Within the framework of the FEAMP STEORIMA project, the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn and CNR-IRBIM are jointly undertaking research activities on the use of exclusion grids to reduce the incidental catch of species of conservation interest (such as sharks, marine turtles, and cetaceans) in trawl fishing.
To introduce new knowledge and effective catching techniques aimed at reducing fisheries discard by reducing the impact of fishing activities on the lagoon environment.
Support the transferability of ARIEL project results toward open innovation for small scale fisheries (SSF) and aquaculture sectors in the Adriatic-Ionian area.
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.