OCEAN CERTAIN FP7-ENV Project number Deliverable 6.4 Report on the Stakeholder mapping and database WP s leader: DEU-IMST

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1 OCEAN CERTAIN FP7-ENV Project number Original delivery date: Actual delivery date: Authors: Rachel Tiller NTNU Rachel.tiller@svt.ntnu.no Deliverable 6.4 Report on the Stakeholder mapping and database WP s leader: DEU-IMST Principal investigator: Rachel Tiller, NTNU (NO) Stakeholder mapping contribution: Hugo Salgado, Talca University (CH) Jennifer Bailey, NTNU (NO) Can Biszel, DEU-IMST (TU) Project s coordinator: Yngvar Olsen, NTNU (N)

2 1. (Popular) Description of deliverable This deliverable, 6.4, is in accordance with the description of D6.4 Report on the Stakeholder mapping and database, an specifically the following sentence from the Description of Work: Therefore, in cooperation with WP3, the mapping data of the target audience will stored in a database to be developed and continuously updated over the duration of the project for ease of use in the iterative process of workshop duplication (WP3), knowledge integration (WP5) and consilience workshops (WP4). The following is a report on the projects stakeholder mapping and database creation, and is to play a continuous role in the project throughout its life cycle. The database reported here is therefore in its start-up phase, and is not completed, as it is a living document. The initial mapping took place in three nations, within which a given geographical location was the focus for the mapping itself. Given that OCEAN-CERTAIN will focus on the sectors of tourism, aquaculture and fisheries, each location was chosen with this in mind. The focus are tourism, fishing and aquaculture. These locations were Tromsø, Norway (fisheries); Çesme, Turkey (tourism); and Reloncavi Fjord, Chile (aquaculture) (see maps, figure 1-3). By focusing on these sectors, in three different geographical and social areas, we are able to compare across regions and stakeholders. Figure 1: Map of Turkey, with Cesme marked. (Wikipedia, 2014) Çesme, Turkey is described as holiday resort, which has been a popular holiday resort destination for more than a century given that it is surrounded by the Aegean Sea to the west. It is therefore one of Turkeys most important locations for international tourism and it was the first coastal town in Turkey where summerhouses first appeared in the 1950s. The marine area is also very important for wind surfers. Furthermore, the National Seal Committee has considered the areas one of five in Turkey that has been given priority for conservation, mainly to conserve the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) (Wikipedia, 2014, Hepcan et al., 2011). Tromsø, Norway, was chosen for its reliance on commercial fishing, and for being a administrative center of the northern parts of Norway. The Figure 2: Map of Norway, with Tromsø marked.

3 Norwegian Fisheries Directorate has a regional office in the city, one of three in the Northern part of Norway (the other two are in Vadsø, Finnmark and in Bodø, Nordland). There are furthermore 404 registered fishermen in the municipality, which is more than double any other municipality in the region of Troms in northern Norway (Fiskeridirektoratet, 2014). This is also the largest city in the region, which means it is a major landing site for fish, as well as a natural port of fisheries arrests. It is also home of the Norwegian College of Fishery Science. The port of Tromsø is furthermore one Norways largest ports when it comes to revenue value, and is the preferred one-stop-shop for both the national and international fishing fleets (Tromsø Harbor, 2014). Adding to this, the Norwegian Fishermen s Sales Organization has its head office in Tromsø (The Norwegian Fishermen s Sales Organization, 2014). Given this, the city is a prime case for stakeholder mapping within the sphere of commercial fishing. Finally, the third case area, and the thematic area of Aquaculture localities, is Reloncavi sound, in Chile. The sound is located within the Patagonia fjord system, one of the most extensive ones in the world. This system is currently exposed to among others aquaculture effects, which makes it of great interest to the current study. The Reloncavi fjord itself is less than 3 km at its widest part, and is 55 km long (Valle- Levinson et al., 2007). The sound is located immediately to the south of Puerto Montt, which is where the stakeholders for this case will be mapped. It is a port city, located in the Los Lagos region, and is the city which has been the most affected by the aquaculture industry in Chile, in terms of among others urbanization (Barton and Fløysand, 2010). Figure 3: Reloncavi fjord, Chile. The fjord itself is the 55 km long inlet to the right of the circle (Puerto Montt). 2. Summary of contribution of involved partners to deliverable NTNU has been in charge of this deliverable and ensuring its completion. Partners from Chile (Hugo Salgado, Talca University) and Turkey (Can Biszel, DEU-IMST) were involved in the initial mapping of stakeholders and adding them to their database in their respective areas. 3. Details part Introduction Stakeholder mapping is the process within which the researcher, through literature searches and database selections makes a judgement about which stakeholders within a given issue area, often in combination with the geographical location in question, are those most affected by a given change in policy. In the case of OCEAN-CERTAIN, we are searching for stakeholders that are affected by climatic conditions that may or may not have an effect on the marine environment within which the given stakeholder has his or her primary focus area. It is therefore critical to understand that this is a living document. This is because initial workshops often bring other stakeholders to light that may or may not have been taken into account in the primary stages of mapping. We have customized the stakeholder database with fields that will cope with variation

