Marint miljøsikrings- og verdiskapingsfond

The Marine Environmental Protection and Value Creation Fund supports sustainable development and increased value creation in the marine sector in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The fund provides support for initiatives to protect wild salmon stocks and develop aquaculture that does not negatively impact wild salmon populations. The program also supports initiatives to secure cod stocks. The fund aims to promote sustainable development and increased value creation in the marine sector of Møre og Romsdal region. Applicants can receive support for extraordinary development costs, not regular operations. The fund does not support activities that fall under other sector or management responsibilities such as the Fisheries Directorate, municipalities, or other entities responsible for follow-up of measures and research on marine resources. Projects must be anchored and have activities in Møre og Romsdal. The fund evaluates applications based on three main criteria: quality and innovation (relevance, innovation, and methodology), effect and value creation (value for applicant and region, further development potential, and communication plans), and implementation (project plan, risk assessment, and resource use). All applications receive scores from 1-7 on each criterion, and projects must score at least 4 on all criteria to receive funding.