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[EN] Community-led Local Development (CLLD) offers a novel bottom-up approach to achieving territorial development in EU fisheries and aquaculture areas. Through Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs), CLLD sets out to increase both employment and territorial cohesion by bringing together local stakeholders in the selection and implementation of projects which meet the specific needs of the FLAG area and its fisheries communities. Through an analysis of 2691 FLAG projects, this study offers comparative insights into the implementation of CLLD across eight EU Member States. The analysis shows that there are three areas that account for almost 90% of total budget spending, projects attributed to adding value to the fisheries value chain, the diversification fisheries activities, and those with socio-cultural focus, while fewer projects attributed to the environment or increasing representation in local governance. The results of this analysis are compared with the priorities expressed by FLAGs at the beginning of the program, as well as the national Operational Programs of individual Member States. ; This article is based upon work from COST Action CA15217 -Ocean Governance for Sustainability -challenges, options and the role of science, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology, www.cost.eu), within the working group `Fisheries Governance.' COST is a funding agency for research and innovation networks, helping to connect research initiatives across Europe through actions enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. Thanks to the FARNET Support Unit for their support and guidance on this research, to Urszula Budzich-Tabor for her feedback on various drafts of this paper, and to Margot Van Soetendael for her guidance on the analysis of the dataset. Funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union. ; Miret Pastor, LG.; Svels, K.; Freeman, R. (2020). Towards territorial development in fisheries areas: A typology of projects funded by Fisheries ...

AbstractTraditionally the role of women in fishing has gone largely unnoticed, but now in recent years there has been a growing interest about them. However, the task of identifying and quantifying the role played by women in fisheries has yet to be fully developed. This study tackles the role of women in fishing from a double perspective, both quantitatively and qualitatively, focusing on the case of inshore fishing in the Valencia Community (VC) in Spain. Official statistics now incorporate some important changes in order to reflect a more realistic view of women's involvement in fishing. However, beyond 'official' trades and figures, there is a wealth of work largely done by women that goes unnoticed but it's essential for the fishing sector. Overcoming this, introducing women into fishing studies, statistics and fishing institutions, recognising the work of women in the fishing sector or promoting women who work in tasks traditionally carried out by men is a challenge for such a traditional sector, immersed in profound economic and social change.

[EN] Despite the potential of Spanish ports, fishing tourism has not finished implanted in our country. Once the legislative problems were solved, the attitude of fishermen of this activity seems one of the key issues that will determine its success or failure. This paper focuses on analysing the fishermen¿ perception about fishing-tourism, specifically on the opportunities and threats they perceive. We have carried out a qualitative study based on in-depth analysis of 32 interviews with fishermen in the Valencia region (Spain) ; [ES] A pesar del potencial de los puertos españoles, la pesca-turismo no acaba de implantarse en nuestro país. Solucionados, en principio, los problemas legislativos, la actitud de los pescadores frente a esta actividad parece uno de los asuntos clave que determinará su éxito o fracaso. Este trabajo se centra en analizar la percepción que los pescadores tienen de la pesca-turismo, concretamente, en las oportunidades y amenazas que perciben. Para ello se ha llevado a cabo un estudio cualitativo basado en el análisis en profundidad de 32 entrevistas a pescadores de la Comunidad Valenciana (España). ; Este trabajo forma parte del proyecto de investigación titulado "Las posibilidades del turismo pesquero en la Comunidad Valenciana" (ref. GV/2015/070) financiado por la Generalitat Valenciana. ; Herrera-Racionero, P.; Miret Pastor, LG.; Lizcano-Fernández, E. (2018). Viajar con la tradición: los pescadores artesanales ante la pesca-turismo en la Comunidad Valenciana (España). Cuadernos de Turismo. (41):279-293. https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.41.327031 ; S ; 279 ; 293 ; 41

