FBC Research Group - CCMAR

🌊 Fisheries, Biodiversity and Conservation
🐟 Research Group at @CienciasDoMar

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🇱🇹 From Sept 15–18, our team joined #ICESASC25 in Klaipėda!
🎤 Diana Almeida spoke about offshore wind farms & their impact on migratory species & fisheries.
🖼️ Magda Frade shared insights on effects on cetaceans.
🌊 Great to share research & build collaborations! #CCMAR

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🌊 Do you live in the Algarve? Help Maria, a master's student, by sharing your opinion on marine tourism!
No expertise needed—just your honest view!
🔗Fill out the survey via the following links:
🇵🇹https://t.co/qcmUVD1P8D
🇬🇧https://t.co/tczilf4ELp
#MarineTourism #Survey

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🌊 On June 18, #CCMAR joined the 1st meeting of the Innovation & Collaboration Platform for the Blue Economy!
🎙️ Adriana Ressurreição spoke on knowledge-based marine innovation.
🔗More: https://t.co/XnVGwVRWhw
#BlueEconomy #MarineResearch #EREIAlgarve

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🌊Boost your climate adaptation skills for Marine Protected Areas with the new @MPA4Change Hybrid Training on Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation. Learn to use 3 key toolkits to develop adaptation plans. Don't miss out! 🔗https://t.co/GNb5TrLdjp

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🌍Great discussion on Público's "Azul" podcast with our researcher Bárbara Horta e Costa on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). She stressed political will is key & that Portugal could achieve 10% strict protection with the Azores MPA Network! 📷 Don't miss it: https://t.co/lWUzduI2NU

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🌊 New Training on Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation!🐠
Learn to assess vulnerability, implement participatory approaches & develop adaptation strategies in MPAs!
📍Online + Practical in Brijuni National Park.
📅 Register > 30 June: https://t.co/5F1yTJtV8V
#MPA4Change #MPAs

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On May 6–8, our PhD student Gisela Costa attended #SeafoodExpoGlobal in Barcelona — the world’s largest seafood trade event! 🐟🌍 A great chance to reconnect with #Sea2See colleagues & discuss digital traceability in seafood systems, the core of her research. #SeafoodTraceability

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💨The PRR EÓLICAS project assesses offshore wind areas in 🇵🇹, led by IPMA.
🔬@CienciasDoMar leads marine mammal & reptile monitoring, with @CiimarUp, @ipma_pt & IEO.
🚢First campaign: #PELAGO25.
💙A science-based, ocean-centered energy transition.
#PRREólicas #OffshoreWind #ccmar

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🌍 Co-developing tools for climate action!
New #climatechange Vulnerability Assessment tool helps MPA managers track risks & adapt. Tested in 8 Mediterranean MPAs - final version coming soon!
📢https://t.co/Xjdawu3uQu
#MPA4Change #ClimateAdaptation #VulnerabilityAssessment 🌊

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🌊 On April 3, the FBC group joined the roundtable “Blue Economy: What Positioning for the Algarve?” in Portimão, discussing how to balance economic growth, innovation & marine conservation. 🌱
Watch it here 👉 https://t.co/WMaOXwvyLW
#BlueEconomy #FBC #CCMAR #Sustainability

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📢 EU Seafood Traceability is changing! Join the Sea2See FREE webinar on the new legal framework. Experts from DG MARE & industry discuss impact, challenges & opportunities.
🗓️ April 3, 10:30 CET.
Register here👉https://t.co/aIBGZE92al
#Seafood #Traceability #EUregulation

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🌊 Empowering Change in the Algarve!
🌍Through our capacity building programme, stakeholders got the opportunity to learn how to use the #MPA4Change toolkits and start setting up measures for #climatechangeadaptation in their #MPAs. #100MPAMedAlliance💙
📣https://t.co/UHfmHVBH6l

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🌊 Ready to tackle the climate emergency? 🌍
New #MPA4Change Training Programme on #ClimateChange Adaptation in #MPAs.
🚨 Training in Monitoring protocols is now open - register to Hybrid training until April 4th! 📅
🌐 Get more details & register today: https://t.co/UbCHddoAo4

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In "Scientifically Speaking" we share articles by our researchers! Today's focus: "Reducing cetacean interactions with bottom set-nets and purse seining using acoustic deterrent devices in Southern Iberia" focusing on the effectiveness of acoustic alarms ➡️https://t.co/V7PgHJ64hU

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Join the @MPA4Change & Blue South Med webinar on "Developing Climate Change Adaptation Plans for Mediterranean MPAs"!🌍 Learn about the role of MPAs in mitigating climate change & discover their training program🗓️February 24th at 9 AM (GMT). Register here: https://t.co/3RZSxdf7kc

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🙋‍♂️🤿Meet Arkadiusz Srebnik, a diver from Poland making waves in marine conservation! 🌊Through #DANEurope’s #citizenscience training & #MPA4Change you can collect data to protect #marineecosystems and support its #climatechangeadaptation. Full interview: https://t.co/jHrLmFxG5b

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Welcome Sara! 🎉 She's a new PhD student at FBC, researching the effectiveness of EU fisheries policies on small-scale fishing. Her work will focus on co-management in the Algarve. Stay tuned for updates on her research! #PhD #Fisheries #Co-management #Algarve

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🌊 New Webinar by WWF & #MPA4Change
"Developing #ClimateChange Adaptation Plans for Mediterranean MPAs"
📅 24.02.2025
⏰ 10:00–11:30 CET
Focus:
🔹 #MPAs & climate resilience
🔹 Future training on monitoring & adaptation plans.

Info & registrations⬇️
🔗 https://t.co/yCle0sXZua

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As part of the MOPPA program, @CienciasDoMar /FBC & @ipma_pt are monitoring octopus fishing in the Algarve. Data collection includes onboard observations & auction monitoring to understand octopus stocks, fishing dynamics & support sustainable management. Stay tuned for updates!

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🌊 MPA4Change Workshops: United for Our Oceans' Future!

3 workshops, 4 days, experts & organizations working to strengthen Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

📸 Highlights in the images!

📢 Stay tuned for more!
#MPA4Change #ccmar #MarineConservation #ClimateChange #Sustainability