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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Jun 16

🌊 The ocean is at a crossroads, and 2025 is a defining year. We are proud to be part of the global push for #SDG 14. From bycatch reduction to better data and governance, our work reflects the priorities set at #UNOC3.
🔗 Read how: marinebeacon.eu/marine-beaco...

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Marine Beacon and UNOC3: Advancing Ocean Action in 2025 - Marine Beacon

From 9–13 June 2025, the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) convened in Nice, France, with a strong call to accelerate global action to conserve and sustainably use the ocean. With Sustaina...

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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Jun 12

Tomorrow, our friends @reduce-project.bsky.social & @ird-fr.bsky.social will be delivering the next joint webinar on the use of observer image data for AI species recognition in tropical tuna fisheries. Together with @cibbrina.bsky.social
we are a trio of #HorizonEU projects on reducing #bycatch.

REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · Jun 12

📢Remember! Tomorrow, we´ll be delivering another exciting presentation on #ETPbycatch

REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · Jun 10

Joint webinars with @CIBBRiNA and @MarineBEACON_EU are back. This Friday we´ll have the opportunity to learn of progress in species recognition with AI systems in tropical tuna fisheries, by Lucy Arnaud (IRD). #ETPbycatch @horizoneu.bsky.social
Open access on: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · Jun 6

Our brand-new website has been launched and is now live! We’ve built a website with an advanced design that makes browsing easier and meaningful to provide key information about REDUCE.
You will be able to learn all about the project.
Come aboard here reducebycatch.eu

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · Jun 8

Heyyy!!! #MarineResearchers!!!!
Today is #WorldOceansDay2025 and, to celebrate it, #GES4SEAS project launched this video on achieving healthy #Ocean
#MarineEcology
Watch, Share, Use, RT
www.ges4seas.eu
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What is Good Environmental Status ?

YouTube video by GES4SEAS

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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · Jun 4

Science, society & storytelling
An illustrated paper in ICES Journal of Marine Science brings to life the key themes & insights from the Marine Socio-Ecological Systems #MSEAS 2024 Symposium held in Yokohama, Japan.

📖 Read the full paper academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...
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ERINN Innovation @erinninnovation.bsky.social · Jun 3

We’re proud to join scientists, policymakers, and civil society at the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France this week—a pivotal moment to connect science, society, and solutions for our ocean. #OOS2025 #OneOcean #OceanSolutions @empowerus.bsky.social @iolnetwork.bsky.social

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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · Jun 4

" #CKMR has been the most important methodological breakthrough in stock assessment since the turn of the century"🗣️Ana Parma #CONICETCenpat

Register for our #CKMR training course!

Close-Kin Mark-Recapture for Fisheries & Bycatch

📅18–22 August 2025📍Copenhagen

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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · May 19

Members of the Marine Beacon team will be at European Maritime Day this Thursday & Friday! Partners Marine Institute and ERINN Innovation will be hosting booths with flyers on Marine Beacon, so come by to learn more about our work on bycatch and sustainable fisheries. #EMD2025 #HorizonEU

ERINN Innovation @erinninnovation.bsky.social · May 19

We're excited to be attending #EuropeanMaritimeDay in Cork later this week. Read our latest blog to learn more about the marine-based projects we're bringing to #EMD2025: erinn.eu/supporting-o...

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · Mar 10

We’re happy to announce that REDUCE is already in Blue Sky and running! As we´re new in this platform we´ll presenting our mission and who we are. Welcome onboard! (again)

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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · May 6

This Friday’s Joint Webinar features Benjamin Dudouet (@cibbrina.bsky.social), presenting a framework to assess the feasibility of incentive-based approaches for reducing bycatch of marine mammals and other protected species. Along w/ ReduceProject, exploring sensible solutions to #bycatch.

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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Apr 22

🌍 Happy Earth Day from Marine Beacon!

By reducing bycatch & building more sustainable fisheries, Marine Beacon is working to safeguard Europe’s marine ecosystems.

We’re proud to work with researchers, fishers, and policymakers across Europe to develop practical solutions for healthier oceans! 🦈

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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Apr 9

This Friday, our researcher Bríd O’Connor (Marine Institute) presents a sensitivity analysis of fish species in the Northeast Atlantic—spotlighting which ones are most vulnerable and where protections may be missing.

With @cibbrina.bsky.social & ReduceProject 🦈
@horizoneu.bsky.social #Bycatch

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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · Apr 9

🚨🚨 Mackerel on the brink!

