On 25 August 2022 Croatian partners, The Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, in cooperation with the Public Institution RERA S.D. has organized the Transnational networking event in Split, Croatia.

Institute of Marine Biology (Kotor, Montenegro) organized the Capacity Building and Co-Creation Labs on the 16 June 2022 as a side-event of the International Scientific Conference AdriBioPro 2022.

ARIEL PLUS main objective is to maximize the transferability and durability of the ARIEL project main outcomes towards small-scale fisheries and aquaculture stakeholders within and beyond the Adriatic and Ionian area, leveraging future initiatives and investments for smart and sustainable blue growth of coastal communities.

Six months after the launch of the Commission communication, the Sealogy Exhibition in Ferrara proved an excellent testing ground to discuss not only the facilitating factors for a sustainable blue economy, such as investments and financing mechanisms, but also the socio-economic value of blue ecosystems and the importance of ‘blue’ knowledge, skills and innovation.

University of Macerata under a cooperation agreement with Marche Region and ASSAM (Agency of Agrifood Sector Services of Marche) published a paper to present a multiple case study based on the ARIEL project innovation brokering approach and activities.

The ARIEL project led to significant milestones towards innovation speed-up and uptake in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture sectors, outlining trajectories of development for future cooperation initiatives.