[EN] Traditionally the role of women in fishing has gone largely unnoticed, but now in recent years there has been a growing interest about them. However, the task of identifying and quantifying the role played by women in fisheries has yet to be fully developed. This study tackles the role of women in fishing from a double perspective, both quantitatively and qualitatively, focusing on the case of inshore fishing in the Valencia Community (VC) in Spain. Official statistics now incorporate some important changes in order to reflect a more realistic view of women's involvement in fishing. However, beyond 'official' trades and figures, there is a wealth of work largely done by women that goes unnoticed but it's essential for the fishing sector. Overcoming this, introducing women into fishing studies, statistics and fishing institutions, recognising the work of women in the fishing sector or promoting women who work in tasks traditionally carried out by men is a challenge for such a traditional sector, immersed in profound economic and social change ; Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Research Project CSO2016-601 76135-P ; Herrera-Racionero, P.; Lizcano, E.; Miret Pastor, LG.; Mascarell, Y. (2021). 'The Sea is Our Life'. Woman in the Fishery Sector of the Valencian Community. Sociologia Ruralis. 61(1):278-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12318 ; S ; 278 ; 300 ; 61 ; 1

278 300 61 1 ; S ; [EN] Traditionally the role of women in fishing has gone largely unnoticed, but now in recent years there has been a growing interest about them. However, the task of identifying and quantifying the role played by women in fisheries has yet to be fully developed. This study tackles the role of women in fishing from a double perspective, both quantitatively and qualitatively, focusing on the case of inshore fishing in the Valencia Community (VC) in Spain. Official statistics now incorporate some important changes in order to reflect a more realistic view of women's involvement in fishing. However, beyond 'official' trades and figures, there is a wealth of work largely done by women that goes unnoticed but it's essential for the fishing sector. Overcoming this, introducing women into fishing studies, statistics and fishing institutions, recognising the work of women in the fishing sector or promoting women who work in tasks traditionally carried out by men is a challenge for such a traditional sector, immersed in profound economic and social change Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Research Project CSO2016-601 76135-P Herrera-Racionero, P.; Lizcano, E.; Miret Pastor, LG.; Mascarell, Y. (2021). 'The Sea is Our Life'. Woman in the Fishery Sector of the Valencian Community. Sociologia Ruralis. 61(1):278-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12318

[EN] The management of Spanish coastal fisheries is based on a mixed model where the centralised action of the government is combined with the self-organisation of fishers in cofradias (guilds). These institutions have economic and political functions, intermediating between the State and the fishing sector and mediating in the conflicts that may occur. They also have welfare and mutualist tasks. This original and traditional co-management model is part of the social capital of traditional Spanish fishing. The aim of this article is to explore the possibilities of these Spanish fishers' organisations in order to improve the legitimacy of the fishery system and the sustainability of fisheries. Our hypothesis is that updating and adapting some aspects of the cofradias model could produce efficient forms of collaborative management and lead to improvements in the sustainability of fisheries. To validate this hypothesis the study analysed 69 face-to-face interviews in 21 Spanish-Mediterranean guilds. The analysis focused on three core aspects: the control of fishing resources; the integration of fishing knowledge in the management system; and, finally, the guilds contribution to the legitimacy of the system in the eyes of the fishers. ; This work was supported by National Plan for Scientific and Technological Research and Innovation (Spanish Economy and Competitiveness Ministry). Research Project CSO2016-76135-P. There is no conflict of interest declared in this article. ; Herrera-Racionero, P.; Lizcano, E.; Miret Pastor, LG.; Mascarell, Y. (2019). The Spanish Mediterranean Fishing Guilds (Cofradias): An Example of Collaborative Management with a Key Role in Sustainable Fisheries. Fisheries. 44(4):172-182. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.10224 ; S ; 172 ; 182 ; 44 ; 4 ; Alegret J. L.1999.Gestión comunitaria cogestión y mercado. La evolución histórica de la gestión de la pesca en el Mediterráneo español. Pages109–124inG.Allut andJ.Pascual editors. Antropología de la pesca/Santiago de Compostela: Asociación Galega de ...

