Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · 19h

I spy a sea turtle, a jellyfish, some seagrass and a whole lot of sprat!

#EUOceanWeek is just around the corner!

Check out what's on the cards and hit repost if you have some ocean and #biodiversity lovers in your community!
🌊https://www.oceanweek.eu/

1

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · 1d

🌊 Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows are vital for climate and #biodiversity, yet threatened by anchoring. 🌊
During #OceanWeek (13–19 October), let’s act to protect our #BlueForests!
📘 Report: www.wwfmmi.org/what_we_do/b...
🌍 www.oceanweek.eu

1

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · 8d

🏆 The countdown has begun! In November, the Society4Med Award – 2nd Edition will celebrate two initiatives leading the way in protecting our ocean and waters. WWF Mediterranean proudly supports #BlueMissionMed 🌊💙 Stay tuned for the awards ceremony!

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · 12d

🦈WWF Mediterranen, WWF North Africa, SPA/RAC, Plan Bleu & GFCM concluded a 3-day workshop on #shark and #ray conservation in the Mediterranean. With support from Shark Conservation Fund & UNEP MAP, partners explored joint solutions to balance #conservation & coastal livelihoods. 🌊

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · 13d

🦈🌊 The sub-regional #shark & #ray workshop continues in Tunis, co-organized by WWF Mediterranean, WWF North Africa, Plan Bleu, SPA/RAC, GFCM, with support from SCF & UNEP/MAP.
Focus on legal tools, action plans & socio-economic challenges to balance #conservation & livelihoods across the region.

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · 14d

📢 Day 1 in Tunis!
🌊 WWF Mediterranean, WWF North Africa, PlanBleu & SPA/RAC launched a regional workshop on #shark and #ray #conservation.
👉 We shared inspiring initiatives:
🇹🇳 Sharks in Gabes (Tunisia)
🇱🇾 Angel Shark Project (Libya)
🗓️ More exchanges and ideas to come in the next two days!

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · 16d

🌊 The Society4Med Award – 2nd Edition is underway!
📅 SAVE THE DATE:
The deadline for submissions has been extended to 30/9.
WWF Mediterranean supports #BlueMissionMed 💙
🔗 bluemissionmed.eu/second-editi...

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · 26d

🌊 Generations by the sea face a silent enemy: ghost gear.
🎣 Small-scale fisheries are stepping up with courage.
🤝 NETTAG+ & WWF join Sicilian communities for a more sustainable future.

Engaging Sicilian small-scale fishers to protect and clean the sea.

YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean

www.youtube.com

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · 29d

Coastal communities in the #Mediterranean face challenges but hold the keys to #resilience. In #Salento, #WWFMediterranean links marine protection, sustainable fishing & inclusion. 🌊💙

Read more: www.mondoemediterraneo.eu/with-wwf-med...

1 2

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · 29d

🦈 #Sharks and rays in the Mediterranean are under threat, but knowledge about their lives and migration routes is still scarce.

#TSharks brings together scientists, NGOs, fisheries authorities and local communities, including fishers, to close this gap.

🔎 Explore the platform: tshark.it/map/

Tsharks [ENGLISH]

YouTube video by Biologia Marina in Chioggia_Università di Padova

youtu.be

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Sep 5

Meet Chad Hooper, CEO of @Succorfish, and Domenico Mendolia, Sicilian fisher, introducing how the NETTAG+ Surface Location Unit works.
#MarineInnovation #WWFMediterranean #GhostGear

Introducing NETTAG+ - Chad Hooper and Domenico Mendolia

YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean

youtube.com

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Aug 29

Meet Domenico Mendolia, small-scale fisher in Portorosa, Sicily, and Sandra Ramos from CIIMAR, Portugal and NETTAG+ project Coordinator, as they explain how ghost gear harms both the environment and local economies.
#MarineInnovation #WWFMediterranean #GhostGear

Introducing NETTAG+ - Domenico Mendolia and Sandra Ramos

YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean

youtube.com

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Aug 28

The #NETTAG project offers effective solutions to combat #GhostGear.
Now, we need policymakers, fishers, and companies to work with us to implement these tools and protect our seas.
#StefaniaCampogianni #WWFMediterranean #MarineInnovation #GhostGearSolutions #BlueEconomy #NETTAG

Introducing NETTAG+ - Stefania Campogianni

YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean

youtu.be

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Aug 26

Meet Alfredo Martins, Research Coordinator in Robotics from INESC TEC, introducing how the IRIS robot from the NETTAG+ project works, and how it can support fishers and port authorities to locate and retrieve ghost gear.

