Integrated Activities

Blue Economy in Tunisia: development opportunities - Tunisia, located at the center of the Mediterranean's southern shore, has a 1300-kilometer coastline and an entire population who heavily rely on coastal...

Microalgae: an efficient source of food - In an article recently published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, the authors present their case for the use of microalgae as a...

Guide to Best Practices for the Collection and Recycling of Plastic Waste from Fishing - Among the actions contemplated in the European project INdIGO, which aims to reduce plastic waste...

Protecting nature protects people - People across the globe suffer from coastal flooding and erosion related to more severe storms and sea level rise. In some places, entire villages and...

EU report on WestMED initiative implementation - The EU Commission has adopted a report on the results of the initiative for the Western Mediterranean (WestMED) which has been in force...

Fishing and innovation at the center of Italian-Tunisian cooperation - The innovation of the Tunisian fish supply chain finds new vigor with Italian know-how and thanks to the cooperation between...

UN. MSC as global indicator for action on biodiversity loss - Certification to Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Global Standards for Environmentally Sustainable Seafood was recognized at the United Nations Conference...

Tested a wind propulsion system that reduces fuel consumption and polluting emissions of fishing vessels – The maritime and fishing industry increasingly needs to adapt to higher fuel costs and...

Aquaculture in Nigeria - The recent publication of WorldFish includes ideas to further promote and develop aquaculture in Nigeria through targeted investment. The work received the support of the Bill...

Seaweed: Sustainable future - Seaweed is an abundant species on every coastline in the world and rapidly grows. It doesn’t require fresh water, fertilizers, or heaps of manual labor either—just...