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INTERREG ATLANTIC AREA

ATLANTIC AREA

The Interreg Atlantic Area 2021-2027 supports transnational cooperation in the Atlantic regions of four countries: Portugal, Spain, France and Ireland. It commits with the Atlantic regions in the support of innovative initiatives that contribute to the growth of this area, solving common challenges across border through the implementation of joint actions, exchange of good practices and contribution to new or current policies.

Thematic priorities:

  1. Blue Innovation and Competitiveness
  2. Blue and Green Environment
  3. Sustainable Tourism and Culture
  4. A better Governance for Cooperation

Cooperation area: 

  • ESPAÑA: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, País Vasco, La Rioja, Navarra, Andalucía, Islas Canarias.
  • FRANCE: Nouvelle Aquitaine, Pays-de-la-Loire, Bretagne, Normandie.
  • IRELAND: Northern and Western, Southern, Eastern and Midland.
  • PORTUGAL: Norte, Centro, Lisboa, Alentejo, Algarve, Região Autónoma dos Açores, Região Autónoma da Madeira.

Call calendar:

Call Priorities Opening date Closing date
1st call - Traditional 1, 2, 3

14/10/2022

 3/03/2023 (closed)
ISO 4

8/04/2024

 21/06/2024 (closed)
2nd call - Traditional 1, 2, 3 Last quarter 2024 To be decided
3rd call 1, 2, 3, 4

2025/2026

 To be decided

More information: https://www.atlanticarea.eu

INTERREG ATLANTIC AREA Projects

MOSES: Maritime, Ocean Sector and Ecosystem Sustainability: fostering blue growth in Atlantic industries

Specific programme: INTERREG Atlantic Area 2020 Transnational Cooperation Programme
UPV/EHU Partner Status: Beneficiary
UPV/EHU PI: Francisco Javier FERNANDEZ MACHO
Project start: 01/02/2018
Project end:   31/01/2021

Brief description: In the last decade, Europe’s ocean economy has received increasing policy attention. This can be seen in the publication and ongoing implementation of the EU’s Blue Growth Strategy, the Atlantic Strategy and its Action Plan, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, etc. These initiatives are all aimed at fostering the sustainable development of the EU’s marine resources. The impact of the current and potential human activities on marine and coastal ecosystems will therefore be a key determinant of the ocean´s health and of the derived benefits through the ecosystem services.

The objective of the MOSES project is to examine the ‘blue’ growth path for the sustainable development of the major sectors operating in the Atlantic space as envisaged in the Atlantic Action Plan. MOSES will quantify blue growth for key marine sectors and develop a common methodology for the quantitative assessment of sectoral pressures on the marine environment and the vulnerability of marine and coastal areas. The methodology will contribute to the joint implementation of integrated marine industry sustainability assessment toolkits across the Atlantic region.