Antonia Scicluna – Fisheries Scientist With a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree specializing in local artisanal fisheries, Antonia’s understanding of Malta’s fishing communities extends beyond academia. Living in Marsaxlokk, Malta’s main fishing village, and with a background in environmental volunteering and activism, she
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Our partner Filicudi Wildlife Conservation has deployed innovative fishing gear equipped with scientific monitoring devices as part of the LIFE OASIS project. This work will contribute to improving our understanding of sea turtle ecology while supporting collaborative solutions for marine conservation and
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Our home port for the 2026 LIFE OASIS survey is Marsaxlokk, a beautiful fishing village in Malta.
We have spent 10 days at sea in Malta aboard R/V Onda, conducting the 2026 LIFE OASIS survey. Our captain is Jacky, who first joined us as a volunteer during the LIFE Migrate project in 2013. Now she is our skipper, the
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After five days at sea as part of the 2026 LIFE OASIS survey in Malta, today we joined Vince Attard and the sea turtle rescue team from Nature Trust Malta to release four turtles back into the Mediterranean. Now healthy again, they
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LIFE OASIS had the pleasure of welcoming Mohamed El Andalusí, representing the AZIR Association in Al Hoceima. The visit was an opportunity to remember the work carried out by Mohamed and Xisco Avella on monk seal conservation in Morocco. Together, we discussed
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Lluís Ballell Valls – Administrador de proyectos y consultor Lluís Ballell Valls cuenta con más de 20 años de experiencia en la intersección entre ciencia marina, sostenibilidad pesquera y gestión estratégica de proyectos. Graduado en Ciencias del Mar, Máster en Acuicultura, experto
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El 9 de junio, LIFE OASIS reunió en Palma de Mallorca a pescadores, navegantes, científicos, ONG y autoridades públicas. Juntos, abordamos algunos de los principales desafíos a los que se enfrenta el Mediterráneo, entre ellos los aparejos de pesca fantasma, la observación
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LIFE OASIS 2026 A practical competition to recognize and test ideas proposed by professional fishers to improve the fishing of Mediterranean mahi-mahi (corifaga) using anchored fish aggregating devices (aFADs). The aim is to achieve more sustainable, safe, and efficient fishing while respecting
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¡Invitado de lujo en la jornada «Custodios de la Mar» de LIFE OASIS! 🤝🌊 Para combatir la amenaza invisible de la pesca fantasma, necesitamos la experiencia de quienes viven el mar día a día. Por ello, en nuestro próximo encuentro en Palma
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