Maritime Professionals protecting their "Home"
SEA GUARDIANS is a new program for healthy seas focusing on two axes:
- the collection of data on endangered marine species and pollution hot spots on surface waters and
- awareness-raising and education of professionals whose activities impact the marine environment via targeted educational actions (series of online seminars and workshops as well as an interactive two-day training for fishers)
Who are the Sea Guardians
- Fishers and entities related to fishing activity
- Skippers, crew members and other boat users
- Institutional bodies' representatives - Coast Guard Officers etc.
- Any citizen interested in enriching their knowledge on the marine environment and actively contributing to its protection
Learn more about the aims and actions of the program from the leaflet below or its website https://www.sea-guardians.gr/english-summary/
Save the dates of our first educational actions this May!
1st Webinar | May 10th, 2022
The Marine Environment - its importance and service to us all
What is the importance of the marine ecosystem? How does it work? Which are the particular characteristics of the Greek seas and how we ca protect them.
2nd Webinar | May 19th, 2022
Fishing and the Marine Environment
How does the marine environment impact fishing activities? What are the regulations? We explore best practices for a sustainable, more efficient and environmentally responsible fishing.
3rd Webinar | May 26th, 2022
Recreational Boating and the Marine Environment
What are the effects of recreational boats on the marine environment? We explore best practices and compliance to regulations for environmentally responsible recreational boating.
The webinars are available for free and will be implemented by experts of HELMEPA (Hellenic Marine Environments Protection Association), N.E.C.C.A. (Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency), AENAOS THALASSA and the Laboratory of Ichthyology, Dept. of Biology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as well as other speciallized speakers.
Shortly an invitation to participate with detailed topics and schedule will be released.
Kindly share this information to other possibly interested entities. We are at your disposal for any additional information or clarification.
