In accordance with the organization communication strategy, dissemination of information about the activities and outcomes of the project was carried out through community groups, partner networks and media: With the help of community groups of traditional fishermen, the aims, objectives and results of this initiative were distributed / replicated in a wide range of traditional fishermen; Through the NGO Networks and Regional Hubs, the information about the project was provided to the organizations entered in these unions. TV reports and online publications was prepared, press releases depicting activities was posted on the website and was distributed to CENN's e-mail message. Furthermore web page was created.

Mariculture sectore development, will increase the demand on mariculture specialists, which will enable the fishermen, to be actively employed in the mariculture sectors, it will create additional source of income and improve their economic condition.

One of the main products of the project is the Marine Farmers Association. For strengthening the organizational potential, its management team was trained in management, advocacy and fundraising issues. In addition, the Association was supported in first start activities and partnership relations establishment. Thus, the organizational development approach aims at making the Association to be able to act independently and continue functioning after the project closure

Project team carried out a study visit in the Republic of Turkey (Trabzon). Project studied the mariculture functioning . At the next stage the examples of best practice were elaborated and shared with relevant stakeholders.

The main idea of the project is development of Marikultura in Georgia, support the improvement of the Black Sea ecological environment, strengthening of economic sector and creation of additional source of income for traditional fishermen. The gender component is integrated within the project proposal. Traditionally fishers are man in Georgia and all over the word, traditional belief that fisheries is a male sector. The extent and ways that women are involved in the fisheries sector can be diverse and can differ of men. Women’s role in fishing community is very important. Women do perform a wide range of activities, including post- harvest processing, gleaning mollusks, inshore fishing, aquaculture, marketing and trading. For improving the fishing community it is necessary to have qualified technical assistance from women side.

The presentation of the recommendations package to the state structures and active mobilization of stakeholders has helped to prioritize the marine farming initiatives at the government level. This is proved by the decisions taken at the government level this year. E.g. It was created Commission to prepare a mariculture strategy and legislative framework. For the first time, aquaculture statistics have been started with cooperation of FAO to promote the development of mariculture sectors.