The EM4SSF project, coordinated by the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and funded by the European Union, aims to enhance knowledge on Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF), a fundamental sector that is often characterized by limited data availability.
The project’s primary goal is to develop a common framework for the collection, processing, and sharing of high‑resolution geospatial data, promoting harmonized protocols and closer cooperation among regions and research institutions. By bringing together researchers from five EU Member States—Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, and Greece—EM4SSF will work to address major knowledge gaps on SSF and support the adoption of advanced monitoring systems, in line with new European requirements for vessel tracking (EU Regulation 2023/2842).
The project will develop five case studies in which new data will be integrated, innovative methodologies will be tested, and fishers and local stakeholders will be directly involved in data collection and validation. This collaborative approach will help strengthen research capacity, improve data quality, and support more robust and reliable scientific advice for the sustainable management of marine resources.
PARTNERS
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Programme: EMFAF
Duration: September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2028
Budget: 537.799,00 €
Budget IRBIM: 200.000,00 €
Areas of Research:
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Associate with Collaboration Assignment
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Technologist
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Technologist
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Senior Researcher
Ancona
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Luca Bolognini
CNR IRBIM partner with SZN, the University of Naples Federico II, the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, the University of Sannio, the University of Suor Orsola Benincasa, the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, ENEA and INGV to carry out maritime spatial planning for the Campania Region.
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Antonietta Specchiulli
Environmental monitoring of the Acquarotta canal - Lesina lagoon
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Giulia Maricchiolo
Strategic implementation of the European Centre for Marine Biological Resources
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Alessandra Spagnolo
Checking the state of environmental quality in the Marina Dorica tourist port area and possible anthropic impacts.
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Giuseppe Scarcella
The FAIRSEA project aims to strengthen transnational capacity and cooperation in the field of an ecosystem approach to fisheries in the Adriatic region through knowledge exchange and sharing of best practices among the partners involved.