Considerations of Use-Use Interactions between Macroalgae Cultivation and Other Maritime Sectors: An Eastern Baltic MSP Case Study

Aurelija Armoškaitė, Ieva Bārda, Ingrīda Andersone, Ida Maria Bonnevie, Anda Ikauniece, Jonne Kotta, Anneliis Kõivupuu, Liisi Lees, Iwona Psuty, Solvita Strāķe, Sandra Sprukta, Lena Szymanek, Miriam von Thenen, Lise Schrøder and Henning Sten Hansen
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Aurelija Armoškaitė: Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, 1007 Riga, Latvia
Ieva Bārda: Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, 1007 Riga, Latvia
Ingrīda Andersone: Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, 1007 Riga, Latvia
Ida Maria Bonnevie: Department of Planning, Aalborg University Copenhagen, 2450 Copenhagen, Denmark
Anda Ikauniece: Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, 1007 Riga, Latvia
Jonne Kotta: Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Anneliis Kõivupuu: Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Liisi Lees: Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Iwona Psuty: National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 81-332 Gdynia, Poland
Solvita Strāķe: Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, 1007 Riga, Latvia
Sandra Sprukta: Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, 1007 Riga, Latvia
Lena Szymanek: National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 81-332 Gdynia, Poland
Miriam von Thenen: Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, 18119 Rostock, Germany
Lise Schrøder: Department of Planning, Aalborg University Copenhagen, 2450 Copenhagen, Denmark
Henning Sten Hansen: Department of Planning, Aalborg University Copenhagen, 2450 Copenhagen, Denmark

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 24, 1-25

Abstract: With the blue economic sectors growing, marine macroalgae cultivation plays an important role in securing food and energy supplies, as well as better water quality in sustainable ways, whether alone or as part of a cluster solution to mitigate the effects of fish farming. While macroalgae cultivation exists in Europe, it is not that widely distributed yet; with increasing marine activities at sea, Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) needs to ensure social recognition as well as social and spatial representation for such a new marine activity. This comparative case study analysis of MSPs of three eastern Baltic Sea countries explores the levels of support for the development of macroalgae cultivation in MSP and the degree of co-location options for this new and increasingly important sector. It presents new analytical ways of incorporating co-location considerations into the concept of social sustainability. The results of this study support the harmonisation of views on co-location, propose ways of using space to benefit multiple users as well as marine ecosystems, and highlight some of the key social challenges and enablers for this sector.

Keywords: maritime spatial planning; macroalgae cultivation; blue growth; use-use interactions; Baltic Sea (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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