Project: Pick the Alien

Informative Seminars

Objectives

The goal of the informative events was to raise awareness to the local community and the tourists in the regions that the project was held, regarding alien species, their impacts to the environment, economy and human health, ways to mitigate those impacts and the promotion of responsible seafood consumption.

Description

The first informative event of the project was implemented back at 2019 in Santorini Island. Since then, 25 informative events have been held throughout Greece and more than 9.500 fishers, chefs, restaurateurs and citizens participated. The events were implemented in Thessaloniki, Athens, Corfu, Kefalonia, Zante, Lefkada, Paxoi, Rhodes, Kos, Santorini, Amorgos, Paros, Naxos, Nafplio, Spetses, Hydra, Crete and also online with the participation of citizens from all over Greece.

Results

Output

Reports

Literature

Team

100

Fisheries informed

240

Articles republished

40

Interviews on TV & radio

70

Chefs informed

9500

Citizens informed