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sures for coordination GB and Norway: oil companies are obliged to appoint a fishing expert as a coordinator
among mining activities, fishing associations, government agencies.
Measures for compensation
Measures for involvement GB: the FishSAfe Information project aims to improve an English project improves safety
of fishermen and their equipment with detailed information on mining activity and infrastruc-
tures localisation via hard or digital copy, the electronic device FishSAFE and the interactive
website FishSAFE.eu
GB and Norway: funds are provided to cover possible losses incurred by fishermen because
of offshore mining activities, in particular possible damages to fishing nets and equipment
caused by presence at sea of O&G industry facilities, waste or residual materials
GB: O&G industry may appoint fishing vessels to monitor infrastructures during construction
and installation, or to clean sea beds in areas in which oil companies have stopped operating
to verify the presence of waste or residual materials
Norway: the oil industry has carried out a successful initiative, endorsed by the Maritime
Directorate, in which fishing vessels and other boats, qualified and equipped with the
necessary know-how, can rapidly handle oil spills
Table 5 – Commitment The North Sea lesson industries, not only in relation to existing fields but
also to future hydrocarbons exploration activities.
to studying marine There is much to learn from the North Sea area. Italy has strict regulations, advanced technologies,
Great Britain and Norway have been able to exploit high safety standards but lacks all the rest, with rare
environment; effective successfully their hydrocarbons reserves while exceptions which are paradoxically little known.
safeguarding fishery, one of their most important
governance systems industries. These countries are in the vanguard in Dialogue and collaboration
promoting coordination schemes between sectors are needed
institutionalise interaction and new approaches to protect marine ecosystems.
The most advanced experience has been carried out Even though there is no evidence of direct damages
between the fishing industry, in Norway, which has started extracting oil and gas caused by offshore installations, the Italian fishing
since the 1960s, becoming the second gas exporting companies show a generalised mistrust towards
the Oil&Gas industry and the and the seventh oil exporting country in the world. mining activities, which can be overcome with
Norway is a highly environmentally friendly country, better communication and greater cooperation and
Government departments and the oil industry has always coexisted peacefully collaboration between parties. In particular, loss of
with Fishery, thanks to an advanced regulation, access to fishing grounds caused by the presence
a strict application of environmental monitoring, of platforms - as well as area closures, sector
cutting-edge technologies and public consultation reorganizations at national level and the current
processes (table 5). economic crisis - is not mitigated by any direct benefit
The governance system, which institutionalises to local fishing companies. This situation increases
interactions between Fishery, O&G and the conflicts and opposition to O&G operations. Where
Government, is strengthened by a continuous study these problems have been solved, coexistence has
of the marine environment, of the fishing enterprises become peaceful and in some cases profitable.
and of their impact on the environment and other
activities. This context is the base for implementation
of effective, practical and essential coordination,
compensation and cooperation measures to manage
a successful coexistence between the two sectors.
Norway and Great Britain have Polesine, delta of river Po
implemented instruments and
mechanisms to limit conflicts between
O&G industry and Fishery, exploiting
complementarities and synergies which
make coexistence profitable
Comparing Italy with Norway and Great Britain The case of Polesine
could be seen as pretentious, considering the great The Polesine case study, a prestigious fishing area, is
differences between the countries. Nonetheless, emblematic: initial protests against the construction of
nothing prevents us from repeating, even on a a regasification terminal located off the Rovigo coast
reduced scale and with the inevitable adjustments have been solved by dialogue between parties which
to our national context, the best practices which has allowed a profitable negotiation of funds provided
have determined the success of Norway and by law as compensation, restoration of environmental
Great Britain in managing the coexistence and in balance, and contribution to territorial development,
reducing conflict between the fishing and O&G partly destined to the realisation of projects useful to
fishery. The effective governance system adopted
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among mining activities, fishing associations, government agencies.
Measures for compensation
Measures for involvement GB: the FishSAfe Information project aims to improve an English project improves safety
of fishermen and their equipment with detailed information on mining activity and infrastruc-
tures localisation via hard or digital copy, the electronic device FishSAFE and the interactive
website FishSAFE.eu
GB and Norway: funds are provided to cover possible losses incurred by fishermen because
of offshore mining activities, in particular possible damages to fishing nets and equipment
caused by presence at sea of O&G industry facilities, waste or residual materials
GB: O&G industry may appoint fishing vessels to monitor infrastructures during construction
and installation, or to clean sea beds in areas in which oil companies have stopped operating
to verify the presence of waste or residual materials
Norway: the oil industry has carried out a successful initiative, endorsed by the Maritime
Directorate, in which fishing vessels and other boats, qualified and equipped with the
necessary know-how, can rapidly handle oil spills
Table 5 – Commitment The North Sea lesson industries, not only in relation to existing fields but
also to future hydrocarbons exploration activities.
to studying marine There is much to learn from the North Sea area. Italy has strict regulations, advanced technologies,
Great Britain and Norway have been able to exploit high safety standards but lacks all the rest, with rare
environment; effective successfully their hydrocarbons reserves while exceptions which are paradoxically little known.
safeguarding fishery, one of their most important
governance systems industries. These countries are in the vanguard in Dialogue and collaboration
promoting coordination schemes between sectors are needed
institutionalise interaction and new approaches to protect marine ecosystems.
The most advanced experience has been carried out Even though there is no evidence of direct damages
between the fishing industry, in Norway, which has started extracting oil and gas caused by offshore installations, the Italian fishing
since the 1960s, becoming the second gas exporting companies show a generalised mistrust towards
the Oil&Gas industry and the and the seventh oil exporting country in the world. mining activities, which can be overcome with
Norway is a highly environmentally friendly country, better communication and greater cooperation and
Government departments and the oil industry has always coexisted peacefully collaboration between parties. In particular, loss of
with Fishery, thanks to an advanced regulation, access to fishing grounds caused by the presence
a strict application of environmental monitoring, of platforms - as well as area closures, sector
cutting-edge technologies and public consultation reorganizations at national level and the current
processes (table 5). economic crisis - is not mitigated by any direct benefit
The governance system, which institutionalises to local fishing companies. This situation increases
interactions between Fishery, O&G and the conflicts and opposition to O&G operations. Where
Government, is strengthened by a continuous study these problems have been solved, coexistence has
of the marine environment, of the fishing enterprises become peaceful and in some cases profitable.
and of their impact on the environment and other
activities. This context is the base for implementation
of effective, practical and essential coordination,
compensation and cooperation measures to manage
a successful coexistence between the two sectors.
Norway and Great Britain have Polesine, delta of river Po
implemented instruments and
mechanisms to limit conflicts between
O&G industry and Fishery, exploiting
complementarities and synergies which
make coexistence profitable
Comparing Italy with Norway and Great Britain The case of Polesine
could be seen as pretentious, considering the great The Polesine case study, a prestigious fishing area, is
differences between the countries. Nonetheless, emblematic: initial protests against the construction of
nothing prevents us from repeating, even on a a regasification terminal located off the Rovigo coast
reduced scale and with the inevitable adjustments have been solved by dialogue between parties which
to our national context, the best practices which has allowed a profitable negotiation of funds provided
have determined the success of Norway and by law as compensation, restoration of environmental
Great Britain in managing the coexistence and in balance, and contribution to territorial development,
reducing conflict between the fishing and O&G partly destined to the realisation of projects useful to
fishery. The effective governance system adopted
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