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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In the last Joint Webinar Andrea Fariñas (IIM-CSIC) presented the collaborative framework the IIM is developing with key players involved in stranding data collection in West Africa. Find the recording here: l1nq.com/ucw79xq

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📖 Read them here: Part I: lnkd.in/exNnmDB2 Part II: lnkd.in/d8yxABtF Several sources of funding include the projects: REDUCE, SEACHANGES, CetAMBICion, TRANSITION, CIBBRiNA.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It was led by Marie Petitguyot, Andrea Fariñas and Graham Pierce from the INMARE group at the IIM-CSIC, under the umbrella of the ICES Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology (WGMME), and would not have been possible without the collaboration of researchers and stranding networks across Europe.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🦭Part I explores how stranding networks operate and how monitoring efforts can be optimised. 🐬 Part II assesses the utility of stranding networks for monitoring bycatch mortality. Part II assesses the utility of stranding networks for monitoring bycatch mortality.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Our REDUCE´s partner Institute of Marine Research-CSIC (Spanish Research Council) has released two new open-access papers on the role of European marine mammal stranding networks in monitoring population status and bycatch impact.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We are delighted to already be supported by @ICES, our first Gold sponsor – could you be the next? Find more information here: drive.google.com/file/d/1cKak...

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The #IFBMM offers a range of sponsorship packages. Key perks include (depending on package): 📃 Logo featured on promotional materials 🎟️ Complimentary conference ticket(s) 🗣️ Opportunity to chair a session

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna (#IFBMM) seeks sponsors who share an ambition to bring together stakeholders from all sectors to super-charge collaborative action on mitigating bycatch of seabirds, marine mammals, turtles, and sharks, skates and rays.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Put your badge on the biggest-ever international gathering to advance solutions to #fisheries #bycatch of marine megafauna!

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Last days to apply! Join the REDUCE workshop on marine megafauna bycatch, onboard INTERMARES in Dakar, 19–23 October 2026. Applications close on 2 August. Programme, eligibility and applications: reducebycatch.eu/workshop-red... #Bycatch #REDUCEproject

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Happening today! Join our #JointWebinarsonFisheriesBycatch to explore how hackathons can drive fisheries innovation. Discover lessons from a Wageningen event on electronic monitoring, AI-based species identification and automated fish length estimation. Access: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The call for applications has been opened for the REDUCE Workshop in ETPs bycatch monitoring and mitigation measures! INTERMARES vessel/Dakar/October 2026. Apply at: reducebycatch.eu/workshop-red... Come on board with REDUCE for sustainable fisheries in the Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean!

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Friday morning reminder: come with us to learn how CIBBRiNA colleagues are working to obtain high-resolution and harmonised fishing effort data across diverse European fleets for assessing #ETPsbycatch. Open access on: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Coming up tomorrow, a new bycatch conference from the #JointWebinarsonFisheriesBycatch. Our colleagues from CIBBRiNA will present the outcomes of a dedicated workshop on evaluation and integration of multiple effort-related data sources to quantifying fishing effort and assessing #bycatch of ETPs.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

In today´s #JointWebinarsonFisheriesBycatch Marta Caballero (Univ. de Girona)will explain the value of integrating genomic and phenotypic data and how this approach can be applied for management ETPs bycatch in the Mediterranean and Macaronesian regions Acces: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Happy #WorldOceanDay! REDUCE continues to study megafauna species and interaction with fisheries in the Central Eastern Atlantic: gathering new knowledge on species ecology and analysing how #bycatch occurs. Research for healthy seas and thriving sustainable fisheries.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

#MSPglobal joined forces with #REDUCE project to advance shared action and knowledge on marine spatial planning in West Africa. This is some of the outcomes of our participation at the 12th PRCM Regional Marine and Coastal Forum in Nouakchott last April. www.mspglobal2030.org/mspglobal-re...

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Last Friday we learnt from Lola Riesgo (CSIC-IEO) about the methodology developd for modelling probabilitay areas of occurrance of #bycatch of Mobulidae in the Tropical Atlantic, whether at the species level or the population level, and how the results can be applied for management purposes.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The next session in the #JointWebinarsonFisheriesBycatch series takes place this Friday featuring our colleagues from the #MarineBeaconproject: “Spatiotemporal patterns of Mobulidae in the Tropical Atlantic: A unified modelling approach”, by Lola Riesgo (CSIC-IEO). Acces: lnkd.in/d-yBai5a

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This kind of science driven innovation shows how technology, fisheries knowledge, and conservation goals can work together to build more #sustainable fisheries by reducing #ETPsbycatch whhile keeping healthy oceans.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

By integrating these datasets spatiotemporal prediction models are capable to produce versatille catch maps that help fishers identify the most promising areas for their operations including info on #bycatch of ETPs.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

In the last webinar on #FisheriesBycatch we learned about the work being carried out by Catchwise #MarineGuardian with AI to reduce bycatch and improve fishing efficiency, through a decision support tool for skippers built on live fishing activity, historical catch data and oceanographic conditions

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Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo @vi.ieo.es · 22/05/2026

🌍 En el Día de la Diversidad Biológica, presentamos el trabajo del grupo MEGAMAR en Vigo. 🐋 Se centran en monitorizar la abundancia y amenazas de mamíferos marinos, usando campañas acústicas, visuales y tecnología de vanguardia para su conservación. 📹📹

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Ministers and government representatives from West African countries have adopted the #NouakchottDeclaration, marking an important milestone for sustainable ocean governance in the region. 📄Download the Nouakchott hashtag#Declaration below in the next comment 👇

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📢Kind reminder for lovers 🩵🌊‼️ For those who ❤️Fisheries Bycatch Research🐬and AI support👩‍💻to designe mitigation measures and thus collaborating in increasing the sustainability of fishing activities 🎣 👉 Catchwise DSS: Using AI to Reduce Bycatch and Improve Efficiency".

