Let's plan together

to ensure sustainable fishing and project vulnerable and threatened species

Welcome to the Marine Beacon platform, dedicated to discussions on reducing the accidental capture of threatened marine species.
Your contributions, informed by science and field experience, are essential to finding balanced solutions.

Citizens

contribute to protecting
vulnerable and threatened species

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Scientists

share your research
on bycatch

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Stakeholders

(administrations, NGOs, fishermen)
let’s co-build sustainable fisheries

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Know our intentions and ethics

How it works ?

Steps to joining the debates

1
Read the current topics.
2
Contribute by adding your point of view. (account needed)
3
Suggest new resources. (account needed)
Greenlandic Waters
Icelandic Waters
Celtic Seas
Greater North Seas
Bay of Biscay
Azorean Waters
Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
Discover

the 7 seas Map

of the European

Marine Beacon Program
What topics should we be discussing?

Current topics

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Bycatches of protected species
Preservation for basking sharks

Actions under discussion to protect these vulnerable giants

Success stories
Success Stories Wanted

Sharing What Works in Bycatch Mitigation

Measures in progress
Acoustic Pingers

Usefulness of pingers