Strong Sea Life
STRONG SEA - Survey and TReatment On Ghost nets SEA LIFE
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STRONG SEA – Survey and TReatment ON Ghost nets SEA LIFE – is a project funded under the LIFE program, priority sector Nature and Biodiversity, on the funds established in the 2014-2020 programming. The project formally began in December 2021 and has a duration of 5 years.
The project purpose is the protection and improvement of the conservation status of Posidonia oceanica meadows and of Coralligenous habitats, which are both included in the Habitats Directive (92/43/CEE) and in the Natura 2000 Network. These habitats have been chosen for their high ecological value and their representativeness in the study area.
The project area includes the Gulf of Asinara and the North-western coast of Sardinia.
Featured
The biocenotic maps and anchorage sites in the Asinara MPA have been published
The researchers of the Strong Sea project have developed three maps to better understand the Marine Protected Area of Asinara.
The first map is dedicated to biocenoses, the communities of living organisms present in the area. The second reports the location and extension of the Posidonia oceanica and coral reef habitats. In the third, it is possible to identify the buoy fields, the zoning of the Marine Protected Area and the entry and anchoring points.
Remember to report any missing nets you spot at sea!
News and events
Phase Out Magazine. Published an article on STRONG SEA LIFE
Strong Sea PL Serena Lomiri was interviewed by phaseout.it to take stock of the project to date.
The article includes some significant data on the project's results to date and interesting perspectives for the future of fishing gear management lost at sea.
The project partners Strong Sea Life meet the fishermen in Porto Torres
The seminar in which the project partners took place today, February 27, 2024, at the Conference Hall of the Asinara National Park in Porto Torres Strong Sea Life they met local fishermen, an event organized by AGRIS Sardegna – Agency for Agricultural Research.
The project Strong Sea Life arrives in Civitavecchia
The project aims to protect the protected habitats of Posidonia oceanica and coral reefs damaged by the presence of lost or abandoned fishing gear (ALDFG). The event will be an opportunity to present to the local population and stakeholders the actions already undertaken in the Gulf of Asinara to face this important challenge.