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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. No ...
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Tartanet, a network for the conservation of sea turtles in Italy (TARTANET)

Start date: Nov 1, 2004, End date: Oct 31, 2008,

Background The loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), a priority species under the Habitats Directive, is severely threatened in the entire Mediterranean basin, as it is across the world. The main problems are related to the impact of by-catch fishing and the loss of nesting beaches due to human disturbance. Over the last 30-50 years, the number of nestin ...
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