Projects

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.

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.

University researchers and fishers in Spain are co-developing innovative measures for environmentally sustainable fishing.

Real-time digital catch monitoring for small-scale bivalve dredge fisheries in Portugal

University research into the development of a real-time digital catch monitoring system on board vessels, to reduce catch of unwanted species and sizes of fish.

University research into integration of new technologies for sustainable and safe local fishing

A Finnish project aims to know where marine litter comes from, identifying the sources and quantities of marine litter in the Finnish marine environment, so as to be able to explore how to reduce it at source.

Re-routing shipping lanes is one way to reduce the effects of underwater noise on the marine environment. However, large-scale diversions happen only rarely and so until now ocean scientists have not been able to study how they might affect noise levels or marine life.

A project named “Be a fisher!” came about as an innovative partnership between fishers and a public educational institution to train future seafarers and fishers and promote their profession more broadly.