1. AquaSpace Case Study Norwegian Coast, Norway: Issues and Tools
The research leading to these results has been undertaken as part of the AquaSpace project (Ecosystem Approach to making Space for Aquaculture, and has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation under grant agreement n°
Horizon 2020

2. Relevance to AquaSpace
Norwegian coast
Relevance to AquaSpace
Zoning – to regulate spatial planning/allowance for space/production growth of an industry inherent with growth
Zoning – production regulation based on tools used in a traffic light system as indicator for salmonlice impact on wild salmon

3. Case study ISSUE
National zoning for production regulation of the salmon industry based on tools used in a traffic light system as indicator for salmonlice impact on wild salmon
Gov. White paper “Predictable and environmental sustainable growth of the Aquaculture industry”
Main sustainability concern is salmonlice impact on wild salmon
Sustainability concern of salmonlice impact on sea trout
(i) policy-management issues: The Norwegian process is relevant to the Blue Growth policy, advocating the sustainable expansion of aquaculture. - Improved environmental control and management
Although Norway is not included by the MSFD, the policy is relevant to that directive. Many of the goals for MSFD is already implemented.
(ii) aquaculture-environment issues: Salmonlice is a growing concern regulating spatial planning issues.
R&D licences on technology and methods for sustainable solutions.
iii) aquaculture-other sector issues: New technology; cage (containment), landbased (RAS) and offshore siting, affects competition for space
(iv) economic-market issues: development of new technology affects economy issues, regulated production affects market

4. Tool(s) used in the case study
Norkyst800 – hydrodynamic model for the entire coastal zone
Salmonlice dispersion model
Connectivity analysis for «fire break» positioning
Existing industry structure
Web based DSS
IMR
AkvaVis
Mapservice (DoF)
Update on Salmon lice pressure
Weekly updated of salmon lice concentration (10 days hindcast avarage)
Input based on
weekly lice counts and
monthly salmon biomass
Next: 2-3 day forecast
New web based DSS
Barentswatch
Tool interactions/overlap
Salmonlice dispersion Scotland, UK
Nova Scotia, Canada
AkvaVis Normandy, France
Zhanzidao, China
Sungo bay, China
Carlingford, Northern-Ireland

5. Stakeholder feedback and recommendations
Industry - strong involvements, support, oppositions and confrontations from industry, public, research , management and politicians
The large companies operating in several zones are supporting the production regulations
The small companies operationg in on-two zones are more affected and show partly strong resistance to the suggested zoning
Research - Debate on methodology and models – opposition suggest empirical salmonlice incidence models to be superior to the salmonlice dispersion and connectivity approach
Management – concern about feasibility to manage the traffic-light system for production regulation

6. Relevance to Aquaspace
A national zoning for production regulation affecting allocation of space for aquaculture, using operational tools in a system about to be implemented in management.
Industry feedback depends on size and structure. General recommendations; from cancellation to conditioned support with stepwice implementation.
Management feedback mainly concern on feasibility to implement