Our actions

Sustainable
Fishing


Mediterranean
community


legal & policy
framework


sustainable
sea food


financial
transition

We are engaged to mitigate the impact of fisheries on biodiversity, protect key sensitive areas and promote sustainable fishing practices. We are united to collect data on bycatch and depredation and to facilitate ongoing engagement and collaboration with cooperative fishers.
We promote a co-management approach at the regional level through communication, experience sharing, networking and capacity building by and for coastal communities.
We mobilize and advocate to scaling up successful local solutions, accelerate the implementation of current legislation, influence European and Mediterranean policies, and develop a stronger biodiversity framework for the Mediterranean.
We foster a shift towards sustainable practices for Mediterranean fisheries via the implementation of certification, labelling process and the accessibility of sustainable seafood alternatives for consumers.
We ensure long-term financial sustainability, essential for effective MPA management. We create new mechanisms to guarantee the financial sustainability of fishermen that shift to sustainable fisheries practices.
Projects

Balearics
Restoring Balearics’ marine ecosystem and turning the islands into a Med reference of marine conservation.
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Co-managed MPA / No-take Zones
Scaling up co-managed and financially sustainable No-take Zone and Marine Protected Area.
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Conservation of Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean Region
Enhancing the protection and conservation of Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean region.
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Cyprus Bycatch
Reducing the impact of bycatch on vulnerable species across the island of Cyprus.
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Foodnected - Towards sustainable and fair food systems
Building a widely shared approach about sustainable food.
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GFCM-Lex
Developing a region-wide legal framework for the conservation of Mediterranean living marine resources and ecosystems.
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INCA Greece
Addressing the interaction between small-scale fisheries & megafauna in Greece.
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MedBycatch
Developing a standardized multi-taxa approach to study and mitigate bycatch in the Mediterranean.
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MedKey Habitats
Carrying out an inventory of the main marine habitats of conservation interest.
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Mitigating dolphin depredation
Strengthening cetacean conservation and sustainable fisheries
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SafeSharks
Reducing incidental catches and consumption of sharks in the Southern Adriatic.
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Species Knowledge
Filling key knowledge gaps for vulnerable species incidentally caught by fishers
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Sustainable small-scale fisheries
Establishing pre-financing facilities for small-scale fishers to access EU funding
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The Kuriat project
Supporting the management of the marine and coastal protected area of the Kuriat Islands in Tunisia
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