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Measures for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in European Fisheries
Our project envisions a resilient, sustainable, and climate-smart future for European fisheries. It aims to develop, test, and scale innovative, practical, and replicable strategies to address the complex challenges posed by climate change.
Drawing of a herring by Elisabet Palsdóttir
Species: Mackerel, herring and blue whiting
Fleet: Pelagic trawlers and purse seiners
Case Study Lead: Sjókovin
Overview: The Northeast Atlantic pelagic fisheries target herring, mackerel, and blue whiting. These species migrate...
Species: Cod, haddock, whiting, saithe, hake, plaice, sole
Fleet: Demersal trawlers
Case Study Lead: Heriot-Watt University
Overview: The North Sea is one of the world’s most heavily exploited marine areas. Its shared fish stocks support valuable demersal mixed fisheries...
Species: Hake, megrim, blue whiting, horse mackerel, anglerfish
Fleet: Demersal trawlers
Case Study Lead: CSIC
Overview: The Bay of Biscay is a biodiverse and dynamic region where climate change is affecting demersal fisheries. The local bottom trawl fleet...
Species: Cod, haddock, saithe, redfish, calanus
Fleet: Industrial
Case Study Lead: Matís
Overview: This case study focuses on Iceland’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), where climate change is reshaping...
Species: Picarel, bogue, red mullet, spinefoot, albacore, swordfish, bluefin tuna
Fleet: long liners and small-scale
Case Study Lead: DMFR
Overview: Cyprus’s fishing sector is dominated by small-scale fisheries (SSF), which make up most of the country’s...
Species: striped red mullet, seabream species, bogue, lionfish, silver-cheeked toadfish read sea goatfish
Fleet: small-scale fisheries using nets, traps and longlines
Case Study Lead: AUA
Overview: This case study focuses on Greece’s small-scale fisheries (SSF), which are central to...
MeCCAM is a four-year Horizon Europe project developing innovative, science-based solutions to help the European fisheries sector adapt to and mitigate climate change. With 16 partners across research, industry, and policy, MeCCAM supports a more sustainable and resilient future for fisheries.
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