Research project

HEIF 2021/22 Outcome monitoring protocol and post-implementation review in support of the new Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels

Project overview

To establish a protocol that will enable the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to monitor the outcomes and overall effectiveness of the new CoP, to conduct an ongoing assessment of its impact on the UK small scale fishing industry and to determine whether its adoption improves the safe operation of small fishing vessels and the working conditions of UK fishermen. Supported by PPS to provide specialist expertise to situate the project within its applicable policy landscape and deliver an effective stakeholder engagement strategy.

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Matteo Scarponi PhD, CEng, MRINA, AMSNAME

Principal Enterprise Fellow
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Other researchers

Dr Wassim Dbouk

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • I am currently involved in a multi-disciplinary research project as part of the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC - https://www.linkedin.com/company/idricuk/), where I am researching the legal and regulatory aspects of the transport of CO2 to support the implementation of the UK Government's Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) plans.
  • My wider research interests include the policy aspects influencing the governance and sustainable management of our oceans and the simultaneous implementation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their respective targets.
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Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Research outputs