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?

Featured projects

CATaMARà

Environmental education project that aims to connect Catalonia with the protected areas of the Mediterranean Sea, following the Catalan marine Natura 2000 Network.

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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Latest news

SEA2SEE Hackathon winners announced at the BlockchainxODS awards ceremony

On November 15, we finally met the winners of SEA2SEE‘s Hackathon, a European project in which SUBMON is involved. This…

Expanding the knowledge on Cladocora caespitosa, the unknown coral of the Mediterranean

The Cladocora caespitosa, or Mediterranean pillow coral, is a species of coral endemic to the Mediterranean Sea, the only one…

“One Ocean, One Voice”: Reflections on EurOCEAN 2023

Much like the timeless compositions of Mozart and Beethoven, the ocean’s influence has been shaping life on our planet since…

SUBMON participates in the seagrass monitoring and evaluation campaign led by the IEO as part of the Marine Strategies

SUBMON is part of the technical team of the CATGRASS23 campaign, led by the Marine Angiosperm Ecology Group of the…

A beacon of hope: unveiling the OCEAN CITIZEN project for ocean regeneration

SUBMON is proud to be part of the OCEAN CITIZEN consortium, a Horizon Europe project which will implement and scale…

CATaMARà successfully completes tools and resources to disseminate the Natura 2000 Marine Network of Catalonia

Catalonia is home to a valuable network of protected marine areas that support unique marine life and play a crucial…

An identification guide to bring you closer to the marine biodiversity of Catalonia

As part of the CATaMARà project, a guide to identifying the habitats and species within the Natura 2000 marine network…

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 commissioned 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…

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.

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