Introducing NETTAG+ - Alfredo Martins

YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean

youtube.com

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Aug 25

Meet Jeff Neasham, Professor of Acoustic Signal Processing at Newcastle University, and Stefania Campogianni, WWF Mediterranean, introducing the #NETTAG solutions against #ghostgear.

introducing #NETTAG - Jeff Neasham, Stefania Campogianni

YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean

youtube.com

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Aug 25

From acoustic tags to GPS tracking, #NETTAG brings tech & fishers together to recover ghost gear across the Med.
📽️ Discover how pilot actions are turning into scalable solutions:
#MarineInnovation #WWFMediterranean #GhostGear

The NETTAG+ project

YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean

youtu.be

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Aug 4

🔥 Wildfires in Europe are growing deadlier—but they’re not inevitable.
They're driven by land neglect, poor planning & climate inaction.
We need prevention, nature-based solutions & community action.
Let’s protect people & nature.
More: www.wwf.eu?18776266/Fro...

#WWF #Megafires #WWFMediterranean

1

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Jul 31

Fishers are the guardians of the sea.
In Liguria, WWF and @Enaleia work with 200 fishers to build a recycling system for dismissed nets.
📽️
youtube.com/shorts/Ynjan... more at wwfmmi.org.
#FishingForTheFuture #GhostGear #WWF

Fishers are the guardians of the sea.

YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean

youtube.com

2

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Jul 30

#GhostGear is more than a project.
It’s a shared mission.
@wwfitalia.bsky.social, #Enaleia and local fishers are uniting to detect, retrieve & transform marine litter across the Med.

Learn more: wwfmmi.org
#WWFMediterranean #BlueEconomy #FishingForTheFuture

#GhostGear is more than a project. It’s a shared mission.

YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean

youtu.be

2

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Jul 28

🔗 eurofish.dk/magazine-iss...

Eurofish Magazine Issue 4 2025 (July / August) - Eurofish

Featuring the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in Estonia this issue also looks at women in fisheries and eutrophication.

eurofish.dk

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Jul 28

🌊 One sea. Many voices. One goal: empowering women in Mediterranean fisheries.

At the first Women Together in Fisheries retreat, 40+ women from 8 countries built trust and visibility to shift from the margins to the centre of decision-making.

#WWFMediterranean #WomenInFisheries

1

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Jul 23

@wwfitalia.bsky.social is in Spadafora, Sicily, for two days of events with fishers and local communities as part of the EU NETTAG+ project. Activities include litter monitoring, clean-ups, and workshops to raise awareness on plastic pollution and ghost gear to help protect marine ecosystems.

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Jul 14

Sharks are disappearing from the Mediterranean.
WWF’s new site shows why that matters, and what we can still save.
🌐 wwfmmi.org
#SharkAwarenessDay

1

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Med has lost 96% of its big sharks.
They're not monsters—they’re guardians.
We need them for fisheries, balance, and even carbon storage.
Sharks are hope.
Learn more: www.wwfmmi.org

🦈🌊 #SharkAwarenessDay

WWF Mediterranean @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social · Jul 8

🌊 On #MediterraneanSeaDay, we celebrate a sea that gives life, but is now boiling. July 2025 is seeing +5°C anomalies, a stark sign of the #ClimateCrisis. Marine life is at risk. It's time to act: cut emissions, protect habitats, turn the tide.

#WWF #ProtectOurSea #ActForNature