The documentary
3 heroes of everyday life, 3 intersecting destinies that everything might seem to oppose.
In their own way, they are committed and work passionately towards the same goal: the protection of the Mediterranean.
Meet Nicole, an environmental scientist from Greece, Yassine, a biologist from Tunisia and Isaac, a small-scale fisherman from Catalonia.
Our stories
The MedBycatch project awarded
The project won the first prize at the 2023 MakeEUBlue Awards of the EU4Ocean coalition.
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Policy brief on Cyprus bycatch
The 'silent' problem of fisheries: A call to address one of the biggest fisheries-driven environmental threats
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EU-27 ecological footprint was primarily driven by food consumption and exceeded regional biocapacity from 2004 to 2014
A Global Footprint Network article by Alessandro Galli and its collaborators
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Experience sharing for strong collaboration between observers and fishers
Creating opportunities and sharing information for sustainable fisheries and reducing bycatch.
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How to best manage moorings? Feedback from the field
BlueMooring is pursuing its mission: a better management of the moorings.
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Meet Anna Barbanti from the WWF MMI
Anna contributes to scaling up co-managed and sustainable NTZs and MPAs.
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Capacity building: the main tool for enhancing the effectiveness of marine conservation
Delivering training on financial strategies all around the Med, to increase the durability of marine conservation projects!
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Restoring Posidonia: encouraging results despite a difficult path
MedSea Grass: fighting against Posidonia degradation, through thick and thin.
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Meet Julie Belmont from ACCOBAMS
Julie works to find concrete solutions for fishers while protecting cetacean in the Mediterranean.
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Meet Adèle de Toma from BlueSeeds
Adèle helps leverage marine conservation through entrepreneurship.
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Meet Aniol Esteban from the Marilles Foundation
Aniol contributes to the restoration of marine ecosystems in the Balearic archipelago.
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Meet Yassine Ramzi Sghaier from the SPA/RAC
Yassine is a passionate diver. Find out how he is now improving knowledge of marine habitats through mapping activities.
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Meet Ibrahem Benamer from the SPA/RAC
Ibrahem helps filling knowledge gaps on vulnerable species subject to bycatch
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Fish make a comeback in the MPA of Gyaros MPA
The effectiveness of MPAs in rebuilding fish stocks and biodiversity - the Gyaros success story!
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Meet Giulia Prato from WWF Italia
Giulia helps reducing shark bycatch and seafood fraud in the Adriatic Sea
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Meet Julio Agujetas from the Marine Stewardship Council
Julio supports stakeholders trying to move their fisheries to higher levels of sustainability.
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Small scale fishers and marine wildlife: a unique relationship
How to ensure both a healthy future of small-scale fishing and the life and uniqueness of our seas?
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Meet Amalia Alberini from WWF Greece
Being raised next to the sea, Amalia is committed to strengthen the link between scientists and policymakers to protect megafauna.
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Meet Amine Kabbaj from GFCM FAO
Amine is a strong advocate of intergovernmental coordination in the sustainable management of fisheries resources.
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Fishers & scientist working together for sea urchin stock preservation
Gulf of Lions: the sea urchin fishery will soon benefit from a long lasting stock assessment
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Meet Daniel Mitchell from BirdLife
Daniel Mitchell fell in love with the Med during a trip under the sea. Since then, he has been working to reduce bycatch.
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Identifying legal gaps to accelerate fishing sector transition
A collaborative platform to identify legal gaps in fisheries and aquaculture.
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Let’s raise the voice of women in Fisheries in Europe
Addressing the underrepresentation of women in formal governance.
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Sharing knowledge for artisanal fishing sector transition
Building the regional picture knowledge shared by fishing communities through generations.
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Resilience in time of Covid-19
Addressing the interaction between small-scale fisheries and marine megafauna in Greece despite of the COVID situation.
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