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Ocean Sciences Meeting 2024

The Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences and the larger ocean-connected community.  The 2024 meeting will be held in New Orleans 18-23 February 2024. We welcome a diverse community of scientists, students, journalists, policymakers, educators and organizations who are working toward a world where our global collaborations and partnerships…
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2023 Final Conference – CleanAtlantic (extended project)

The final conference of the CleanAtlantic (extended project) « Tackling marine litter in the Atlantic Area » was held on June 21st, in a hybrid format (online and face-to-face in the CETMAR facilities in Vigo, Spain). The CleanAtlantic project, financed by the Interreg Atlantic Area Program, aims to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services by improving capabilities for…
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Interview to CEFAS

Hello Josie Russell and thank you for having a chat with us today! Cefas, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science, gathers UK government’s marine and freshwater science experts to keep seas, oceans and rivers healthy and productive and seafood safe and sustainable by providing data and advice. What motivated Cefas to join this…
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Interview to ARDITI

Hello João G. Monteiro and thank you for having a chat with us today! ARDITI, the Regional Agency for the Development of Research Technology and Innovation, supports research and innovation, promotes scientific and technological training and contributes to the modernisation and development of the Madeira Autonomous Region. Why did you initially join the project? Answer:…
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Workshop « Marine litter impact on Tourism »

On November 4th, 2022, the following days after the 12th CleanAtlantic Coordination Meeting held in Madeira, DRAAC organized a workshop with the aim of assessing with stakeholders the impact on tourism of marine litter, within the scope of the project CleanAtlantic. This project event consisted of a half-day workshop focusing on certain topics from the…
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Interview to KIMO, new partner in CleanAtlantic

Hello Mike and thank you for having a chat with us today! KIMO has been an associated partner of the CleanAtlantic project and joined the consortium as a full partner in 2022 to contribute to the work on Marine Litter Control and share your expertise in the Fishing for Litter Initiative. Why did you initially…
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Interview to DRAAC

Hello Pedro and thank you for having a chat with us today! Why did you join the CleanAtlantic project? Answer: The initial goal was related with the MSFD reporting, as DRAAC (former DROTA) was the responsible entity in Madeira Island, and with the opportunity to integrate our island, placed in the middle of the Atlantic, is…
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UNOC side-event “Addressing Marine Pollution in the Atlantic Ocean: the role of interregional cooperation and EU leverages”

CPRM Atlantic Arc Commission in collaboration with CCDR Norte organised a workshop in the framework of the UN Ocean Conference on 28 June 2022 in Lisbon,as a side event titled « Addressing Marine Pollution in the Atlantic Ocean: The role of interregional cooperation and EU leverages ». In this workshop, our colleagues from CPMR presented the Atlantic Arc Commission Pledge…
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11th CleanAtlantic coodination meeting

On the 1st and 2nd June, CleanAtlantic held its 11th Coordination meeting. This time partners had a face-to-face meeting in the CETMAR facilities in Vigo. The meeting allowed the discussion on the new topics addressed in this project extension (ongoing until June 2023). Partners presented the activities carried out up to date and next steps…
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CleanAtlantic in the MARLICE Forum

On 16th – 20th May MARLICE was held in Seville as a collaborative international forum focused on marine litter to align the different sectors to develop strategies to move towards waste-free ocean. MARLICE is organised by AEBAM, the Spanish Association of Marine Litter. During the MARLICE 2022 several key topics were considered in the framework of participatory…
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