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Redução de capturas acidentais de espécies marinhas protegidas em pescarias costeiras algarvias: inovação de procedimentos e técnicas de mitigação 

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Este projeto tem como objetivo melhorar o estado de conservação de cetáceos e outras espécies protegidas (ex. tartarugas marinhas) assim como mitigar problemas associados à interação destas espécies com pescarias costeiras, tomando como exemplo aquelas que operaram ao largo do Algarve. Assim, as principais componentes deste trabalho englobam dois aspetos importantes: 1. Conservação – evitar e reduzir a mortalidade dos animais e promover comportamentos de pesca mais sustentáveis; 2. Socioeconómica – Evitar perdas económicas aos pescadores com a redução de interação de danos nas artes e na captura. A abordagem prática de trabalho de campo desenvolve-se nas seguintes ações: 1. Recolha de dados nas pescarias alvo (Cerco e redes de emalhar e tresmalho) através da realização de inquéritos e embarques com observadores; 2. Reuniões participativas com todos os “stakeholders” (Pescadores, cientistas, entidades governamentais), para de uma forma colaborativa se trocar informação sobre possíveis formas de mitigação do problema; 3. Monitorização de ensaios de mitigação adequados a cada pescaria. Todas as ideias desenvolvidas e seus resultados serão usados para sugerir boas práticas e propor soluções técnicas e de gestão para reduzir interações de pescarias costeiras algarvias e as espécies marinhas protegidas alvo.

REDE REGIONAL DE ARROJAMENTOS DE CETÁCEOS E TARTARUGAS MARINHAS NO ALGARVE 2020

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O projeto é financiado pelo Fundo Ambiental do Ministério do Ambiente e coordenado por uma equipa de biólogos do CCMAR e da Universidade do Algarve. O nosso objetivo é responder a alertas de arrojamentos mortos de cetáceos (golfinhos e baleias) e tartarugas marinhas ao longo de toda a costa algarvia, de Odeceixe a Vila Real de Santo António, para proceder a amostragens sistemáticas e recolha de informação para determinar padrões de ocorrência de espécies e causas de morte. Teremos uma página na internet responsiva que possibilitará o registo dos alertas de qualquer cidadão que encontre um animal morto arrojado. O projeto tem previsto um grande empenho em apelar à ciência cidadã e promover educação ambiental sobre a temática.

Novel microdiets for the early developmental stages of European lobster and purple sea urchin – Blue Biotechnology

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Coordinated by SPAROS Lda (www.sparos.pt), a Portuguese SME devoted to innovate in the development of new products and processes for fish feeding and nutrition, project ShellWIN is hereby proposed in partnership with two other entities: 1) the Aquaculture Research Group from Centre for Marine Sciences of the Algarve (CCMAR; https://www.ccmar.ualg.pt/en/group/aquaculture-research-group); 2) RIASEARCH (SME; Ovar, Portugal). Project ShellWIN aims at the following goals: Develop a high-performance microdiet able to sustain growth and development during the early developmental stages of the European lobster, from post-larvae onwards. Develop high-performance microdiets for the early stages of the purple sea urchin, able to sustain growth and survival during the larval and post-larval stages. By aiming at developing novel microdiets for the early developmental stages of European lobster and purple sea urchin, Project ShellWIN aims at increasing the rearing potential of these novel species for aquaculture both in Northern-European countries and Portugal. Both European lobster and purple sea urchin are premium-valued and highly appreciated species by the consumer and an optimisation of their farming practices will contribute to a higher availability in the market.  

Climate Change and Future Marine Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity

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Research for Sustainable Marine Eco-systems and Biodiversity in a Climate Changed World FutureMARES is an EU-funded research project examining the relations between climate change, marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. Our activities are designed around three Nature-based Solutions (NBS): Effective Restoration (NBS1)  Effective Conservation (NBS2) Sustainable Harvesting of Marine Resources (NBS3) ​ We're conducting our research and cooperating with marine organisations and the public in five Case Study Regions across the globe. Our goal is to provide science-based policy advice on how best to use NBS to protect future biodiversity and ecosystem services in a future climate. Our goal is to provide socially and economically viable actions and strategies in support of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation. We develop these solutions to safeguard future biodiversity and ecosystem functions to maximise natural capital and its delivery of services from marine and transitional ecosystems.  

