Projects

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2026-2029

WaveForward

  • 20% 20%

Summary :

WaveForward – Modernizing Fisheries Training for Today’s Challenges is a co-funded project by the European Union and its partners, working on developing a standard for basic training for fishers in the EU.

Standardizing training for all fishers will improve safety, protect the marine environment and enhance employability by increasing training compatibility, facilitating the mutual recognition of certificates and supporting the free movement of labour.

The project directly contributes to strengthening the resilience of the EU blue economy.

Role : Coordinator

Partners : EuropĂȘche, ProSea Marine Education, European Transport Workers Federation (ETF), Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association (PFA), Novikontas, Nederlandse Vissersbond (NVB), MARE, Cooperativa de Armadores de Pesca del Puerto de Vigo (ARVI), Institut Maritime de PrĂ©vention (IMP), EUC Nordvest.

SOCPL-AG

Pillars of the Sea 4

2026-2027

  • 50% 50%

Summary : Improving social sustainability in the industry.

The project is structured around three strategic pillars designed to address key challenges in the fisheries sector and strengthen social sustainability across the industry:

 

  • Occupational Health and Safety (OHS): Development of guidelines to support the implementation of ILO Convention 188.
  • Attractiveness of the sector: Research aimed at identifying barriers preventing young people from entering the fisheries sector.
  • Enforcement of Directive 2017/159: Drafting a legislative proposal to ensure compliance with social standards under ILO C188.

Pillars of the sea 4

2026-2027

  • 50% 50%

Summary : Modernizing Fisheries Training for Today’s Challenges

ITUNNES

2024-2026

  • 80% 80%

Summary : enhance the performance of stock assessment models, as well as complementary ecosystem and climate models, by deepening our understanding of key biological information on tropical tunas (yellowfin, skipjack, and bigeye) by developing an efficient and coordinated sampling scheme in both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

Role : beneficiary

EMFAF, European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)

STARFISH

2024-2027

  • 50% 50%

Summary : The STARFISH project is a collaborative initiative to modernise Basic Training for Fisheries and support safer and more sustainable futures for fishers.

Role : Partner

Erasmus+

WEB

STARFISH

2024-2027

  • 50% 50%

Summary : Modernise the Basic Training Fishery by developing digital, modular, and multilingual training content.

Role : Partner

Erasmus+

WEB

BOUTCAR

2023-2026

  • 80% 80%

Summary : Blue Jobs through Blue Careers. Shaping the future of fisheries and aquaculture in developing a training pathway for young people and adults to acquire the competencies and skills needed to support the EU Green Deal and contribute to Blue Growth. By providing professional training and fostering strong collaborative networks in the EU, BOUTCAR seeks to raise awareness and attractiveness in Blue Careers.

Role : partner

EMFAF, CINEA

MARINEWIND

2022-2025

  • 100% 100%

Summary : Market Uptake Measures of Floating Offshore Wind Technology Systems. Identifying bottlenecks and potential opportunities to strengthen floating offshore wind’s technology role in delivering innovative solutions to system integration and will consider how best to integrate such a system by exploring the market, policy and regulations issues, social, financial and techno-economic optimal solutions, and provision for storage and flexibility recommendations.

Role : Partner

Horizon

MARINEWIND

2022-2025

  • 100% 100%

Summary : Market Uptake Measures of Floating Offshore Wind Technology Systems. Identifying bottlenecks and potential opportunities to strengthen floating offshore wind’s technology role in delivering innovative solutions to system integration and will consider how best to integrate such a system by exploring the market, policy and regulations issues, social, financial and techno-economic optimal solutions, and provision for storage and flexibility recommendations.

Role : Partner

Horizon

Pillars of the Sea III

2022-2025

  • 100% 100%

Summary : The project as a whole, is a continuation of the Pillars of the Sea II project, and in partially implementing the work programme of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fishing in order to significantly make progress in various key areas of interest for Social Partners. The initiative emphasises fair recruitment, worker safety, occupational health, and effective communication for multinational crews, paving the way for a safer and more worker-friendly industry worldwide.

Role : Coordinator

SOCPL

Green to Blue

2022-2024

  • 100% 100%

Summary: Improving professional skills in sustainability of adults working in the fishery and fish farming sector. The project intends to expand and develop the training offer with courses aimed at raising levels of competence and qualification in the environmental field, a field with multiple meanings such as: Management of natural resources, prevention of marine pollution, water quality, sea-gathered waste management, et cetera.

Role : Partner

Erasmus+

Green to Blue

2022-2024

  • 100% 100%

Summary: Improving professional skills in sustainability of adults working in the fishery and fish farming sector. The project intends to expand and develop the training offer with courses aimed at raising levels of competence and qualification in the environmental field, a field with multiple meanings such as: Management of natural resources, prevention of marine pollution, water quality, sea-gathered waste management, et cetera.

Role : Partner

Erasmus+

Pillars of the Sea II

2019-2020

  • 100% 100%

Summary : The project is a continuation of the Pillars of the Sea project, and in partially implementing the work programme of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fishing in order to significantly make progress in various key areas of interest for Social Partners. The main issues covered by the project allowed the production of one study and one phone application with the aim to improve EU legislation regarding training, safety, accommodation, business efficiency and free movement of workers.

Role : Partner

SOCPL

Virtual Reality for Maritime Emergencies

2019-2022

  • 100% 100%

Summary: Training programme and Virtual Reality Simulator for Maritime Emergencies on board a fishing vessel (fire on board, abandoning ship, man overboard), a very innovative tool in the industry to bring the training in emergencies to a higher level. 

Role : Partner

Erasmus+

Catching the potential

2019-2023

  • 100% 100%

Summary : Enhancing sustainability training of fishermen and women on marine ecology and the role of fishing in the marine ecosystem. Exchanging new pefagogical/training methods and development of country/region specific training programs and content in 7 EU countries. The ultimate goal is to develop a EU-standard for adequate and uniform competence requirements for fishers.

Role : Partner

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Project

Catching the potential

2019-2023

  • 100% 100%

Summary : Enhancing sustainability training of fishermen and women on marine ecology and the role of fishing in the marine ecosystem. Exchanging new pefagogical/training methods and development of country/region specific training programs and content in 7 EU countries. The ultimate goal is to develop a EU-standard for adequate and uniform competence requirements for fishers.

Role : Partner

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Project

Pillars of the Sea

2019-2020

  • 100% 100%

Summary: The project is a continuation of the Pillars of the Sea project, and in partially implementing the work programme of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fishing in order to significantly make progress in various key areas of interest for Social Partners. The main issues covered by the project allowed the production of one study and one phone application with the aim to improve EU legislation regarding training, safety, accommodation, business efficiency and free movement of workers.

Role : Partner

SOCPL

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