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Strengthen knowledge on mussel farming and aquaculture and the potential of these sectors in environmental terms - as sources of low impact food production - and economic terms and at the same time increase the awareness of professionals on the main environmental impacts of these activities, first and foremost , that due to the accidental or voluntary abandonment of equipment used for fishing and mussel farming. These are the objectives of the 12 seminars planned by the Life Muscles project and dedicated toFisheries, aquaculture companies, trade associations and the mariculture sector.

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To make these sectors even more sustainable and promote the creation of a circular production chain, the project financed by the European Commission aims to disseminate and share new innovative solutions with sector stakeholders.

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ANDwind organized in collaboration with Legambiente Marche and the Conero Regional Park Authority.

Date: May 7, 2024, duration 4 hours

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LINK TO MAPS to reach the headquarters of the Conero Regional Park

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Here is the program:

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From 3pm to 4pm

Visit to the Environmental Education Center of the Conero Park

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From 4pm to 6.30pm 

Start of the Seminar

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Institutional greetings

Louis With you, President of Conero Park, Marco Ciarulli, President Legambiente Marche APS, Federico Pliers, President Mediterranean Aquaculture Association AMA

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• Introduction and notes on LIFE MUSCLES edited by Marzia Mattioli, director of Legambiente Marche APS and coordinator of the project for Legambiente lead partner

• 2) Environmental impacts of fishing and aquaculture and monitoring activities edited by Matteo Baini, researcher at the University of Siena

• 3) The importance of sustainable fishing and aquaculture for the conservation of the marine ecosystem, edited by Federica Barbera, contact person for the Parks and Biodiversity Office of Legambiente

• Circular innovation in the mussel farming sector, the two LIFE MUSCLES solutions
  – Mobile recycling plant: Production process, operation, costs and consumption, benefits and economic savings;.
  edited by Daniele Heat, owner of the project partner ROM Plastica;
  – Biopolymer socks: Identification of formulations, production process, first small-scale test results;
  edited by Selene Chinaglia, contact person for the project partner Novamont
  

• A new circular supply chain for aquaculture: LThe opportunities for mussel farmers offered by the project. edited by Loris Pietrelli, scientific coordinator of the project for Legambiente

• Networking Activities: Mosciolo di Portonovo, a resource to be protected edited by Carlo Cerrano for the UNIVPM-DiSVA Polytechnic University of Marche

Conclusions and questions

From 6.30pm to 7pm

Aperitif offered