Call for interest – Visitor fee support programme
BlueSeeds launches a support program to help marine protected areas implement a visitor fee mechanism on their site in order to finance their conservation actions.
Launch of the Together for the Med platform
In the framework of the coordination of the Together for the Med network, BlueSeeds oversaw the creation of a platform featuring all the projects of the partners working to reduce fishing pressures in the Mediterranean.
Call for Grants for Mediterranean Small Scale Fishers
With the WWF, we launch a call for projects to help Mediterranean small-scale fisheries to access EU funds and shift towards sustainable fishing practices.
Release of our guide on financing MPAs
Our team has developed a practical guide featuring financing mechanisms for marine protected areas, including concrete step-by-step methodologies to implement them.
Closing the financing gap of marine conservation
“Global expansion of MPAs without adequate investment in human and financial capacity is likely to lead to sub-optimal conservation outcomes”
Start of business plan training courses for MPAs managers
BlueSeeds launches — with our partners MedPAN and National Park Brijuni — a one-month training cycle on business planning for managers of 9 Mediterranean marine protected areas.
Participation in the FARNET event bringing together the European network of fisheries areas
During the FARNET event, Blueseeds discussed, alongside WWF, our project aiming to simplify Mediterranean small-scale fishers' access to European funds.
Common evolution of the HQWW – Whale Watching label
Our team and the MIRACETI association organized a meeting on the prospects for the development of High Quality Whale-Watching® certification and its financing.
Call for expression of interest, Legal consultancy
BlueSeeds and the WWF launch a call for interests for legal consultancy on the feasability of a mechanism aiming to help small-scale fishers get access to EU subsidies.
