Roundtable on dive tourism and sharks (and more)
At EUDI, the European Diving Show, a high level round table highlighted the crucial role of divers in protecting sharks and rays, and the benefits of sustainable diving tourism not just for the environment but also for the local economy. Alessandro Filippini, who moderated the discussion, reported on it for Italian National Television, RAI Tg2 […]
La Cantina Senese è amica degli squali!
Another restaurant joins our network: Cantina Senese is now part of the LIFE European Sharks shark-free restaurant network. At this restaurant, cacciucco will never be made with the smooothhound shark again.Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!
New Ambassadors!
We welcome a new ambassador to the LIFE European Sharks project: Gardaland Sealife Aquarium joins the team and will contribute to raising awareness and involving the public in shark conservation. The project partners, with the support of ambassadors, are working to build a growing network of people who can take action and apply best practices to protect Europe’s most […]
Sharks in Grado!
LIFE European Sharks was a guest of the Lega Navale di Grado, with Saul Ciriaco from Shoreline who, with thirty years of experience in the Gulf of Trieste, spoke about the critical state of conservation of elasmobranchs in the Mediterranean and in particular in the Adriatic Sea. But it was a continuous exchange of information: there were […]
all for the eagle rays in Elba!
Elba, an island full of eagle rays! For several years now, eagle rays have been gathering at various diving sites around Elba, the large Italian island. However, neither Elba nor Pianosa have yet been identified by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group as ISRAs (Important Shark and Ray Areas). So we got together at the […]
sharks in Scilla
The Strait of Messina is one of the Mediterranean’s hotspots for all large (but also small) migratory sea creatures. Divers have reported that stingrays (a protected species since this year) gather under the rock of Scilla for a few weeks each year, and that the capon fish—a species that normally lives at depths of hundreds […]
World Oceans Day – with sharks
It’s World Oceans Day! Our partners Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Sveučilište u Splitu – University of Split and MedSharks are celebrating it studying Mediterranean sharks and rays in Turkey.They joined a research mission organised by CIESM – Mediterranean Science Commission, currently underway in the easternmost part of the Mediterranean Sea, with researchers from Turkey, Cyprus, Croatia, Italy and France. Knowing the […]
Sharks at Pescare Show ’24
First meeting with recreational fishermen at the #PescareShow. The probability of accidentally catching a shark or stingray is not high, but it can happen: in this case, it is important not only to release the specimen, but also to follow some advice to ensure its best chance of survival…. Follow us and we will explain how!
sharks at AquaFarm
#LIFEEUSharks at AquaFarm – the international exhibition and conference on aquaculture, shellfish farming, seaweed farming and the fishing industry – thanks to the team at the University of Florence, partner of LIFE European Sharks. The researchers, coordinated by Prof. Giuliana Parisi (pictured here) and Prof. Gabriele Scozzafava, will assess the socio-economic impact on fishermen of adopting […]
European Elasmobranch Association mtng 2023
Great networking, learning and fun times at #EEA2023!During the meeting, our partner MedSharks presented a poster on LIFE European Sharks and illustrated it during an oral presentation.The meeting was an important moment to create new contacts and to consolidate existing ones with people and institutions dealing with elasmobranchs in Europe and the Mediterranean, to ensure an exchange […]
