The scientific advice published today by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) [1] confirms that most deep sea fish populations remain in worrying condition and with insufficient data to properly assess them. In response to this, a group of environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs) urges European decision...
Sciaena continues to promote public debates about key issues for our society and our oceans and is organising a series of 5 webinars dedicated to aquaculture with themes ranging from its potential for sustainability, to its current state in Portugal, to fish welfare. The goal is to create an open space to share different perspectives […]
Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the planet, yet we are only just beginning to discover the true extent of these ecosystems and their impacts on our lives. The marine environment provides up to two-thirds of the ecosystem services supplied by the planet’s natural capital. We know that the marine environment, and therefore the blue economy...
Sciaena – Oceans # Conservation # Awareness – in partnership with Route,presents throughout the month of June, a new online event mixing the two concepts: Mar Motto and Artivism Route Week (AWR),opening new possibilities to reach artists from all over the world to collectively create art inspired by the Oceans and...
On June 8th, World Ocean’s Day, at 7pm CEST, Sciaena will be hosting a webinar via Zoom, under the title “The connection between overfishing, climate change and ocean resilience” where we will have the presence of Rashid Sumaila, professor and researcher at the Research Unit in Fisheries Economics of the University of...
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a dramatic impact on people’s health, jobs and livelihoods. Thus, and because the political decisions and investments made now and in the next few years to revive the economy will be decisive, 11 european NGOs – among which Sciaena – prepared a joint position entitled “Setting the right safety net:...
Sciaena has recently joined the EU Fisheries Control Coalition, an alliance of Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations, which aims to ensure that european fisheries management safeguards the ocean’s health and its marine life for future generations through a strong control regulation.
For the third time, between April and June 2019, Sciaena receives two students from the international master’s degree IMBRSea (International Master of Marine Biological Resources) to carry out their curricular internship.
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