Spatial, Ecological and Social Dimensions of Assessments for Bivalve Farming Management

The general purpose of assessment is to provide decision-makers with the best valuable data, information, and predictions with which management decisions will be supported. Using casestudies taken from four scientific projects and dealing with the management of marine bivalve resources, lessons learned allowed identifying some issues regarding assessment approaches. The selected projects also introduced methodological or institutional frameworks: ecosystem approachto aquaculture (EAA), system approach framework (SAF), marine spatial planning(MSP), and valuation of ecosystem services(ES).