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Launch of new Vision for fair and low-impact fisheries
Today, 11 December, a diverse group of stakeholders including fishers, fishmongers, scientists and environmental NGOs from across Europe have unveiled a shared Vision for fair, low-impact fisheries. This Vision sets out a new direction for EU seas, showing how fisheries can thrive in harmony with nature, while ensuring fair livelihoods and...
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A year of stalemates in Atlantic fisheries management decisions for 2026
As has become customary each November, Sciaena took part in the annual meetings of two of the Atlantic Ocean’s most important Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs).
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Launch of ” MPAS in 7 Tips” Guide
Today (15/10/2025), Sciaena launched a useful guide accessible to anyone interested in protecting our oceans, entitled ‘MPAS in 7 tips. This launch took place as part of a series of events at the European Parliament dedicated to Ocean Week, with the aim of presenting concrete examples of successful marine protected area (MPA) projects across...
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Fish-X project makes a solid contribution to the digitalisation of small-scale fisheries
The Fish-X project, funded by the Horizon Europe programme, came to an end last May. It involved three case studies of small-scale fisheries in different areas of the European Union (Portugal, Ireland and Croatia). The main objective was to develop two digital platforms (Fish-X Dataspace and the Insight Platform) that could serve as a basis...
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3rd UN Ocean Conference Sets the Course—Now It’s Time for Action
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) ended on June 13th. Several positive announcements were made, notably by Portugal, and the focus now shifts to the implementation of these commitments to ensure the effective protection of the ocean. Sciaena was present and here are our highlights and analysis of what happened in Nice and the...
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Sciaena congratulates Portugal on strengthening the protection of the Gorringe and calls for effective conservation measures
Today, Portugal has taken another step forward in the conservation of its marine natural heritage. By the end of the year, the Gorringe seamount will see its conservation status reinforced, with an expansion of the total protected area and the designation of a portion as a fully protected area
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European Court of Justice ruling on EU Deep-Sea Fisheries Regulation and longlining in vulnerable marine ecosystems
In a landmark ruling today, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has upheld the EU’s Deep Sea Fisheries Regulation, rejecting a legal challenge brought by Spain that sought to overturn critical protections for vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) in the Northeast Atlantic.
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UNOC countdown: Fresh legal challenge over untackled bottom-trawling in EU Marine Protected Areas
As the United Nations ocean conference prepares to open its doors, EU leaders are facing a new legal complaint over widespread destructive fishing in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Lawyers say continuing to permit this activity goes against the bloc’s core nature laws and puts the ocean – and people – in grave danger. The challenge, […]
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1st online Info Session – SEED
Dear teacher / educator, Following your interest in the teachers’ training “Sustainability Education and Empowerment through Drama – SEED”, we are hereby inviting you to attend the 1st online Info Session which is designed to help the educators to apply for the trainings. The Info Session will happen on Tuesday, March 11th at 18:00 GMT on...
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ANP|WWF, Sciaena, and SOA congratulate the Portuguese Parliament for approving a moratorium on deep-sea mining
The environmental NGOs ANP|WWF, Sciaena, and Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) congratulate the Portuguese Parliament for today’s general approval of legislative proposals from PAN, PS, PSD, and Livre, which establish a moratorium preventing deep-sea mining in national waters until 2050.
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