In Gran Canaria’s PLOCAN research area, a cutting-edge demo will integrate multiple Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) with aquaculture, targeting a site severely damaged by human activity. PLOCAN will deploy storm-proof infrastructure, including zonalization, buoys, mooring blocks, and a fish cage system for long-term Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) restoration. Real-time monitoring and on-site data collection will measure ecosystem recovery, particularly the impact of macroalgae growth on CO2 sequestration, feeding this data into the PHAROS Digital Twin Ocean (DTO) system.
Open-schooling projects, where families, experts, and stakeholders collaborate with teachers and students to tackle local challenges, align with the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0. These initiatives aim to unlock the blue economy’s potential in the Atlantic while preserving marine ecosystems and addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation.
This Gran Canaria Demo will be located in the PLOCAN research area in Gran Canaria. It will additionally demonstrate the benefits to biodiversity restoration from a combined reef (active recolonisation) and polyculture macroalgae arrangement.
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Off Gran Canaria, seabream, seaweed, sea cucumbers and artificial reefs form a closed loop system designed to restore the Atlantic from within.
The Atlantic Ocean of Gran Canaria is set to become a groundbreaking laboratory for nature-based solutions.
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