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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...
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).
Sciaena hosted the 3rd Retreat of The Big Green in the Algarve
From October 20 to 24, Quinta da Fornalha in Castro Marim was the stage for a meeting where art, science, and sustainability converged. For five days, Sciaena hosted the 3rd Retreat of The Big Green, a European project that brings together artists, cultural producers, educators, researchers, and organizations from various countries around a...
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...
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...
