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Does Fisheries Management Work? CIHEAM Zaragoza and the University of Alicante share success stories
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CIHEAM Zaragoza and the University of Alicante are organising a webinar to analyse the contribution of fisheries management to sustainable marine resources and to answer the question "Does fisheries management work?"

The event will be held on 3 April 2025 from 10:00 to 11:30 CET.

Undergrads and recent graduates keen to learn more about fisheries management will find this virtual event interesting. The webinar will explore effective strategies applied in different fishing contexts, showing how certain measures can achieve positive environmental, economic and social results.

Prominent experts will share their experience and knowledge through 3 different cases of successful fisheries management:

  • Evolution of the Palamós fisher towards more efficient fishery and economic management, presented by Cristina Mañas, of the Palamós Fishers Guild (Spain). Cristina Mañas has long-standing experience in the fishing sector and has been involved in the management and promotion of sustainable strategies for the exploitation of Palamós prawns.

  • How effective are marine reserves in fisheries management? This case study is presented by José Luis Sánchez Lizaso and Aitor Forcada, of the University of Alicante (Spain). José Luis Sánchez Lizaso is a lecturer and researcher specialised in marine ecology and fishery resource management. Aitor Forcada has extensive working knowledge in assessing the impact of protected marine areas on biodiversity and fishing activity.

  • The blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) fishery: an example of shared resource management, presented by Meryeme Khoukh, of IAV Hassan II (Morocco). Meryeme Khoukh is a researcher in fisheries management and has participated in numerous international projects on the sustainability of market species in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

The presentations will be followed by a debated moderated by Bernardo Basurco, administrator of the Fisheries and Aquaculture training area at CIHEAM Zaragoza. After the debate, Basurco will present theInternational Master in Sustainable Fisheries Management, coorganised by the University of Alicante and CIHEAM Zaragoza, with the collaboration of Spain's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, through the General Secretariat of Fisheries, and Casa Mediterráneo.

This webinar is an excellent opportunity to hear about successful experiences in fisheries management, learn from professionals in the sector and join the debate on the future of sustainable fisheries.

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