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SHARED FUTURES: Open Call
Shared Futures is a European cooperation project that brings cultural and creative professionals together with communities, environmental actors, and funders to imagine more sustainable futures for the sector. At a time when culture is expected to respond to climate change, inclusion, and wider social change – yet is often pushed into...
[PUBLIC CONSULTATION] Sciaena’s contribution on the Dom Carlos Marine Nature Reserve
Sciaena welcomes the creation of the Dom Carlos Marine Natural Reserve (173,000 km²), covering the seamounts of the Madeira–Tore complex and the Gorringe Bank, initiated through Order No. 12518/2025 of the Minister for Environment and Energy and the Minister for Agriculture and the Sea, in coordination with the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
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...
