Squali a Livorno
Mercoledì 15 maggio l’Acquario di Livorno organizza e ospita una giornata dedicata all’interazione sostenibile con squali e razze nell’ambito di #BluLivorno, la Biennale del mare. Mattina: focus sul palombo. I partner LIFE European Sharks – Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Acquario di Livorno, Università di Firenze, MedSharks – raccontano come questa specie sia a rischio, in […]
Pinne nel blu, dati per la scienza
ll TUNA CONTEST di Santa Marinella segna l’inizio della collaborazione tra LIFE European Sharks, Roma Fishing Trophy e GlobalFishing magazine! Simona Clò (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn) ha incontrato le 18 imbarcazioni partecipanti, condividendo i dettagli del progetto, l’importanza delle specie protette e le corrette tecniche di rilascio. L’accoglienza è stata straordinaria: tutti gli equipaggi si […]
SlowFish 2025
I progetti eLIFE e LIFE European Sharks hanno partecipato a Slow Fish, la grande festa del mare e della pesca sostenibile organizzata da Slow Food a Genova, per contribuire, attraverso eventi per bambini e adulti, alla conservazione di squali e razze. Gli squali svolgono un ruolo fondamentale negli ecosistemi marini, ma oggi sono gravemente minacciati. […]
Using creativity to protect the sea
Alghero, 15 April 2025 – An exciting presentation at Liceo Artistico F. Costantino in Alghero, buzzing with excitement ahead of their exhibition showing tourists the threat posed by marine litter. At the invitation of Ursula Sechi, a final-year student and lover of the sea and sharks, we discussed with a group of students how to […]
2025 National Italian Day of the Sea
From Ravenna to the Gulf of Naples, in last few days LIFE European Sharks partners organised a series of meetings with schoolchildren to introduce them to the world of sharks. In recent days, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn and MedSharks met with children from Torre del Greco (Liceo Classico De Bottis) and Sorrento (Istituto Tasso and […]
Enforcing shark and ray regulations
Which species of sharks and rays can be caught, and which ones should be released if they accidentally end up in nets? On 10 April, at the Coast Guard headquarters in Porto Corsini, @szn_dohrn and @direzionemarittimaravenna held a training session for @guardiacostiera personnel on current legislation regarding sharks and rays. Another important step towards the effective conservation of […]
April’s Fool!
We look forward to receiving your reports of shark and ray sightings… especially real ones!!! Together we can solve some of the mysteries that still hinder the protection of sharks and rays: where do they give birth to their young? Where do they mate? That’s why every image is useful… even those from the past. […]
Shark Friends events at Livorno Aquarium
🇬🇧 The Livorno Aquarium is back for a new season! Don’t miss the weekly shark event at 11.30 a.m. on weekends and public holidays: it’s the LIFE European Sharks ‘A Shark for a Friends’ event for all ages 🇮🇹 Riapre l’Acquario di Livorno per una nuova stagione! I fine settimana e i giorni festivi non mancate l’appuntamento fisso delle 11.30 […]
Fai la Cosa Giusta Fair
Yet another edition of ‘Fai la Cosa Giusta’ (Do the Right Thing, one of the largest fairs dedicated to sustainability and the promotion of responsible lifestyles, has just come to an end, LIFE European Sharks was also present alongside other LIFE Programme projects hosted by the Miramare Marine Protected Area stand, thanks to our partner Shoreline. We took the opportunity to […]
saved from an illegal net, in an ISRA
Thumbs up to the crew of the Italian Coast Guard of Reggio Calabria for releasing this sixgill shark that got caught in an illegal net. This is a really important rescue because, according to IUCN the World’s Conservation Union, the Strait of Messina is a key area for the survival of this species – an Important […]