Môr Ni Gwynedd

Our Project What do we do?

Môr Ni Gwynedd will support the fisheries, aquaculture, and associated seafood sector in Gwynedd, with the objective of improving livelihoods and jobs through sustainable blue growth.  

Project partners

Cyngor Gwynedd

Lafan Consulting

Food Technology Centre

Funders

Funded By UK Government

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Project background

Shellfisheries, aquaculture, and the wider seafood industry is important to Gwynedd’s economy and the sustainability of coastal communities.

Môr Ni seeks to support SMEs in the shellfish, aquaculture, and seafood sector in Gwynedd to better understand the challenges they face in relation to sustainable blue growth. By bringing the community together we will identify potential solutions.

This project is part of a long-term strategy to enhance and support fisheries and aquaculture activity in North Wales, promoting blue growth and growing the blue economy through sustainability. 

This is a 15-month project funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Cyngor Gwynedd.

A key element of this project is to engage directly with Gwynedd fishers, aquaculture producers, the wider seafood sector as well as local communities to listen to their views and aspirations for a sustainable future.

The project will deliver a co-developed feasibility plan and road map, created through engagement with all interested local stakeholders and communities, that will outline the sector and community requirements to provide opportunities and address current challenges to blue growth and sustainability. 

Spider crab - Maja squinado — Spider crab (Maja squinado)

Edible crabs - Cancer pagurus — Edible crabs (Cancer pagurus)

Queen scallops - Aequipecten opercularis — Queen scallops (Aequipecten opercularis)

Meet the team

This project brings together experts from Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences, Lafan Consulting, and the Food Technology Centre.

Image of Professor Shelagh Malham with the Menai Strait in the background

Prof Shelagh Malham

Shelagh is the Senior Officer/Project Co-Director, responsible for project delivery.

Prof Lewis Le Vay

Lewis is the Senior Officer/Project Co-Director responsible for project delivery.

Karen Tuson

Karen is Project Manager of Môr Ni and co-lead of the outreach element of the project.

Dr Natalie Hold

Natalie is a lecturer is sustainable marine fisheries and will provide expert industrial and policy advice.

Dr Julie Webb

Julie is a postdoctoral researcher at Bangor University and co-lead on the public consultation, outreach and added value aspects of the project.

Dr Tom Galley

Tom is a postdoctoral researcher at Bangor University and co-lead on the hatchery-based aquaculture diversification aspect of the project.

Dr Nick Jones

Nick is a postdoctoral researcher at Bangor University and co-lead on the hatchery-based aquaculture diversification aspect of the project.

Rhianna Môn Parry

Rhianna is an Engagement and Research Officer at Bangor University and co-lead on the social science and stakeholder engagement aspect of the project.