FAMENET stories

In just five years, a small event organised by a local fisheries group on the shores of Estonia’s Lake Võrtsjärv has grown into a travelling celebration of fishing heritage, local traditions and community pride in one of the country’s least known regions.

Limfjorden, a scenic waterway winding through Northern Denmark, is the country’s largest fjord and a vital natural and cultural resource. But high numbers of lost or abandoned fishing nets – known as ghost nets – are threatening the fjord’s biodiversity,

The Food Fish Farmers, known in Sweden as Matfiskodlarna, serves as the country’s hub for aquaculture knowledge. With the support from the EU, the organisation developed a modern digital gateway to strengthen knowledge exchange, support collaboration, and inspire the future of Swedish aquaculture.

In the French region of Brittany, a pioneering project is transforming undersized mussels, once considered waste, into valuable green energy through methanisation. This process produces methane gas, a renewable energy, from organic materials.

Batak Dam in southern Bulgaria is a tranquil spot surrounded by forested hills, popular for camping, angling and water sports. However, fluctuating water levels have long made access to the dam’s shoreline difficult and sometimes even dangerous.

Crete’s crystal-clear waters and rich marine biodiversity have long attracted visitors, but diving tourism has remained underdeveloped. A pioneering EU-funded project has successfully launched Crete’s first dedicated diving park in Stalis,

Have you ever thought about what happens to waste from the fishing industry? With EU support, Estonian scientists have found a great answer: they transform it into wound dressings and leather-like fabrics! Experts in fisheries, fish processing, science, and

For decades the rayed pearl oyster (Pinctada imbricata radiata) has quietly thrived beneath the Mediterranean waves. Yet, despite its abundance, this oyster remained absent from markets in Greece—not due to a lack of quality, but because Greek law didn’t officially recognise it as a commercial speci

Thanks to EU support, the Swedish start-up company KOASTAL is testing an innovative business model for large scale sustainable sugar kelp cultivation on the west coast of Sweden. The idea is to create a franchise concept where small-scale players, including fishers, will be assisted with everything