Years of #overfishing, by the UK & others, mean it’s no longer a sustainable choice, says the Good Fish Guide. 🐟❌

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Mackerel stocks near breaking point because of overfishing, say experts

Northeast Atlantic mackerel populations depleted, and Good Fish Guide says shoppers should look for other options

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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Apr 4

We’ve wrapped our @marinebeacon.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Oostende — a milestone moment as the project moves from setup to impact.

Catch up on the key developments, collaborations & next steps for reducing #bycatch in European #fisheries: tinyurl.com/8ewk789e

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Marine Beacon Annual Meeting Marks Major Project Milestone in Oostende - Marine Beacon

Oostende, Belgium – The Marine Beacon project held an in-person annual meeting from 1 to 3 April 2025, bringing together over 40 participants from across Europe. Hosted by ILVO at their InnovOcean cam...

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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Apr 2

A full second day at the #MarineBeacon annual meeting in Oostende!

🧬 From technical updates to inspiring sister project inputs
🤝 REDUCE + CIBRRiNA collaboration
🌍 Focus on stakeholder platforms & early career researchers
📚 Even talk of joint publications!

Energising progress! 🌊

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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Apr 1

Wrapping up a productive @marinebeacon.bsky.social day in Oostende!

🔹 Our coordinator's update shows we're hitting our target aims
🔹 Inspiring insights from other relevant projects on bycatch, eDNA, vessel-based data & biodiversity

Thanks to all who shared their work & vision!🌊

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Julia Calderwood @julia-cal.bsky.social · Apr 1

Getting set up and ready to start @marinebeacon.bsky.social annual meeting hosted by our partners at ILVO. Looking forward to catching up with partners in person and hearing about all the exciting #bycatch research being conducted across Europe and beyond #horizoneurope

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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Apr 1

@marinebeacon.bsky.social partners are gathering today at
ILVO in Oostende for our 2025 annual meeting. This marks the beginning of a very active year for the project, so be sure to watch this space! #bycatch @horizoneu.bsky.social #sustainableFishing

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CIBBRiNA @cibbrina.bsky.social · Mar 26

Last week, Martin Pastoors presented on #CIBBRiNA at the Joint Cluster Event for Reducing #Bycatch in Brussels, alongside our sister projects REDUCE and @marinebeacon.bsky.social.
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ERINN Innovation @erinninnovation.bsky.social · Mar 28

This week's #ERINNinnovation Project Spotlight:
@marinebeacon.bsky.social

This project examines how fisheries bycatch affects protected species in the Atlantic & develops better monitoring & mitigation methods.

ERINN Innovation leads dissemination & communication. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4fz9792r

EU project launched to help reduce bycatch of protected and endangered Atlantic species

A major new European project will improve our understanding of how the bycatch of fisheries impacts protected, endangered and threatened species (PETS) in the Atlantic Ocean and develop methods for be...

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Julia Calderwood @julia-cal.bsky.social · Mar 14

Had the opportunity to attend an event @bioagora.eu to explore how a cluster of projects on #bycatchreductuin could be beneficial in the science policy landscape. Great as always to enhance collaborations between @marinebeacon.bsky.social and @reduce-project and @cibbrina.bsky.social

REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · Mar 14

We´re happy to share the floor with our sister projects #CIBBRiNA, #MarineBeacon and with new projects´ representatives we are meeting today to set networking in #bycatch #fisheriesbycatchreduction
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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Mar 12

📢 The seventh Joint Webinar on Fisheries Bycatch is happening this Friday! Ross Wanless (University of Barcelona - REDUCE) will discuss the ongoing challenge of seabird bycatch and why some populations remain at risk. With @cibbrina.bsky.social & REDUCE, working together for sustainable fisheries!

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REDUCE project @reduce-project.bsky.social · Mar 10

Since September 2024, @reduce-project.bsky.social, @marinebeacon.bsky.social and @cibbrina.bsky.social are holding the "Joint Webinars on Fisheries Bycatch", a series of internal webinars from our collaborative effort to share knowledge on the issue of fisheries interactions and marine ETP species.

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Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Feb 13

Please note, the sixth Joint Webinar on Fisheries Bycatch meant to take place tomorrow has had to be rescheduled to Friday 21 February!

Marine Beacon @marinebeacon.bsky.social · Feb 12

The sixth Joint Webinar on Fisheries Bycatch happens this Friday! Matthieu Authier (CIBBRiNA) will present a new approach to managing common dolphin bycatch in the Bay of Biscay using a stochastic surplus production model. Along with ReduceProject, we're working together for sustainable fisheries! 🐬

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