Italy – MedPAN

Habitat mapping enhancement through underwater photogrammetry technics

Project leader: Porto Cesareo MPA management consortium – Italy MPA: Porto Cesareo Theme: Habitat mapping Background: Porto Cesareo MPA, located in the south of Italy, was established in 1997 and recognised as a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in

MAP.PLEMM. (MAPping PLEMMirio)

Project leader: Consortium Plemmirio – Italy MPA: Plemmirio MPA Theme: Habitat mapping Background: Located on the eastern coast of Sicily, the marine protected area of Plemmirio was established in 2004 and is classified as a Specially Protected Area. In particular,

RESTORFAN

Project leader: WWF Oasi – Italy MPA: Miramare MPA, Italy Theme: Conservation and Management of Pinna nobilis Background: Miramare MPA was established in 1986, recognised as a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in 2007 and became part of the

MPAs and endangered sharks in the Mediterranean: a pilot project in the Pelagie Islands MPA

Project leader: University of Palermo – Italy MPA: Pelagie Islands MPA Theme: Increasing MPAs’ contribution to the territory of sandbar sharks by supporting the sustainable development of socio-economic activities, particularly tourism. Background: The sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is an endangered

PAMGEST: Passive Acoustic Monitoring for the Protection and Management of Marine Wildlife: Application to the Sciaena umbra corb

Project leader: CHORUS Institute – France MPA: Calanques National Park, Natural Marine Park of the Gulf of Lion, Tavolara Punta Coda Cavallo MPA Theme: Improving the efficiency of MPA management in an integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) approach. Background: The

Tremiti Plastic free Islands

Project leader: Blu Marine Service – Italy MPA: Tremiti islands Theme: Marine litter, circular economy waste and plastic reduction management Background: The Tremiti Islands Marine Nature Reserve was created in 1989 and is managed by the Gargano National Park Authority

Bridges of collaborations over the Adriatic Sea – bringing the successful experiences from Torre Guaceto MPA in Karaburun-Sazani MPA for sustainable fisheries development

Project leader: Albanian Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development – Albanie MPAs:Karaburun-Sazan, Torre Guaceto Theme: Sustainable management of fisheries Background: The Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park and Torre-Guaceto Marine Protected Area were established in 2010 and 1991, respectively. Traditional small-scale

Revolution: fishing tourism

Presented during the 2018 MedPAN experience sharing-workshop. Two sisters that decide to be fishermen and one day understand that if they bring with them some people to show the beauty of nature and the traditional fishing methods, it can change

The experience of guided tours to the Tonnarella of Camogli and the fishing tourism in Portofino MPA

Presented during the 2018 MedPAN experience sharing-workshop. The Ligurian coast is not famous for typical fishing tourism; the high average age of fishers and mind sets that are not so open have made it difficult to develop this activity.. Only

Fishermen of yesterday, today, tomorrow: the recent history of the Lagoon of Orbetello

Presented during the 2018 MedPAN experience sharing-workshop. The Orbettello Lagoon is one of the most important wetland of the world and is acknowledged by the RAMSAR convention. Fishing in the lagoon is an ancestral tradition that respects seasonal and climate

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