Implementação da Cogestão para a Pesca do Polvo no Algarve

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O projeto ParticiPesca tem como objetivo implementar um sistema de cogestão aplicado à pescaria do Polvo na região do Algarve. A iniciativa pretende conceber e dinamizar um grupo que incluirá as associações de pesca desta região dedicadas ao Polvo, cientistas e especialistas, entidades da Administração Pública e Organizações Não Governamentais, para dar continuidade às questões levantadas pela comunidade durante as Tertúlias do Polvo, como por exemplo, a necessidade de implementar um período de defeso para a espécie, de gerir melhor o número de artes caladas no mar, e a necessidade de valorização do recurso.      

Abordagens avançadas baseadas em ADN no apoio à monitorização e gestão de recursos pesqueiros ao longo da rota Atlântica de Magalhães-Elcano

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The project aims to develop and implement a DNA metabarcoding method for species profiling of ichthyoplankton, and to explore the utility of eDNA for monitoring marine fish communities and to constitute the first step for the establishment of an Atlantic network for marine fish monitoring in the scope of the Atlantic Interactions, using DNA-based and other approaches. To accomplish these goals a partnership was established between academic, research and governmental institutions in Portugal, Cape Verde and Brazil, therefore assuring the direct application of the project’s research and output.

Conserving Atlantic Biodiversity by Supporting Innovative Small-scale Fisheries Co-management

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CABFISHMAN é um projeto internacional que tem como objetivo melhorar a proteção do ambiente marinho e dos recursos do nordeste Atlântico. Ao envolver pescadores mais pequenos e ao facilitar uma intervenção colaborativa entre as partes interessadas, o projeto procura estabelecer uma abordagem sensível ao ecossistema para uma gestão da pesca em pequena escala nesta área. 

New Marine Species of the Algarve

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NEMA - New Marine Species of the Algarve - is a citizen science initiative aiming at increasing our knowledge on some marine species that are new to the south coast of Portugal (Algarve). Some of these species may have been introduced by Humans, other are expanding their geographical distribution to Northern latitudes because of climate change, and others are native to our coast yet their abundance or distribution may be changing as a result of habitat change or climate change.   Local communities, with their own local ecological knowledge, can effectively contribute to advance scientific studies. We count on the public to let us know if they spotted new marine species in the Algarve region. All the submitted observations are available in the citizen science platform BioDiversity4All, where everyone can check what other citizens have found in our coast: https://www.biodiversity4all.org/projects/nemalgarve. Any doubts, contact us directly by NEMAlgarve@gmail.com, or through our social media channels. More information can be found at www.NEMAlgarve.com.

New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic

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The AQUAVITAE project has the main objective of sustainably increase aquaculture production in and around the Atlantic Ocean by developing new and emerging low trophic species and by optimising production in existing aquaculture value chains under the principles of circular economy.   The Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR) is involved in the research question of how aquaculture will help ensuring the global demand for food through the direct production of more sustainable feed. The innovative feeds will include low trophic species, fisheries by-products, and mussel production side-streams. The research aims to promote the concept of modern aquaculture as an environmentally and economically sustainable practice to society. Expected results The project’s purpose is to introduce new low trophic species, products and processes in marine aquaculture value chains across the Atlantic. Low trophic species are those organisms low on the food chain as sea urchins or mussels. The five chosen value chains of AquaVitaeinclude macroalgae, Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), echinoderm species (e.g. sea urchins), shellfish and finfish. IMTA is a process that farms several species together using waste from one species as feed for another. One of the main expected results of the project would be the creation of real and meaningful collaborative links between researchers, industry and other aquaculture stakeholders in the Atlantic area.   Cross Cutting Case Study 13 – Low carbon footprint aquafeeds Help us to understand how our research may benefit your work! Complete our survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrn6YXHzcV3rl-TANS6Pgot-e9WjkdQFLw1122tBQf6RA6CA/viewform