[EN] In recent years, competition has been growing between aquaculture and local fishing for using the same space: the sea. However, this same geographical space holds different meanings and evokes different feelings in the aquaculturists and local fishers. This article, through the analysis of interviews with members of both parties operating in the Spanish Mediterranean, reveals a strong homogeneity within each group. However, a strong discrepancy was also detected between the groups in their respective conceptions of the sea and its inhabitants (both human and non-human) and their involvement with it. Both collectives seem to live in the same place but worlds apart. Any attempt to establish a marine policy which seeks to conciliate the interests of the two groups may be doomed to failure if, along with economic and institutional conflicts, it does not also consider the great divergences between them with regards to the way they understand and live their shared place of work, the sea. ; This work was supported by Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities [CSO 2013-41972-P]. ; Herrera-Racionero, P.; Martínez-Novo, R.; Lizcano, E.; Miret Pastor, LG. (2020). Sea-based aquafarming and traditional fishery: Oceans apart?. Journal of Rural Studies. 78:123-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.06.016 ; S ; 123 ; 130 ; 78 ; Agardy, T., di Sciara, G. N., & Christie, P. (2011). Mind the gap: Addressing the shortcomings of marine protected areas through large scale marine spatial planning. Marine Policy, 35(2), 226-232. doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2010.10.006 ; Barclay, K., Voyer, M., Mazur, N., Payne, A. M., Mauli, S., Kinch, J., … Smith, G. (2017). The importance of qualitative social research for effective fisheries management. Fisheries Research, 186, 426-438. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2016.08.007 ; Bavinck, M., Berkes, F., Charles, A., Dias, A. C. E., Doubleday, N., Nayak, P., & Sowman, M. (2017). The impact of coastal grabbing on community conservation – a global reconnaissance. Maritime Studies, ...

[EN] A study has been carried out of the fisheries diversification projects in Spain during the period 2007-44, most of which were founded through Axis 4 of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF). On the one hand, the investments have been classified by areas of diversification in order to know how and where investment has been made and the quantities involved. On the other hand, the effectiveness of the different projects has been analysed from the point of view of the Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) managers. The results of this analysis may be useful for designing future diversification strategies in rural coastal areas, as well as for implementing similar strategies in other countries. ; The authors would like to thank the Spanish Economy and Competitiveness Ministry for its support through the Research Project CSO2016-76135-P. ; Miret Pastor, LG.; Molina-García, A.; García-Aranda, C.; Herrera-Racionero, P. (2018). Analysis of the fisheries diversification funds in Spain during the period 2007 2014. Marine Policy. 93:150-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.04.014 ; S ; 150 ; 158 ; 93

15 25 5 2 ; Senia ; [EN] Eco innovation plays a main role in the road towardsa sustainable economy and society, as it relates to twosustainability pillars: environmental quality and economicwellbeing. Tourism industry is nowadays subjected to strongstructural changes that force the change towards models notonly profitable but also sustainable. Published works attemptingto gauge eco innovation are rare. This paper analyses the prosand cons of the three main proactive eco-environmental toolsand their resonance on the tourism sector. ; [ES] En el camino hacia una economía y una sociedadsostenible, la eco-innovación juega un papel central,puesto que relaciona los dos pilares de la sostenibilidad:la calidad ambiental y el bienestar económico. La industriaturística está sujeta a importantes cambios estructurales.En este nuevo marco competitivo, las empresas turísticasbuscan modelos no sólo rentables sino también sostenibles.Los trabajos sobre la medición de la eco-innovación enlos servicios son escasos. En este trabajo analizamos lasprincipales ventajas e inconvenientes de las tres principalesherramientas de gestión medioambiental proactiva y susimplicaciones en el sector turístico. Miret Pastor, LG.; Segarra Oña, MDV.; Peiró Signes, A. (2011). ¿Cómo medimos la Ecoinnovación? Análisis de indicadores en el Sector Turístico. TEC Empresarial. 5(2):15-25. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/60736

[EN] Recent European policy highlights the need to promote local fishery and aquaculture by means of innovation and joint participation in fishery management as one of the keys to achieve the sustainability of our seas. However, the implicit assumptions held by the actors in the two main groups involved - innovators (scientists, businessmen and administration managers) and local fishermen - can complicate, perhaps even render impossible, mutual understanding and co-operation. A qualitative analysis of interviews with members of both groups in the Valencian Community (Spain) reveals those latent assumptions and their impact on the respective practices. The analysis shows that the innovation narrative in which one group is based and the inventions narrative used by the other one are rooted in two dramatically different, or even antagonistic, collective worldviews. Any environmental policy that implies these groups should take into account these strong discords. ; The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by National Plan for Scientific and Technological Research and Innovation (Spanish Economy and Competitiveness Ministry). Research Project CSO2013-41972-P. ; Martínez-Novo, R.; Lizcano-Fernández, E.; Herrera-Racionero, P.; Miret Pastor, LG. (2018). Innovation or `Inventions'? The conflict between latent assumptions in marine aquaculture and local fishery. Public Understanding of Science. 27(2):214-228. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662516651358 ; S ; 214 ; 228 ; 27 ; 2

