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SHARKLIFE â Urgent actions for the conservation of cartilaginous fish in Italy (SHARKLIFE)
Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2015,
Background
The endangered status sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea was highlighted by the IUCN study, âRed List 2007 Assessment of the conservation status of cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyans) in the Mediterraneanâ. The study shows that although the Mediterranean is a semi-enclosed sea, it hosts a diverse range of chondrichthyan â an esti ...
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Food Information and Safeguard of Habitat a Sustainable Consumption Approach in Local Environment (FISH SCALE)
Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2013,
Background
The commercial fish market is heavily concentrated on certain fish species. As a consequence, some edible species have a low commercial value due to poor demand. According to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, out of 719 edible fish species only 10% are currently commercialised. This is mainly due to modern food habits.
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Reduction of the impact of human activity on Caretta and Tursiops and their conservation in Sicily (Caretta and tursiops)
Start date: Sep 1, 2003, End date: May 31, 2007,
Background
In 2003 the province of Agrigento, on the south coast of Sicily, completed a LIFE project (LIFE99 NAT/IT/006271 - Urgent conservation measures of Caretta caretta in the Pelagian Islands) aimed at the conservation of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta). It targeted two Natura 2000 sites in the Pelagian islands, Lampedusa and Linosa. The proj ...
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