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Mitigating the negative interactions of protected species with marine litter and pelagic fisheries of the Mediterranean

Reference: LIFE23-NAT-ES-LIFEOASIS/101148343 | Acronym: LIFE23-NAT-ES-LIFEOASIS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

BACKGROUND

Marine litter adrift and Abandoned, Lost or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG, or ghost fishing gear) has become one of the main risks for pelagic species as the Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). Priority species in Annex II of the Habitat’s Directive, loggerhead sea turtles are an indicator species for the EU’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive, exposing trends in risks as climate change, bycatch or marine litter (A-1 2008/56/EC, (MSFD). The Western and Central Mediterranean are a critical foraging and migration areas for three populations of the species but this region is now also becoming a bottleneck for their recovery. ALDFG adrift and marine turtles alike are highly mobile, and therefore management and prevention of the ALDFG risk requires basin-wide concerted effort. Over the last years, LIFE has facilitated the networking of relevant authorities, and turtle experts of research institutions, stranding networks and recovery centers. LIFE OASIS builds up on this, with a stakeholder engagement and marine stewardship initiative to address the tasks of ALDFG retrieving and the rescue of entangled turtles by fishers and navigators. LIFE OASIS focuses on the improvement of a traditional fishery operating in the Balearic Islands, Sicily, Tunisia and Malta, that currently is the cause of over 70% of sea turtle entanglement in ALDFG. LIFE OASIS will work with fisheries to develop and test a smart-fishing technology (anchored Fish Aggregating Device - aFAD)  that will mitigate the risk of sea turtle bycatch, and will offer novel technology for opportunistic data collection by fishers for the monitoring of climate change, MPAs, fishing stocks, etc. By using the Mediterranean as a laboratory for the development and testing of this innovation, and by working with an international Advisory Board of experts, LIFE OASIS will contribute to international cooperation initiatives currently looking at aFADs for food security and illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing (IUU) mitigation.


ADMINISTRATIVE DATA


Reference: LIFE23-NAT-ES-LIFEOASIS/101148343
Acronym: LIFE23-NAT-ES-LIFEOASIS
Start Date: 02/09/2024
End Date: 01/09/2029
Total Eligible Budget: 5,551,062 €
EU Contribution: 4,163,296 €

CONTACT DETAILS


Coordinating Beneficiary: PROYECTO ALNITAK
Legal Status: PRIVATE
Address: CALLE NALON 16, 28240, Hoyo De Manzanares,
Contact Person: Ricardo Sagarminaga
Email: Send Email
Website: Visit Website


ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ADDRESSED

SPECIES

Name Version
Caretta caretta - Reptiles v.2024

NATURA 2000 SITES

Code Name Type Version
Fondali marini di Punta Campanella e Capri IT8030011 SPA and SCI/SAC v.2021
Isola di Panarea e Scogli Viciniori ITA030025 SCI/SAC v.2021
Isole di Stromboli e Strombolicchio ITA030026 SCI/SAC v.2021
Isola Bella, Capo Taormina e Capo S. Andrea ITA030031 SCI/SAC v.2021
Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Palmarola IT6000015 SCI/SAC v.2021
Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Ponza IT6000016 SCI/SAC v.2021
Parco marino di Punta degli Infreschi IT8050037 SPA and SCI/SAC v.2021
Fondali dell'Arcipelago delle Isole Egadi ITA010024 SCI/SAC v.2021
Fondali dell'isola di Ustica ITA020046 SCI/SAC v.2021
Fondali dell'Arcipelago delle Isole Eolie ITA030041 SCI/SAC v.2021
Fondali di Capo San Marco - Sciacca ITA040012 SCI/SAC v.2021
Fondali di Torre Salsa ITA040016 SCI/SAC v.2021
Fondali dell'isola di Capo Passero ITA090028 SCI/SAC v.2021
Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tal-Punent tal-Graben ta’ Malta MT0000117 SCI/SAC v.2021
Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tal-Majjistral tal-Graben ta’ Malta MT0000118 SCI/SAC v.2021
Żona fil-Baħar bejn Il-Ponta ta’ San Dimitri (Għawdex) u Il-Qaliet MT0000105 SCI/SAC v.2021
Żona fil-Baħar fil-Punent MT0000113 SCI/SAC v.2021
Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tal-Graben tat-Tramuntana ta’ Għawdex MT0000115 SCI/SAC v.2021
Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tal-Graben ta’ Medina MT0000116 SCI/SAC v.2021
Arxipèlag de Cabrera ES0000083 SPA and SCI/SAC v.2021
Estrecho Oriental ES6120032 SCI/SAC v.2021
Valles submarinos del Escarpe de Mazarrón ES6200048 SCI/SAC v.2021
Canal de Menorca ESZZ16002 SCI/SAC v.2021
Sur de Almería - Seco de los Olivos ESZZ16003 SCI/SAC v.2021

PARTNERSHIPS

Name Status Type
 SATLINK SL ACTIVE Participant
 PROYECTO ALNITAK ACTIVE Coordinator
 CEPESCA-CONFEDERACION ESPANOLA DE PESCA ACTIVE Participant
 UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA ACTIVE Participant
 AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS ACTIVE Participant
 UNIVERSITA DI PISA ACTIVE Participant
 STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN ACTIVE Participant
 NATURE TRUST FEE MALTA ACTIVE Participant
 ASSOCIAZIONE FILICUDI WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ETS TERMINATED Participant