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MARCIS

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Marine spatial planning and cumulative impacts of blue growth on seabirds

Project period: 2021-2025

MARCIS is a collaborative research project where research institutes, together with industry and management authorities, will contribute to ecosystem-based management of marine spatial use and provide a decision-support tool for balancing interests and conflicts in planning processes.

Funding: The Research Council of Norway

Project leader: Tone Kristin Reiertsen (NINA)

Project partners:

Norwegian institute for nature research (NINA)

Environmental Research Institute – University of the Highlands and Islands (ERI-UHI)

Equinor

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Total Energies

Mainstream Renewable Power

RWE renewables Sweden

Norwegian Offshore Wind

Norwegian Polar Institute

Stakeholders: 

BirdLife Norway

BarentsWatch

Sabima

Norwegian Fishermen's Association

Offshore Norge

SalMar

Directorate of Fisheries 

Rogaland County Municipality

Norwegian Coastal Administration

Norwegian Environment Agency

Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE)

Institute of Marine Research

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

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Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

NINA is an independent foundation for nature research and research on the interaction between human society, natural resources and biodiversity.
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