Wednesday, 28 February 2024 The Department of Biodiversity was part of the largest scientific gatherings on the topic of fisheries

Between 19-23 February 2024, the GFCM Forum on fisheries science in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea took place in Antalya, Turkey, organized by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and Food and Agriculture Organization (UN). 

The Department of Biodiversity at UP FAMNIT participated in the thematic session "Better Science for Better Advice," addressing the topic of Management Strategy Evaluation for fisheries advice, where Matic Jančič shared his experiences about the projects LIFE EUROTURTLES and LIFE DELFI, with a talk entitled "Inadequacy of Protected Species Bycatch Monitoring in Bottom Set Net Fisheries in the Eastern Adriatic Sea." 

About talk: In collaboration with local fishermen, the authors identified a significant incompatibility between officially published bycatch monitoring data and the observed amount of bycatch in small-scale coastal fishing with passive nets in the years 2018-2021 in the Croatian Istria. The presented results were obtained as part of an ongoing collaboration between UP FAMNIT, the Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation, the Croatian Natural History Museum, and the Marine Science Program of Juraj Dobrila University of Pula. 

The forum, one of the biggest scientific gatherings dedicated to fisheries and related issues in the region, aims to promote discussions and cooperation among scientists and policymakers towards producing scientific advice and encompasses oceanographic, social science, and economic perspectives on fisheries research.  

The forum was divided into three thematic sessions, each addressing multiple specific topics. Throughout these sessions, numerous workshops and side events were organized, providing participants with the option to delve deeper into specific areas of interest.