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CLS and its partners APC and ERC are working together on the STARFISH 4.0 project one of the 26 sustainable blue economy projects selected for funding by the EU Commission under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). Discover how this project is doing the...

Starfish 4.0 is one of the 5 award winning projects as selected by the WestMED Initiative in November 2021. The project is coordinated by Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) with two local partners: APC in Greece and ECR in Mauritania....

After the break imposed by the pandemic and lockdowns, we are happy to report that workshops to sign up for STARFISH resume this Saturday: 19 Sept in Alexandroupolis, Greece from 6-8PM. The event will be held at the Astir Egnatia Alexandroupolis. You can find out more...

By Michel Dejean, Head of CLS Fisheries Division. This article was first published in the INFOFISH International, Issue 3/2020 (May/June 2020). Small-scale fisheries are a key part of the global Blue Economy, accounting for an estimated 50% of the global catch. There...

As the STARFISH Pilot project gets underway, we sat down with Nikos Anagnopoulos, a renowned fisheries expert in Greece, to learn more about these traditional fishers, the context, and their needs. What are things like for small-scale fishers in Europe? Especially in...

Due to measures taken by the Greek government to halt the spread of the Coronavirus, the STARFISH recruitment workshop planned for April 4 has been postponed to a date in the future. Protecting everyone's health is the top priority. As events evolve, we will keep you...

New Recruitment Workshops in March and April The next chance for fishermen to join the STARFISH project will be held this Saturday March 7 in Chania, Greece. You can learn more about the project and the benefits for fishermen. It is completely free to take part and...

In connection with the first workshop in Astakos on February 8, 2020, the Greek press covered the event and highlighted the project. Read more at these links below (In Greek but your browser should translate them): http://www.astakos-news.gr/2020/02/starfish-40.html...

On February 8, 2020, the first STARFISH workshop for fishermen was held In Astakos, Greece. The goal of the workshop was to present the project and its benefits, to encourage fishermen to sign up as volunteers to take part in the project and give their feedback on new...

Sign-up for the Starfish Demo Trial! Next week, the first recruitment workshops will begin in Greece. The first will be held in the town of ASTAKOS on February 8, followed by KALIMNOS on February 22. At these workshops, fishers can learn all about the Starfish project...

CLS and its partners APC and ECR are thrilled to announce that our STARFISH 4.0 project is one of 26 sustainable blue economy projects selected for funding by the EU Commission under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). In all, the EU has awarded €19.1...