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Derelict Fishing Gear management system in the Adriatic Region Project presentation Andrej Kr탑an

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Basic information Full project name: Derelict Fishing Gear Management System in the Adriatic Region Acronym: y DeFishGear Frame: IPA Adriatic CBC Programme, L’Aquila, Italy IPA: Instrument for pre-accession assistance Knowledge transfer, harmonization CBC: Cross border cooperation Regional – Adriatic sea Strategic project Final outcome: strategic g p proposal p The Project is co-founded by the European Union, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)

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In numbers Start date November 1 2013 End date March 31 2016 Project length 29 months Project budget 5.353.765 5 353 765 â‚Ź Countries involved 7 Partners involved 16 Associated partners 6 Lead Beneficiary NIC Slovenia

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Partnership Partner WP Leader WPÂ Leader Coordinator

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Partnership:

LB, FB, AP

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Project focus DeFishGear focuses on: •

The problem of polluting the sea with marine litter and the economic impact on coastal communities

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The monitoring and reduction of the quantity of microplastics in the marine environment and their effects on marine organisms (fish)

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Setting up a system for collection and y g of derelict fishing g g gear,, including g recycling the so called ghost nets, and collection of floating litter and litter from the sea bottom, caught in the nets while fishing.

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Expected outcomes • Strategy for reducing marine litter pollution in the Adriatic Sea • First assessment of marine litter pollution in the Adriatic Sea – Georeferenced o data – Regional database in line with MSDF and INSPIRE – Socio-economic analysis on ML and pilot projects

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Pilot actions (continuation) Regional network of experts Three Regional conferences Common protocols and new knowledge – Better knowledge on marine litter pollution

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Program Start-up p Capacity buildup

Here now

Monitoring Communication Strategy

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Project organization

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WP1/6

• Unavoidable valley of darkness (that makes all good possible) – yours truly + team

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WP2/6

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Communicate project content/goals Networking Involving stakeholders g Awareness raising

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WP2 expected outcomes • • • • • • • • • •

Logo Webpage www.defishgear.net Facebook site: defishgear YouTube channel National Info Day Video guidelines on marine litter assessment and on fishing for litter 2 thematic workshops Seminar on microplastics Summer school on marine litter issues For more info contact: Marina Fusco (WP2 Leader) 2 brochures, 2 publications marina.fusco@heis.com.ba @ The Project is co-founded by the European Union, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)

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WP3/6

• Building on the shoulders of giants • Stakeholder analysis (by country) • Ensuring continuation after project end – ownership h off results l

• Strategy handover

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WP4/6

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Monitoring g methodology gy Monitoring Evaluation of socio-economic effects ICZM aspects Formulation of strategic proposal

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WP4 expected outcomes • Strengthened involvement and participation of regional marine litter experts in the development of the assessment methodology and enhanced ownership of the assessment results; • Increased skills and capacities to perform marine litter monitoring in the different marine environmental compartments; • Increased knowledge g on occurrence, amounts and sources, including g hotspots, of marine litter in the Adriatic; • Subregional geo-refernced database; • Increased knowledge on socio socio-economic economic impacts of marine litter in the Adriatic; • Enhanced capacities to perform litter monitoring at regional level; • IImproved d managementt off h human activities ti iti generating ti marine i litt litter and strengthened implementation of ICZM, ECAP and MSP, as well as the MSFD (including the recently adopted Regional Plan on Marine For more info contact: Litter Management in the Mediterranean).

Thomais h Vlachogianni l h ( (WP4 Leader) d ) vlachogianni@mio-ecsde.org

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WP5/6

• Methodology • Monitoring (min (min. 2 periods) – biota analysis – nanoplastics p ( < 300 μ μm))

• Formulation of strategic proposals

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WP5 outcomes & results •

Increased skills and capacities to perform microplastics sampling and analysis;

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Increased knowledge on occurrence occurrence, amounts, amounts sources and effects of microplastics in the Adriatic;

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Increased knowledge on occurrence of ultrafine microplastics in the Adriatic (surface water & sediment);

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Training + Video guidelines on microplastics sampling/analysis

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Recommendation on regional approach to monitoring and assessment of microplastics in the marine environment;

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Pilot assessments in sea surface and beach sediment in potential accumulation l ti zones and d iin fi fishing hi areas;

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Pilot assessments in guts of commercially available fish species;

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Pil t assessmentt on riverine Pilot i i iinputs. t

For more info contact: Andreja Palatinus (WP5 Leader) andreja.palatinus@izvrs.si

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WP6/6

• Derelict fishing gear collection – – – –

Collection points in ports Agreements with fishermen awareness raising Ghost net collection at sea Divers Recycling (Healthy seas initiative, nylon nylon-6) 6)

• Fishing for litter – Valorization – close the loop

• Ownership O hi + continuation ti ti – Guidelines for ICZM implementation

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WP6 expected outcomes Direct results • reduction of marine litter pollution in the Adriatic coastal waters • setting out of a system for collection and recycling of derelict fishing gear • collection of floating litter and litter from the sea bottom including the so called "ghost bottom, ghost nets nets" • awareness on significance of the problem within the fishing sector and amongst citizens and policy-makers • guidelines elaboration for the future ICZM implementation l Indirect results • reach a restoration of coastal marine environments • improve perception of the marine environment by fishermen • influence policy-makers on marine litter management MOC with Healthy seas initiative signed The Project is co-founded by the European Union, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)

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Thank you for your attention

andrej.krzan@ki.si The Project is co-founded by the European Union, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)

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