DIGI-FISH

Digital & Green Integration for Intelligent, Sustainable Mediterranean Fisheries & Aquaculture

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The DIGI-FISH main objective is to accelerate the decarbonisation and digitalisation of the European fisheries and aquaculture sectors by developing innovative digital technologies that enhance energy efficiency and reduce emissions in fishery and aquaculture, which will be demonstrated and validated at 5 full-scale operational sites (Spain, France, Northern Adriatic, Southern Adriatic and Greece).

The project seeks to establish credible benchmarks for the novel technologies that will be developed and tested within the project and the existing ones from other initiatives, through the creation of a data center that collects measured data to provide evidence of the actual impact of these solutions as well as the challenges to their implementation.

An interactive platform will further support widespread adoption by fostering strong stakeholder engagement and producing transferable, evidence-based guidelines for the entire sector.

PARTNERS

ASOCIACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO NAVAL Y DEL MAR

HYDRA ngo Fishery and Aquaculture research Centre

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH

QENDRA SHQIPTARE PER MBROJTJEN E MJEDISIT DHE ZHV

EUROPEAN DYNAMICS LUXEMBOURG SA

UNIVERSITA CA' FOSCARI VENEZIA

EUROPEAN AQUACULTURE SOCIETY

UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS RESEARCH CENTER

KITO MARINE FARM S.A.

UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA

HIVE VENTURES LIMITED

PANEPISTIMIO AIGAIOU

LYCEE MARITIME BASTIA

SGS TECNOS SA

FEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE DELLA IMPRESE DI PESCA

NIORDSEAS SL

EURO RED VIGO S.L.

Referent:

Anna Nora Tassetti

Senior Researcher

Ancona

SCOPRI DI PIÙ

Programme: Horizon_MISS_2025_03-ocean-03

Duration: June 1, 2026 - May 31, 2029

Budget: 5.500.000,00 €

Budget IRBIM: 500.000,00 €

Areas of Research:

Fishing technology and marine bioacoustics

TEAM

Filippo Domenichetti

Technical Collaborator

Ancona

Carmen Ferra Vega

Researcher

Ancona

Pamela Lattanzi

Scholarship holder

Ancona

Fabrizio Moro

Technical Collaborator

Ancona

Emilio Notti

Senior Technologist

Ancona

Paolo Scarpini

Technical Collaborator

Ancona

Anna Nora Tassetti

Senior Researcher

Ancona

Research Projects

PNRDA - National Program for Fishery Data Collection

National program for the collection and management of biological, environmental, technical and socio-economic data for fisheries management

Referent:
Enrico Arneri

To provide national and EU administrations, as well as regional-level fisheries management bodies such as the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT), with scientific data and appropriate tools to undertake programming interventions and adopt management measures in line with the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

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ABIOMMED

Support coherent and coordinated assessment of biodiversity and measures across Mediterranean for the next 6-year cycle of MFSD implementation

Referent:
Valentina Lauria

Support the Competent Authorities in the Mediterranean region and UNEP/MAP to facilitate the necessary cooperation for the next implementation cycle of the MSFD - Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

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ELIFE

Elasmobranchs Low-Impact Fishing Esperience

Referent:
Alessandro Lucchetti, Sara Bonanomi

The LIFE ELIFE project aims to improve the conservation of elasmobranch species (sharks and rays) by promoting better conservation practices in the context of professional fishing in the Mediterranean Sea, through the implementation of pilot and demonstration actions in several Italian ports.

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B-BLUE

Building the blue biotechnology community in the Mediterranean

Referent:
Grazia Marina Quero

Bring together the key players in Blue Biotechnologies in the Mediterranean and increase their innovation capacity and coordination in order to unlock the innovation potential in the field through joint transnational initiatives.

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Environmental investigations and monitoring associated with the excavation works of the Marina Dorica Tourist Port

Referent:
Alessandra Spagnolo

Environmental investigations and monitoring associated with the excavation works of the Marina Dorica Tourist Port in 2023

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Research Projects

The research activities of the Institute are carried out in the context of research, development and innovation projects, both national and international, based on regional funding programs (POR FEAMPA - Regional Operational Program of the European Maritime Affairs Fisheries Fund and Aquaculture and POR FESR - Regional Operational Program of the European Regional Development Fund) or ministerial (PRIN - Projects of relevant national interest, PNRA - National Research Program in Antarctica, PO FEAMPA - National Operational Program European Maritime Affairs Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund) , programs for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg), direct funding programs of the European Commission (Horizon2020 and Horizon Europe, Life, JPI - Joint Programming Initiatives, ERA-NET Cofund) and thematic collaboration initiatives managed by international organizations such as, for example , the FAO - GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean). The Institute also develops funded projects in the context of collaborations with private companies in the sectors of the blue economy as well as technology transfer and research results. Research projects, mainly of a collaborative nature, are developed through a wide network of partners that include major Italian and foreign research institutions and universities.

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