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EU Sea Basins Strategies featured at the European Maritime Day 2024
Set against the picturesque backdrop of Svendborg, Denmark, this annual event, hosted at the International Maritime Academy (SIMAC), promises to be enlighting for the maritime world. On May 30-31, EMD 2024 will attract Ocean Leaders from across Europe to converge, deliberate, and establish collaborations focused on addressing pressing challenges and promising opportunities within the blue […]
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Tackling invasive species is one of the main lines of action by the European Commission (EC) on protection of marine ecosystems and its biodiversity, and it and is especially applicable to the Mediterranean Basin. The introduction of these organisms into ports, coastal areas, and watersheds is damaging aquatic ecosystems worldwide, with estimated direct costs in […]
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Collaboration between WestMED Malta and the International Ocean Institute, headquartered in Malta
On April 4 2024, the Maltese WestMED National Hub, Dr. Stephanie Vella and Ms. Stephanie Bugeja, met with the International Ocean Institute (IOI), represented by Ms. Antonella Vassallo, its managing director and their project officer Mr Cosmin Nicolae Chivu. Since its foundation in 1972 by Professor Elisabeth Mann Borghese, the IOI has grown into a […]
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Report: State of the art and future Development of Blue Economy – Tunisia
This report focuses on the ‘Sustainable Blue Economy’ in Tunisia’s maritime space, taking into consideration the traditional sectors and the emerging sectors, the main challenges and how it can enhance the tourism sector. The document is structured in 8 chapters. the concept of the Blue Economy and Tunisia’s maritime assets the state of play of […]
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Lancement d’un nouveau projet de pêche en Mauritanie
L’atelier du lancement du projet « Promotion des Chaines de Valeur et de l’emploi dans la pêche artisanale dans le secteur des pêches a été organisé le Jeudi 7 Mars 2024 à l’hôtel Valencia à Nouadhibou. La cérémonie officielle a été présidée par M. Sidi Ali Sidi Boubacar, Secrétaire Général du Ministère des Pêches et de […]
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