4 in the properties of the target audience, on the basis of meta data comprising institutional type, contact information, person in charge, and preferred communication language to name a few. 3.2 Results An excel workbook was created for the database, using one sheet for each country and with drop down menus for ensuring that the same specifications were used across nations. Figure 4: Dashboard of the Stakeholder Database, OCEAN-CERTAIN Figure 5: Description of Types of Stakeholders from database The stakeholders mapped were assigned based on three criteria, some of which had sub-areas. These types were based on the DOW, as well as known descriptors of stakeholders. This is especially important since stakeholders will not only be necessary for project input, but also for

5 output through dissemination activities later in the project and also for demonstration purposes. The descriptors selected were the following: 1) SC Scientific Community a. Natural Scientists b. Oceanographers c. Social Scientists d. Computer Scientist e. Economists f. Other 2) KS Key Stakeholders a. EXP - Experts from member state competent authorities i. EEAA ii. UNEP-MAP iii. HELCOM iv. OSPAR v. CPPS vi. Other b. SOCIOEC - needed for workshops in WP3,4,5 i. Fishing Organizations ii. Aquaculture iii. Tourism iv. General Public v. Other 3) KDTG Key Dissemination Target Groups a. Regional authorities b. Environmental Managers regional level c. Environmental Managers EU level d. NGOs The following is an example from the Norwegian workbook where it is obvious that some stakeholders will fit into several categories, both INPUT and OUTPUT, as key stakeholders work workshops and for Key Dissemination groups (figure 6). Figure 6 : Categories of stakeholders can be different for different purposes.

6 3.3 Discussion With stakeholder management, the problem lies not specifically in the mapping itself, but in the later ability of the researcher to entice stakeholders to attend workshops and input/output workshops. Experience also shows that the language barrier is critical to overcome, both the official language (Norwegian, Turkish, Spanish) as well as the cultural language (scientist v. fisher). The latter was experienced in several workshops where the stakeholders showed clear contempt for what they considered a distant science speech, and that it represented the distance the scientists were from the real world of the stakeholders. OCEAN-CERTAIN draws its clear advantage here in that the consortium members have great experience with stakeholders from previous research projects, and are able to relate and speak the language of the stakeholders at all sectors. 4. Dissemination & exploitation Keeping an ongoing database of stakeholders will also be critical for dissemination purposes. The database of contact information can be important when creating a common dissemination list for publications, and when we need stakeholders for the purpose of testing the Decision Support System at a later stage in the project.

7 REFERENCES BARTON, J. R. & FLØYSAND, A The political ecology of Chilean salmon aquaculture, : A trajectory from economic development to global sustainability. Global Environmental Change, 20, FISKERIDIREKTORATET Fiskermanntallet [Online]. HEPCAN, Ç. C., TURAN, İ. A. & ÖZKAN, M. B Monitoring land use change in the Çeşme coastal zone, Turkey using aerial photographs and satellite imaging. Land Degradation & Development, 22, THE NORWEGIAN FISHERMEN S SALES ORGANIZATION The Norwegian Fishermen s Sales Organization [Online]. [Accessed June 9th 2014]. TROMSØ HARBOR Fiskeri [Online]. [Accessed June 9th 2014]. VALLE-LEVINSON, A., SARKAR, N., SANAY, R., SOTO, D. & LEÓN, J Spatial structure of hydrography and flow in a Chilean fjord, Estuario Reloncaví. Estuaries and Coasts, 30, WIKIPEDIA Çeşme [Online]. [Accessed June 9th 2014].