DEKAMER team is removing an abandoned longline from the sea during fieldwork. Abandoned fishing lines, ghost nets, and marine debris have a huge impact on marine life. Many creatures, including sea turtles, marine mammals, and birds, are entangled in these gears,...
The UVEG team started the campaign of interviews to fishermen in the Valencia Region (East Spain). Great success reaching >80% of the fleet of one of the biggest ports in Alicante province, Santa Pola, with more than 50 trawlers and a big number of small vessels,...
DEKAMER started in-water studies to understand the interactions between sea turtles and fisheries. They will work closely with fishermen within the LIFE MEDTURTLES project in the coming years.
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