![Sailboat on the sea](/img/structure/header-success-story.jpg)
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](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/29_cover_934x384.jpg)
The MedBycatch project awarded
The project won the first prize at the 2023 MakeEUBlue Awards of the EU4Ocean coalition.
Learn more![Policy brief on Cyprus bycatch](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/28_cover_934x384.jpg)
Policy brief on Cyprus bycatch
The 'silent' problem of fisheries: A call to address one of the biggest fisheries-driven environmental threats
Learn more![EU-27 ecological footprint was primarily driven by food consumption and exceeded regional biocapacity from 2004 to 2014](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/27_cover_934x384.jpg)
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
Learn more![Experience sharing for strong collaboration between observers and fishers](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/26_cover_934x384.jpg)
Experience sharing for strong collaboration between observers and fishers
Creating opportunities and sharing information for sustainable fisheries and reducing bycatch.
Learn more![How to best manage moorings? Feedback from the field](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/25_cover_934x384.jpg)
How to best manage moorings? Feedback from the field
BlueMooring is pursuing its mission: a better management of the moorings.
Learn more![Meet Anna Barbanti from the WWF MMI](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/24_cover_934x384.jpg)
Meet Anna Barbanti from the WWF MMI
Anna contributes to scaling up co-managed and sustainable NTZs and MPAs.
Learn more![Capacity building: the main tool for enhancing the effectiveness of marine conservation](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/23_cover_934x384.jpg)
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!
Learn more![Restoring Posidonia: encouraging results despite a difficult path](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/22_cover_934x384.jpg)
Restoring Posidonia: encouraging results despite a difficult path
MedSea Grass: fighting against Posidonia degradation, through thick and thin.
Learn more![Meet Julie Belmont from ACCOBAMS](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/21_cover_934x384.jpg)
Meet Julie Belmont from ACCOBAMS
Julie works to find concrete solutions for fishers while protecting cetacean in the Mediterranean.
Learn more![Meet Adèle de Toma from BlueSeeds](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/20_cover_934x384.jpg)
Meet Adèle de Toma from BlueSeeds
Adèle helps leverage marine conservation through entrepreneurship.
Learn more![Meet Aniol Esteban from the Marilles Foundation](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/19_cover_934x384.jpg)
Meet Aniol Esteban from the Marilles Foundation
Aniol contributes to the restoration of marine ecosystems in the Balearic archipelago.
Learn more![Meet Yassine Ramzi Sghaier from the SPA/RAC](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/18_cover_934x384.jpg)
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.
Learn more![Meet Ibrahem Benamer from the SPA/RAC](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/17_cover_934x384.jpg)
Meet Ibrahem Benamer from the SPA/RAC
Ibrahem helps filling knowledge gaps on vulnerable species subject to bycatch
Learn more![Fish make a comeback in the MPA of Gyaros MPA](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/16_cover_934x384.jpg)
Fish make a comeback in the MPA of Gyaros MPA
The effectiveness of MPAs in rebuilding fish stocks and biodiversity - the Gyaros success story!
Learn more![Meet Giulia Prato from WWF Italia](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/15_cover_934x384.jpg)
Meet Giulia Prato from WWF Italia
Giulia helps reducing shark bycatch and seafood fraud in the Adriatic Sea
Learn more![Meet Julio Agujetas from the Marine Stewardship Council](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/14_cover_934x384.jpg)
Meet Julio Agujetas from the Marine Stewardship Council
Julio supports stakeholders trying to move their fisheries to higher levels of sustainability.
Learn more![Small scale fishers and marine wildlife: a unique relationship](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/13_cover_934x384.jpg)
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?
Learn more![Meet Amalia Alberini from WWF Greece](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/12_cover_934x384.jpg)
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.
Learn more![Meet Amine Kabbaj from GFCM FAO](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/11_cover_934x384.jpg)
Meet Amine Kabbaj from GFCM FAO
Amine is a strong advocate of intergovernmental coordination in the sustainable management of fisheries resources.
Learn more![Fishers & scientist working together for sea urchin stock preservation](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/10_cover_934x384.jpg)
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
Learn more![Meet Daniel Mitchell from BirdLife](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/9_cover_934x384.jpg)
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.
Learn more![Identifying legal gaps to accelerate fishing sector transition](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/8_cover_934x384.jpg)
Identifying legal gaps to accelerate fishing sector transition
A collaborative platform to identify legal gaps in fisheries and aquaculture.
Learn more![Let’s raise the voice of women in Fisheries in Europe](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/7_cover_934x384.png)
Let’s raise the voice of women in Fisheries in Europe
Addressing the underrepresentation of women in formal governance.
Learn more![Sharing knowledge for artisanal fishing sector transition](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/6_cover_934x384.png)
Sharing knowledge for artisanal fishing sector transition
Building the regional picture knowledge shared by fishing communities through generations.
Learn more![Resilience in time of Covid-19](/img/../img/success_stories/cover/5_cover_934x384.png)
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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