The Co4SSF project aims to introduce new systematic approaches to fisheries management to advance knowledge needed to support the integrated management of the coastal zone and maritime compartments where protected habitats fall, with particular reference to the Small Scale Fisheries sector that to date lacks a solid information layer. An innovative data collection, analysis and management support system for Small Scale Fisheries will be developed under the project. Data collection activities and systematic characterization of Small Scale Fisheries activities will be developed through the involvement of fishery operators and stakeholders and complemented by ecological knowledge, through tools for analysis and shared spatial planning of sea uses that will take into account impacts on the environment and potential conflicts with other uses. This approach will encourage the design of integrated management protocols among Small Scale Fisheries operators with a view to sustainable management of the resources of the marine environment. The project is carried out in partnership with the Coldiretti National Confederation (which plays the role of Lead Partner).
Monitoring of offshore platforms in the Adriatic Sea aimed at verifying effects following the discharge of production water from offshore platforms into the sea and the absence of hazards to water and aquatic ecosystems.
Understanding the transmission pathways and fate of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and other pathogenic microorganisms in aquaculture, including contamination from the environment.
Invasive alien species (IAS) and climate change require the development of new capacities to protect the natural capital and manage the rapid transformation of natural resources. The project proposes the development of an integrated and shared approach to studying this issue. The goal will be pursued through technical and technological advances supported by studies to improve the information management and the use of IAS as a potential economic resource
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.
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.