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RSSCoastal fishers have teamed up with three fisheries Local Action Groups (LAGs) to sustainably manage the local fisheries and ensure the fishers’ livelihood in the future. At the same time, they have developed an app, ProPesca, to facilitate the lives of the coastal fishers.
- Project locations
- Spain
The Vistikhetmaar project has created an independent web-based knowledge platform of relevant scientific information. The platform is continuously updated to present the most up-to-date information from science and industry on various aspects of sustainable fisheries.
- Project locations
- Netherlands
This fisheries LAG project has allowed a small company to scale up its production of algae and develop supply chains across the country.
- Project locations
- Ireland
Collaboration among fishers, scientists, manufacturers and public authorities on the construction and piloting of an 8-metre electric boat. The use of such electric fishing and leisure boats will cut CO2 emissions, while improving water quality and working conditions on the boats.
- Project locations
- Spain
The HIPPOSAVE project allowed the researchers to learn more about the environmental and habitat requirements of this species in the Ria Formosa lagoon (Portugal), where the numbers have fallen by more than 90% in a decade.
- Project locations
- Portugal
The ‘SeaFilm’ food packaging project aims to create a substitute for single-use plastic film in conserving frozen fish with a new algae-based edible solution, whilst increasing product shelf life through the incorporation of bioactive seaweed extracts.
- Project locations
- Portugal
Four research organisations have developed a revolutionary monitoring tool that quantifies the freshness of seafood using artificial intelligence.
- Project locations
- Greece
A small-scale fisher in France used EU funds to convert from trawling gear to seine to practice more artisanal fishing that respects the environment and the seabed.
- Project locations
- France
Through scientific trials assessing growth and survival, researchers at Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU Aqua) used EMFF funds to help release eels into the wild and assess the contribution of eel releases to the Danish management plan.
- Project locations
- Denmark
University researchers and fishers in Spain are co-developing innovative measures for environmentally sustainable fishing.
- Project locations
- Spain