BluePorts 2019 is an INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP for Port Stakeholders, Researchers, Managers, Teachers, Students and Citizens concerned about a subject of hot topicality: Biologically Safe Ports. It is organized by the Marine Observatory of Asturias, Spain, The Gijon Port Authority and the University of Oviedo Foundation and is coordinated by Prof. Yaisel J. Borrell (University of Oviedo) and Prof. Eduardo Dopico (University of Oviedo) under the Scientific Direction of Prof. Eva Garcia-Vazquez (University of Oviedo). Key experts in the field have confirmed their participation.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=\u00bbtransparent\u00bb thickness=\u00bb0″ up=\u00bb0″ down=\u00bb65″][vc_empty_space height=\u00bb75px\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1463569399975{padding-top: 20% !important;}\u00bb offset=\u00bbvc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″][vc_single_image image=\u00bb154″ img_size=\u00bbfull\u00bb alignment=\u00bbright\u00bb qode_css_animation=\u00bb\u00bb][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=\u00bb\u00bb row_type=\u00bbrow\u00bb use_row_as_full_screen_section=\u00bbno\u00bb type=\u00bbgrid\u00bb anchor=\u00bbspeakers\u00bb angled_section=\u00bbno\u00bb text_align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb background_image_as_pattern=\u00bbwithout_pattern\u00bb css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1562180623049{padding-top: 141px !important;}\u00bb z_index=\u00bb\u00bb][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nWhy BluePorts 2019?<\/h4>\n
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Preventing the introduction of invasive alien species is one of the main lines of action envisaged by the European Commission in the upcoming EU blue growth strategy. The introduction of these organisms in ports, coastal areas and watersheds is damaging aquatic ecosystems all around the world, with estimated direct costs of many millions of dollars spent on monitoring, prevention of spread and remediation of the ecosystems.
\nInvasions by marine non-indigenous species (NIS) are thus one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and to sustainable blue economies. Ports are the main entry gates of exotic biota in European waters, principally through biofouling and ballast water. The EU Port Reception Facility directive obliges ports to provide adequate port reception facilities to ships delivering waste in ports. Within this aim it is necessary to design, test and demonstrate the \u201cideal\u201d Port Reception Facility and services for oiled and ballast water (as first concern). The goal is to create awareness and motivation within the maritime community to stop discharges at sea by designing in consensus the \u00abBlue Port Services\u00bb. These strategies should involve not only port stakeholders but the whole society. However, despite all the available knowledge about NIS detection and prevention strategies they are far away of being effectively implemented within the Ports. Besides this, deficiencies of communication and support between the Ports and their neighbor cities and citizens have been identified.
\nIn this scenario, BluePorts 2019 invites Academics, Port Authorities, Stakeholders and Citizens to present and discuss their initiatives and experiences with the aim of evolving from Ports to BluePorts beyond 2020.<\/p>\n
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