Fact Sheets: Essential Insights on the Mediterranean

A snapshot of how Electronic Monitoring is already being used in fisheries around the world, with examples across regions, gear types and management contexts. It shows that EM is no longer a hypothetical tool, but an existing and growing part of modern fisheries oversight.

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An introduction to what Electronic Monitoring is, how it works on board fishing vessels, and what kind of information it can collect. This factsheet explains the core components of EM systems and why independently verified at-sea data matters for fisheries management.

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An overview of how EM can support better fisheries management through improved data quality, compliance, traceability and accountability. It also highlights how stronger at-sea monitoring can help inform more adaptive, science-based and transparent decision-making.

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The Med Sea Alliance (MSA) commissioned the documentation of how small-scale fishers (SSF) across the Mediterranean experience the implementation of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Through a series of filmed interviews and supporting materials, the project gathers first-hand testimonies from fishers operating in different Mediterranean contexts, including Spain, France and Cyprus.

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