BlueMissionMed

Supporting the mediterranean sea basin for the implementation of the EU Mission restore our ocean and waters

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BlueMissionMed will Inspire, Inform, Assess, Mobilise, Connect and Empower all the actors that can Take a Role in preventing and eliminating pollution in the Mediterranean sea and waters. The BlueMissionMed Coordination and Support Action (CSA) will design, structure and support a well-functioning basin scale innovation ecosystem, ensuring fast progress towards the achievement of Mission “Restore Our Oceans and Waters by 2030” objectives and important impact on the society.

The project builds on, connect and structure existing initiatives and activities to disseminate and upscale solutions and mobilise relevant actors with the specific aim of addressing the Objective 2 of the Mission, namely “prevent and eliminate pollution of our ocean, seas and waters”.

BlueMissionMed will engage stakeholders from Policy, Business, Research&Innovation and Civil Society, as well as the so-called Ecosystem Enablers to synergize the actions of the Mission Lighthouse in the Mediterranean basin.

Referent:

Massimiliano Pinat

Technologist

Ancona

SCOPRI DI PIÙ

Programme: Horizon Europe

Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025

Budget: 3.000.097,50 €

Budget IRBIM: 43.750,00 €

TEAM

Marzia Capasso

Administrative Collaborator

Ancona

Giuseppina Ciurlia

Technical Collaborator

Lesina

Massimiliano Pinat

Technologist

Ancona

Maria Timenkova

Technologist

Messina

Research Projects

ACQUACOLTURA PUGLIESE 4.0

Project to develop sites and infrastructures related to Apulian aquaculture and to reduce the environmental impacts of interventions

Referent:
Antonietta Specchiulli

To contribute to the development of sites and infrastructures in the aquaculture sector and reduce the environmental impact of interventions in the Apulia Region.

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MPA4Change

Enhancing Marine Protected Areas as Nature Based Solutions for adaptation to climate change: from local actions to Mediterranean basin strategy

Referent:
Ernesto Azzurro

Enhancing Marine Protected Areas as Nature Based Solutions for adaptation to climate change: from local actions to Mediterranean basin strategy

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SISTEMA

Environmental care as a lever of sustainable development

Referent:
Luca Bolognini

Protection, promotion and enhancement of the land-sea ecosystems of Ancona and Conero Park and contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 11, 14 and 15 of Agenda 2030.

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2B-Blue

Boosting the Blue Biotechnology community in the Mediterranean

Referent:
Massimiliano Pinat

Capitalizing the results of the B-Blue project

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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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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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