@article{10902/6269, year = {2014}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10902/6269}, abstract = {According to the so-called ”maritime economy”, maritime activities are one of the key elements of the Lisbon Strategy. According to the European Union, those sectors related to the exploitation of the seas have contributed to the building of the Atlantic Area identity. Some subsectors from the maritime economy face tough times, while other o er great opportunities for economic growth and employment. In this context the HARVEST ATLANTIC (Harnessing All Resources Valuable to Economies of Seaside Territories on the Atlantic) project is developed, approved by the Atlantic Area Interreg IV-B Program. This study includes the main results obtained from the above mentioned project related to the recreational nautical sector in four countries from the Atlantic area (Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Scotland). The surveys that were conducted among companies from the sector included di erent aspects related with their location, innovation, human capital and policy making.}, publisher = {Universidad de Cantabria, Escuela Técnica Superior de Náutica / Sociedad Española de Estudios Científicos Marinos (SEECMAR)}, publisher = {Journal of Maritime Research, 2014, 11(1), 87–97}, title = {The leisure nautical sector in the atlantic area}, author = {Pérez Labajos, Carlos Ángel and Blanco Rojo, Beatriz and Sánchez Ruiz, Lidia and Madariaga Domínguez, Ernesto and Díaz Ruiz de Navamuel, Emma and Torre Olmo, Begoña and López Gutiérrez, Carlos and Sanfilippo Azofra, Sergio}, }