Effective dissemination and communication are important to assure that the TraceMyFish project results reach the appropriate stakeholders both during and at the end of the project duration. Work Package 7 is especially devoted to the dissemination and communication activities, as well as tackling responsible research and innovation (RRI) aspects of the project. This communications and dissemination plan (D7.1) classifies the main communications and dissemination activities that the TraceMyFish consortium plan to incorporate in the project and identifies some key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor the progress within Work package 7. The monitoring of the suggested KPIs will then be used to assess the effectiveness of the communication and dissemination activities, which will be summarized and reported on an annual basis throughout the project duration. The mid-project evaluation (M12) will, furthermore, be used to identify stakeholder groups that might require further attention in the dissemination activities, and these groups will thus be targeted specifically in the second year of the project. Deliverable 7.1 will be followed up with annual reporting on the communications and dissemination activities (deliverables 7.2-7.3, in M12 and M24, respectively), as well as by the submission of annual reports on human capacity building (HCB) activities facilitated by the TraceMyFish project (deliverables 7.4-7.5 in M12 and M24, respectively).