WE WORK FOR THE CONSERVATION OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY

We develop projects to improve marine conservation and to promote a change in society’s relationship with the sea. We want to build a sustainable marine future.

HOW DO WE DO IT?

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EUROWA

We are part of this expert network for dealing with animals affected by marine wildlife emergencies.

Implementing a blockchain technology system to improve transparency in the seafood sector.

Sea turtle conservation project with the longline fishing sector in Costa Rica and Panama.

CETAMED NORTE SUBMON ASI Vuelos distance

Visual and acoustic censuses to study cetacean and sea turtle populations in the northern sector of the Mediterranean Cetacean Migration Corridor

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Great success in the training of the longline fishing sector in Costa Rica and Panama

The project “Best handling and release techniques of incidentally captured sea turtles” is funded by the National Fish & Wildlife…

Shark and ray eggs in Spain: learn how to identify them and collaborate with data collection

Due to the collaboration between The Shark Trust, Sanamares, Lamna and SUBMON, a poster has been produced for the identification…

Science and art: connecting through emotions for ocean conservation

The LIFE INTEMARES project is extending its awareness-raising programme with innovative communication actions that seek to connect through emotions. SUBMON…

First trials to replant shoots of Neptune seagrass torn up by storms

The winter has seen the start of a pilot project to replant Neptune seagrass shoots torn up by storms. The…

1360 kg of marine litter has been removed from seagrass meadows on the coast of Tarragona

SUBMON, with the support of Goodman and Mares Sostenibles, has removed 14 concrete blocks from the seabed in a marine…

From Sea to Fork: European Sea2See project for seafood traceability

The Sea2See project has recently started with the aim of implementing a blockchain technology system to improve transparency in the…

EU Ocean Mission 2030: a tool to assess Marine Protected Areas effectiveness in six steps

SUBMON, together with another three European partners, has recently completed a project funded by the European Commission to design a…

CETAMED NORTE: visual and acoustic censuses to study cetacean and sea turtle populations in the northern sector of the Mediterranean Cetacean Migration Corridor

SUBMON has initiated the CETAMED NORTE project to increase knowledge about the distribution and abundance of cetacean and sea turtle…

Final touch to the project RESPONDER with the Advanced Oiled Wildlife Rescue Center course in Catalonia

After one and a half years of work, October sees the end of “RESPONDER: a training program for response to…

First advanced courses and practice drills in Catalonia on search and rescue of oiled marine wildlife of the RESPONDER project

“RESPONDER: a training program for response to oiled marine fauna on the Spanish coasts” is a SUBMON project supported by…

SUBMON examines the conservation status of Neptune seagrass in Roses and Montgó (Torroella de Montgrí).

The Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) is a plant that forms submarine forests, behaving as such. It is the most important…

SUBMON obtains the first underwater images of bottlenose dolphins feeding in trawl nets in the Western Mediterranean Sea area

This week we have reported the first underwater images recorded in the Western Mediterranean and Iberian Peninsula of common bottlenose…

Caulerpa cylindracea, reloaded.

The Caulerpa cylindracea is an invasive algae of Australian origin that, with a growth of more than a centimeter per…

UN Ocean Conference: the need for action to ensure a sustainable future

A few weeks ago, SUBMON was able to attend the second United Nations Conference on the Oceans, which was held…

Notice to mariners! How to watch dolphins and whales in a responsible way?

Every year, individuals of different species are sighted with injuries caused by boats. Many of them are recreational vessels. In…

SUBMON Projects

We have been developing projects for the conservation, study and dissemination of the marine environment for more than 10 years. We have developed more than 250 national and international projects related mainly to the conservation of marine biodiversity, environmental education and awareness, marine stewardship and the restoration, improvement and mitigation of the impact on marine ecosystems.