? Multiple answers are possible.*
- More financial support
- Capacity building (e.g., training courses, mentorship)
- Longer time of execution
- Improved commercialization channels
- Higher awareness of the initiative on the media (e.g., TV, press article, social media)
- Improved management system and rules
- Improved governance and support from governmental authorities
- Better collaboration and cohesion of stakeholders
- Stronger involvement of producer organisations
- Other
Other (What is needed to help the initiative more effectively achieve its goal?)*
General information about you
Please note: any personal information provided in this section will not be shared with third parties unless you provide your authorization below.
What is your name?*
What is your contact email?
If we want to learn more about your initiative, do you authorise being contacted by the EQUALSEA team?*
- Yes
- No
If you are the person in charge or representative of the initiative, do you authorise the publication of your name, contact email and the webpage of your initiative (if available) on our webpage (https://equalsea.eu/tides) so other people can contact you to know more about your initiative?*
- Yes
- No
- I’m neither the person in charge nor the representative of the initiative
Where do you live (country)?*
Would you like to receive information about the TIDES mapping?
- Yes
- No
Would you like to receive information about the progress of the EQUALSEA project, its findings and outputs?
- Yes
- No
Please indicate your role (if any) in the fisheries or aquaculture sector.*
- Fisher
- Fisher association
- Aquaculture farmer
- Aquaculture association
- Industry (processor, middleman, exporter/importer, wholesaler, retailer)
- Scientist
- Government or management authority
- Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
- Consumer
- General public
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Mapping TIDES – Transformative Initiatives Driving Equity in our Seas

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