214 228 27 2 ; S ; [EN] Recent European policy highlights the need to promote local fishery and aquaculture by means of innovation and joint participation in fishery management as one of the keys to achieve the sustainability of our seas. However, the implicit assumptions held by the actors in the two main groups involved - innovators (scientists, businessmen and administration managers) and local fishermen - can complicate, perhaps even render impossible, mutual understanding and co-operation. A qualitative analysis of interviews with members of both groups in the Valencian Community (Spain) reveals those latent assumptions and their impact on the respective practices. The analysis shows that the innovation narrative in which one group is based and the inventions narrative used by the other one are rooted in two dramatically different, or even antagonistic, collective worldviews. Any environmental policy that implies these groups should take into account these strong discords. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by National Plan for Scientific and Technological Research and Innovation (Spanish Economy and Competitiveness Ministry). Research Project CSO2013-41972-P. Martínez-Novo, R.; Lizcano-Fernández, E.; Herrera-Racionero, P.; Miret Pastor, LG. (2018). Innovation or `Inventions'? The conflict between latent assumptions in marine aquaculture and local fishery. Public Understanding of Science. 27(2):214-228. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662516651358

[EN] Industrial aquaculture has become one of the main protagonists both on the coasts and in international policy aimed at regulating matters concerning the sea. This new role is reflected in the recently adopted Common Fisheries Policy of the European Union, where the need to promote the sector and the involvement with other local actors, specifically artisanal fishers, is highlighted. However, the official promotion of this activity could be overvaluing its benefits while, at the same time, undervaluing the new barriers that it is introducing in fisheries co-management. Centered in Valencian Community (Spain) and through a qualitative methodology, this paper examines the views and positions of stakeholders directly involved in aquaculture activity (biologists, aquaculture businessmen and policy managers) on the possibilities of joint participation. It is concluded, that eroding the detected mistrust among stakeholders through "hybrid forms of participation" would be a necessary prerequisite to setting up a common framework for involvement leading to an effective co-management. ; The authors would like to thank the Spanish Economy and Competitiveness Ministry for its support through the Research Project (CSO2013-41972-P). ; Martínez Novo, R.; Lizcano-Fernández, E.; Herrera Racionero, P.; Miret Pastor, LG. (2017). Aquaculture stakeholders role in fisheries co-management. Marine Policy. 76:130-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.11.015 ; S ; 130 ; 135 ; 76

[EN] Sustainability and fishery must be a linked concept when considering the future of the natural resources. The environmental impacts of global seafood production and the effects of the intensive exploitation of our seas and oceans are indeed an issue under study and regulation. To minimize the negative effects of the fishing activity over the environment a growing number of companies are joining the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. The MSC is a leading wild-capture fisheries certification program that involves the fishing chain of custody. The increase in the number of certifications confirms that the seafood processing industry suggest their consideration of the environmental orientation as a key element of their strategies. In this paper the MSC certification and its implications for companies' value creation process are analyzed. To do so, data from 561 Spanish firms is retrieved and a multivariate quantitative analysis is deployed. Results show that that there is a difference in the economic performance of businesses that were MSC-certified over those that were not and the moderating role of size. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ; The authors would like to thank the Spanish Economy and Competitiveness Ministry for its support through the Research Project (EC02011-27369). ; Miret Pastor, LG.; Peiró Signes, A.; Segarra Oña, MDV.; Herrera Racionero, P. (2014). Empirical analysis of sustainable fisheries and the relation to economic performance enhancement: The case of the Spanish fishing industry. Marine Policy. 46:105-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2014.01.009 ; S ; 105 ; 110 ; 46