As part of the project. INTERREG ITACA, with the collaboration of fishermen from Ancona and San Benedetto del Tronto, IRBIM CNR made a short film on small pelagic fishery in the Marche region. Small pelagics are extremely relevant to the Adriatic Sea fishery. The ITACA project aims to promote the sustainable use of these species, through the creation of a cluster of fishing enterprises for sustainability-oriented co-management of these resources in the Adriatic.
Author: Gian Marco Luna
IRBIM CNR at the Webinar on innovation trends in the seafood sector at SISI
Antonello Sala participated to the Webinar organized by SISI. The meeting was an opportunity to present the results of innovative trends in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, including through the contribution of testimonials from companies or Research Institutions doing innovation for the fisheries sector. Part of the meeting was devoted to presenting the funding lines under the new FEAMPA 2021-2027 on the topic of innovation by providing unprecedented guidance on objectives, timelines, and how to apply. The SISI – Innovative Solutions in the Fisheries Sector platform was created to foster innovation in fisheries and aquaculture enterprises by promoting awareness of innovative and sustainable tools, methodologies, and practices, and by selecting funding opportunities to support innovation.
Antonello Sala’s talk on “Energy Audits in Fisheries and Gear Selectivity Aspects” is available at the link.
Swimming in a sea of plastic
IRBIM CNR participated as a guest to the episode of the Series “Let’s give voice to the environment” on the WebTV TouchPlay, to talk about pollution by macro- and micro-plastics in our seas, and the effects on the trophic webs, fishery, fish populations and human health. During the episode, the tight collaboration between IRBIM CNR and the Garbage Service Srl company with its Pelikan boat for the collection of floating plastic in port mirrors, as well as other initiatives and collaborations put in place for the collection of plastic waste from our seas, have been mentioned.
Guests:
– Gian Marco Luna, Director of the Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology
– Paolo Baldoni, CEO Garbage Service Srl
Management of plastic waste intercepted at sea: protocol approved
Approved a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of an experimental circular economy project aimed at the valorization of plastic accidentally collected at sea during fishing activity. CNR IRBIM, the Marche Region, the Ancona Port Authority, the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority, the Ancona Fishing Producers Association, Garbage Ancona, the Ecological Assistance Center and Nexus S.r.l. are participating in the agreement.