Effective local projects for a sustainable Mediterranean and Black Sea

At the initiative of DG MARE, the FARNET Support Unit organised for the first time in an online format organising its 11th transnational seminar for FLAGs from the Mediterranean and Black Sea. It focussed on some of the common challenges faced in these sea basins such as the viability and sustainability of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism in Mediterranean and Black Sea, as well actions FLAGs can foster to protect the marine eco-systems they depend on.

The online seminar aimed to:

Raise the capacity of FLAGs to develop and implement effective local projects that respond to these challenges

Stimulate exchange, learning and cooperation and promote new funding opportunities

REPORT

Agenda: EN ES EL IT

Day 1: Wednesday 25 November 2020
09.15 – 10.00	Opening Plenary: Welcome by the FARNET Support Unit (FSU): Monica Veronesi, Team Leader Welcome by the European Commission, DG MARE: Stylianos Mitolidis, Head of Unit D2 WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative, Marco Costantini, Fisheries Regional Manager New strategies, quality projects: FSU
10.00 – 11.00	WORKING GROUPS: Addressing Sea Basin Challenges Sustainability of small-scale coastal fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea Introductory presentation by the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean), Anna Carlsson, GFCM Secretariat, FAO.
11.15 – 12.15	WORKING GROUPS: Addressing Sea Basin Challenges Keeping tourism sustainable Introductory presentation by MEET (Mediterranean Experience of EcoTourism Network), Carla Danelutti, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
13.30 – 14.45	Exhibition of Mediterranean and Black Sea Initiatives Mini presentations followed by discussion groups and questions MedCoast4BG, Tourism, Climate change & ICZM TOURISMED, Sustainable fisheries tourism SMILO projects, Ecotourism and sustainable islands PlasticBusters, MPAs and marine litter Meltemi project, Marine litter & education in the Med & Black Sea
14.45 – 15.30	ONLINE NETWORKING
Day 2: Thursday, 26 November 2020
09.15 – 10.30	WORKING GROUPS: Addressing Sea Basin Challenges Protecting the marine environment in the Mediterranean & Black Sea Introductory presentations by MedPAN (Susan Gallon) and the Romanian National Institute for Marine Research & Development (Valerie Abaza, NIMRD)
10.45 – 11.45	WORKING GROUPS: Addressing Sea Basin Challenges Sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean & Black Sea Introductory presentation by DG MARE, Julia Rubeck DG MARE A2.
13.30 – 14.45	Exhibition of Mediterranean and Black Sea Initiatives Mini presentations followed by discussion groups and questions FishMPABlue2, MPAs & Co-management MedFish/Blufish/Hellasfish, Sustainability in Mediterranean fisheries FAIRSEA, Sustainable management of the Adriatic Sea fisheries Professional fishing, Transforming Balearic fisheries ORTO project, Aquaculture & ecosystem restoration in the Black Sea
14.45 – 15.30	ONLINE NETWORKING INCLUDING COOPERATION

Day 3: Friday, 27 November 2020
09.30 – 11.30	Funders presentations and questions in breakout “rooms”: MAVA Foundation Blue Seeds / WWF Adessium / Marilles Foundation Oceans 5 EASME
11.30 – 12.00	Conclusions and participant’s quiz

Information

Type	Transnational seminars

Publication date:

15/06/2020