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In the context of our project Is it Alien to you? Share it!!! in addition to recordings of alien species, we further collect observations of rare Mediterranean species, sent to us by citizen scientists.
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Another case of illegal fishing of a protected species of elasmobranch has come to our attention after a friend of iSea posted an article of viannitika.gr news site in the group Is it Alien to You? Share it!!!. The article (now removed from the website) included photos of a professional fisher from Crete exhibiting a captured and landed individual of Isurus oxyrinchus (SMA), Shortfin Mako with the title “A scary but … delicious capture”. Read more “New case of illegal shark fishing in Greece”
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Recently, an incident of illegal fishing of a protected Blackchin guitarfish individual from Chios sent to us by a supporter of iSea. The legal department of the organisation, after contacting the relevant port authority, sent the following letter with a view to triggering all necessary actions that would clarify the case.
Read more “Letter of complaint by iSea for the displaying of a protected Blackchin guitarfish”
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Many times in the context of Is it Alien to You?…Share it!!! citizen scientists send us their observations of species that are not alien but rare. Yesterday we published a paper that contributes 25 new records of five data-limited species in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. More specifically the species are:
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In the context of MARINE ECOMED Project, the 3rd meeting was conducted on 27 January in IUAV. Read more “MARINE ECOMED #3 Project Meeting”
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New alien species, native to the western Atlantic, captured by a professional fisherman in Isthmia, Argosaronic Gulf. A friend of the fisher contacted the Is it Alien to you…. Share it!!! team. The individual identified as Chaetodipterus faber (Atlantic spadefish) and the specimen sent to iSea for further study. Today the scientific publication published, which confirms the first record of the species in the Mediterranean and thus in the Greek waters. Read more “New alien species with Atlantic origins recorded for the first time in the Mediterranean”
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Following our recent scientific publication and the consequent press release, iSea and the University of Patras sent a letter to the Ministries of Environment and Energy, of Rural Development and Food and to the Bureau of Fisheries Control for bringing into their attention the issue of illegal fishing and trade of sharks and rays in Greece. Read more “Letter to the competent Greek ministries and authorities regarding the illegal fishing and trade of elasmobranchs”
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Mediterranean Angel Sharks: Regional Action Plan
Angel Sharks are chondrichthyans that live in tropical and subtropical coastal waters and growing to over 1.5 metres long, angel sharks are at risk from fishing and habitat degradation. Three species of Critically Endangered angel sharks are present in the Mediterranean – Sawback Angelshark Squatina aculeata, Smoothback Angelshark Squatina oculata, and Angelshark Squatina squatina. With over 20 coastal states and territories, the complex nature of the Mediterranean creates further need for highly collaborative action to build capacity for angel shark conservation. For this reason, the Mediterranean Angel Sharks: Regional Action Plan was developed to provides a framework for conservation action for angel sharks in the Mediterranean, Read more “Putting the spotlight on Mediterranean angel sharks”
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The events held under the Fishing For Litter project in Kavala and Thessaloniki have been completed.
More than 20 fishermen attended the events
Read more “Fishing For Litter Project’s events”
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