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

By doing so, the aim is to reduce fuel consumption by finding the wanted species faster, and increasing the precision in the fisheries. The talk will contain a presentation of the Catchwise DSS platform, as well as delving deeper into the work in the MarineGuardian project.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The solution combines historical fishing data with ocean conditions to learn patterns about species occurrence given the current conditions, giving operational support to fishermen in finding the correct target species and avoiding unwanted catches such as juveniles, choke species and PETS.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

In the MarineGuardian project, Catchwise is developing an AI-driven decision support system together with SINTEF to give estimates to fishermen about likely catch composition and risk of unwanted species.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Catchwise is a software as a service company, delivering a decision support system solution to commercial fishermen in 9 countries. The solution includes information about ocean conditions, analysis of historical catch data, current fishing activity and much more.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Happening tomorrow! Join us for the next Joint Webinars on Fisheries Bycatch, featuring Åsmund Brekke (Catchwise) from Marine Guardian, covering: "Catchwise DSS: Using AI to Reduce Bycatch and Improve Efficiency". Friday 15 May 2026, 12:00–13:00 CET Acces in: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

If you’re involved in #fishing, #FisheriesManagement or #MarineConservation in any way, you have a role to play in finding lasting solutions to #MarineMegafauna #bycatch. We hope you’ll join us at the IFBMM!

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The IFBM will take place 12-15 Oct. 2027 in Santiago de Compostela (Galicia-Spain) bringing together a diverse range of stakeholders from sea & onshore to spur fresh knowledge-sharing & collaboration focused on the most practical approaches to addressing bycatch. For more info go to www.ifbmm.org

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Marine megafauna (sharks, rays, sea turtles, seabirds & marine mammals) are play key roles in mareine ecosystems. Fisheries #Bycatch is a critical global challenge that risks the survival of species, the resilience of marine ecosystems & the #sustainability of #fishing livelihoods.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We´re happy to announce the "International Forum on Bycatch of Marine Megafauna" ( #IFBMM) to be held in Galicia, Spain, in 2027. We’re jointly-organizing the IFBMM along with: ECO-CATCH, MarineGuardian, @marinebeacon.bsky.social ,SEA4Future, LIFE PROMETHEUS and @cibbrina.bsky.social

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

REDUCE also celebrated the #WorldMigratoryBirdDay2026. Seabirds ecology research in East Central Atlantic Ocean makes a substantial part of our project. We ara studying the ecologic routes, breedingt and nesting zones of several species, as well as the interactions with fisheries in the region.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

New post on Manx shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus canariensis) ecology by our colleagues from the Seabird Ecology Lab (UB) are carrying out in La Palma (Canary Islands). This campaign is partially supported by #REDUCE and is shedding light on the species’ potential nesting areas in the island.

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Seabird Ecology Lab - Manx shearwaters II

"Some mysteries don’t disappear—they evolve. What began as a search for presence has now become a quest for proof. In 2026, we returned to La Palma to take the next step..."

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We´d like to thank our colleagues fom the SGP and the manager for training of the vessel for this excellent guided visit and the explanations provided on the versatility of the vessel and the auxiliary ship for training activities in bycatch fisheries-related activities for our REDUCE Workshop.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This visit was kindly organised by the Spanish Secretary-General for Fisheries for REDUCE to know the vessel first-hand, including the classrooms, the different spaces of the ship for practical training, the laboratories, the auxiliary vessel, etc.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Last Friday we visited the training vessel INTERMARES in its base in Ferrol (Galicia, Spain) within the framework of the #REDUCE-BYC_Workshop to be held in Dakar in Nov. 2026: "Reducing marine megafauna bycatch in Northwest African fisheries: advancing monitoring, mitigation and sustainability”

Training and cooperation vessel ´INTERMARES´

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We thank #PRCM colleagues for all the hard and good work they´ve done in #FOMACO 2026. We sincerely appreciate your courtesy and attentiveness throughout our stay. We just can tell PRCM and the kind people of Mauritania: ! شكراً جزيلاً Merci beaucoup! Thank you! Muito obrigado! ... and best wishes!

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

#FOMACO REDUCE project delegation has been very active all these days, making presentations, working meetings and networking with key actors in the region to explore more and more diverse collaborations that, for sure, will enrich the final outcome of the project.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

She highlighted the high level of the conferences and the side events. The challenge of ocean sustainability requires scientific knowledge to make the best management decisions and to continue advancing in marine conservation as well as in sustainable and fair development in West Africa countries.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

#FOMACO 2026 has just finished today with the closing ceremony by SE. Messouda Baham Mohamed Laghdaf Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Mauritania.

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

and Ms. Hyewon Jung (Deputy Representative of UNDP in Mauritania), Ms. Fatou Ndoye (Executive Secretary of the Abidjan Convention), Mr. Mamadou Diawara (Executive Director of the NGO Guinée Ecologie).

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

This high level panel, moderated by Ms. Charlotte Karibuhoye (Former Regional Director of the MAVA Foundation in West Africa) was formed by Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw (Former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification)

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

#FOMACO Day 4.The Forum is finishing today and, before the Closing ceremony, the Plenary Leaders Conference has taken place under the title "Looking to the future: From commitment to large-scale impact for sustainable development in West Africa".

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