AcuAdapt Project Assesses Climate Risks to Spanish Aquaculture
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AcuAdapt – Climate Risk Assessment and Adaptation Strategies for Spanish Marine Aquaculture has been launched by the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of the University of Cantabria (IHCantabria), funded through the PLEAMAR call from the Biodiversity Foundation and co-financed by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). The project applies the IPCC climate risk assessment framework combining hazard, exposure, and vulnerability with the Aquaculture Suitability Index, integrating historical data with medium- and long-term climate projections (2040–2060 and 2080–2100) to assess cultivation suitability and risk levels along the entire Spanish coastline. Results will be delivered as thematic maps and GIS layers compatible with planning tools for use by public administrations and sector stakeholders, available on the Pleamar Programme website and REECEA platform.
“This will make it possible to assess cultivation suitability and risk levels for different species and areas along the Spanish coastline.”
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The AcuAdapt project has been launched to assess climate change risks to marine aquaculture development across the entire Spanish coastline. It applies the IPCC climate risk framework (hazard, exposure, vulnerability) combined with the Aquaculture Suitability Index, using historical data alongside medium-term (2040–2060) and long-term (2080–2100) climate projections to evaluate cultivation suitability and risk for different species and coastal areas.
Affected stakeholders include Spanish marine aquaculture operators, public coastal planning authorities, and sector participants who may use the resulting thematic maps and GIS layers for resilient maritime planning. The project outputs are informational tools rather than binding regulations, designed to inform future adaptation strategies rather than impose compliance obligations. No deadlines, penalties, or required actions for regulated entities are stated in the source.
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A new project aims to assess the risks that climate change pose to the development of marine aquaculture along the entire Spanish coastline.
AcuAdapt – Climate Risk Assessment and Adaptation Strategies for Spanish Marine Aquaculture is funded through the PLEAMAR call from the Biodiversity Foundation and co-financed by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF).
Presented by the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of the University of Cantabria (IHCantabria), AcuAdapt uses the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate risk assessment framework, which combines hazard, exposure, and vulnerability, together with the Aquaculture Suitability Index.
In addition, it combines historical data with future climate projections, considering medium- and long-term time horizons (2040–2060 and 2080–2100). This will make it possible to assess cultivation suitability and risk levels for different species and areas along the Spanish coastline.
For more resilient maritime planning, the project results will be translated into thematic maps and GIS layers compatible with planning tools, which can be used by public administrations and sector stakeholders.
AcuAdapt will be available on the official Pleamar Programme website, where progress and results will be regularly updated, as well as on the REECEA platform (Spanish Network of Knowledge Spaces for the Blue Economy).
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Publication date 24 April 2026
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