The Moraira Yacht Club and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) will hold the scientific conference "Colossi of the Mediterranean 5" from June 7 to 2025. This initiative focuses on the capture, tagging, and release of bluefin tuna for exclusively scientific purposes.
The event, which is already fully booked, will bring together a select group of deep-sea fishing enthusiasts from different parts of the Spanish coast in Moraira Bay. They will participate in a voluntary and collaborative effort in this conservation project led by the IEO. Representatives from the Spanish Fishing and Casting Federation, an entity affiliated with the Higher Council of Sports, will also attend as observers.
During the days, the collaborating vessels will work in a tagging area determined by the IEO to carry out controlled catches of bluefin tuna specimens, which will then be released after being tagged.
with scientific monitoring devices. This methodology allows researchers to collect key data on the migration, growth, and behavior of this emblematic species of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, whose recovery is an international priority.
The program will open on Thursday, June 5, with a reception for participants, distribution of materials, and a technical conference led by the IEO team, where the protocols for marking days will be explained.
On Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th, the sea trips will take place from the port of Moraira, with daily collection of scientific data and a closing event that will include a closing dinner, gift giving and a raffle among the participants.
participating vessels.
In addition to providing the necessary technical and logistical resources, the organization will provide free mooring, breakfast, dinner, supplies, commemorative equipment, and operational support to all registered boats.
"Colossi of the Mediterranean" thus consolidates its position as a national benchmark in the field of responsible fishing and citizen science, promoting the union of sport, research, and marine sustainability.
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