Environment

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...

Aquaculture. Italian research on sea urchin feed - The edible part of Paracentrotus lividus, increasingly appreciated by consumers, is represented by the gonads, more commonly called roe, sea urchin roe....

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...

Brown algae sequester huge amounts of carbon – According to researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, brown algae such as fucus, could remove up to 550 million...

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...

Mangrove forests in Tanzania - Mangrove forest occurs from the border with Kenya to the north to that of Mozambique in the south and fringes many of the islands off...